How is doing c25k? Lets support each other

Congrats on your success and motivation!

I am not doing C25K specifically but am following my own plan exactly structured like it- I am at the beginning of week 4 and have found my running legs!! Yay! I am very slow (running a 15 minute mile) but sustaining a 4 mile jog every other day.

We have a 5K in my local area for April 20th that is right along my typical running trail that I am seriously considering! I know I can finish it- I just am still feeling a bit self-conscious b/c of my slooooownessss and the way I still really "Jiggle" when running. It is definitely not a sight anyone running/walking behind me should have to see!

You're doing great! I'm just starting week 2 tomorrow and have never run in my life so its really exciting for me. I find it hard but so satisfying when I finish. Good luck with your 5ks!

Personally, I'd stick to three days a week. Overdoing it is what led to my injury before, and that meant I couldn't run for *years*. It's not worth it. Besides, cross-training on off days is fun. I do upper body strength training on running days, but on my non-running days I get to do everything else (yoga, ballet, tap dance, elliptical, rowing, sailing, hiking, Pilates, martial arts, strength training, hopefully some rock climbing soon... The possibilities are endless).

Cardiovascularly, I'm ready to run more, but my joints and muscles need to build up to that, and I need to let them. Even when they're ready, I'll just be conservatively increasing speed and distance; my days of running more than three times a week have passed.

You aren't me, I know. Maybe you could handle it. But maybe you couldn't. EVERY book on running and preventing running injury I've read has said not to drastically increase running distance or time and has emphasized the importance of rest and cross-taining.

During the c25k you're not only building stamina, but also stronger bones and tendons. By doing more days a week your stamina will get better sooner, but your bones and tendons take a lot more time. So don't go to fast, don't do more than the three days a week. Really it's not worth it.

I just finished week 6 day 2, going to attack day 3 either tonight or tomorrow, depending on how my shins feel. I find 3 days a week is probably the right amount but I'm training for some long races back to back so I'll probably move to a 4 day a week rotation at some point.

I'm on Week 7 Day 1. I'm excited to do my first (hopefully of many!) 5K on May 11! I agree with what others have said - if you feel like you can do more, crosstrain on your off days. Doing C25K 3 days/week doesn't mean you have to take the other 4 days off. Running more can lead to injury, so even if you feel like you could, it's probably a better idea to do some other activities on your "off" days.

Well I ran 2 days in a row for the first time this morning. The second half was slower then the first half, according to the Runtastic stats. I didn't feel as tired running as I thought I would have but now that I've been home for an hour my knees and calf's are feeling it. Anyway W6D2 is now in the books

Yesterday's run was beautiful -- I'm loving week three.

Awesome post. I'm on W2D2 today. Going to incorporate some strength training on a couple of my days off starting Thursday. Nice to see so many people kicking butt!

Today I finished W3D1, feeling great! I live in fear of shin splints as I was plagued by them the last time I did a 5K ('09). I am free from them as yet.
On my running days I like to swim laps afterwards. This week things are all messed up due to a closed pool and a skipped work out day. Not going to do that again. Messed me all up. .

Good job everyone!
I was doing C25K and was on week 5. I couldn't do it!
I started using MapMyRun instead to just free-run and now I can do 1 mile nonstop and feel great!

No big woop for some, but I was huffing and puffing on Week 4 of C25K!

Keep up the great work!