Startingc25k 4/22/13

I'll join you. I just finished Week 1 of C25K and will be starting Week 2 Mon or Tues. The first day was tough but the next two days were totally doable. Let's encourage each other!!

I will start with you tomorrow.

Tomorrow starts week 2 for me.

Keep it up!

Here is something I posted to my page last week and wanted to share because I think it applies here.

For a while now I've been telling myself that when I get to 220lbs I would start the C25K program. I don't know why I had it in my head that 220 was the weight I had to be before starting. I've been reading so many stories of people who started running who weighed more than 220 so I've been psyching myself up and today, at 231lbs I completed Day 1 of the program.

First I strapped on two bras as I am large chested and I saw other people recommend this. As I was getting on the treadmill I was nervous. The first five minutes is a walking warm up and I progressively got more nervous and even embarrassed. I'm not sure why I felt that way because I was alone in my own home at the time Okay here it comes. I started jogging, not fast 3.8mph but I did it. I jogged for the full minute. It took the whole walking time to catch my breath but I jogged again. I felt so proud of myself. I really didn't think that I could do it. Keep in mind both my boobs and butt were bouncing but I was jogging. The first half was not terrible, I felt mostly pride for this accomplishment. Going into the second half my legs felt a bit wobbly but still I kept at it and was able to finish the whole first day.

It's funny because as I was on the treadmill I was thinking that I couldn't wait to get on here and share this news with all of you. I wanted to put it in writing to prove that I really did it. I also wanted to encourage other big girls out there that there is no magic weight you have to get to before starting anything. Just psych yourself up and do it. It may be uncomfortable, physically and emotionally, but you can do it. Even if you could only jog for part of the jogging portion that is something!!!

Thank you all for being so supportive and encouraging as I continue to make healthy changes to my life!!

Tomorrow I start Week 2!!

I will be you C25k buddy! i actually did it last summer and completed my first 5K last september! unfortunately, i didnt keep up with my running over the winter months so I am starting over. I just completed day 1 week 1 last wednesday and plan on doing day 2 today. but coming from someone who has always hated running, if you stick with it and complete this program you will be able to complete a 5K. I know right now it may seem impossible but I promise if you follow it you will accomplish your goal and it is a great feeling! so good luck and add me if you would like

I start week 2 of c25k tomorrow even felt better on run 2! x

I'm starting day one of week two and I'm having a little bit of a motivation problem just getting out of bed this morning (I'm literally laying in bed on my smart phone right now >.<). I think I have the wrong shoes because I ran day 2 week 1 and hurt my hip a little bit. I'd be fine to run today but it is tight- and the last week of school so I don't want want to do ANYTHING. I keep telling myself it's a half hour tops and running an extra 30 seconds per repeat isn't going to kill me but it's not working like it did last week. I have a workout buddy but she's suffering from "old lady knee" this morning so that's no help. Anyone ever feel similar? What do you do?

Ok just finished it. I did 10 reps instead of 8. Feeling great!

Hi, I just started on my 5K journey Saturday morning. I'll go along the ride with you!
I'm currently 165 & 5'1 and was once an athlete, many years of working OT and a baby later, I am not so much lol. So i'm starting right from the beginning with the running.

I don't like treadmills so I started outside.
I've downloaded an app called Run Double...C25K Couch to 5K. I like it b/c I can listen to my Pandora and it chimes in telling me when to start running and when to stop.
I'll do 3X a week for 9 weeks and then I'm doing the Dirty Dash the next week 2nd time for week 1 I will be completing this afternoon. (M/W/F this week).

I look forward to following along with everyone!

I'd join!

I finished the C25K via treadmill two weeks ago. But realized for 5k races I need to be running outside, so I ran outside last week. It was not as easy as I had hoped after finishing the program on the treadmill. But I started outside at week 4 instead of going all the way back to week 1 and that is a plus! I have never been a runner. And I am not a runner (YET!!!).

One thing I can say about what I learned about going through the whole program. Repeat weeks if you need too and run at your own pace. But try to run as long as they say too when they say too. And don't do more than the every other day. My body needed the rest.

No matter where you are at in the program, you are always doing better than you did the week before!

KEEP MOVING!!!