Sup everyone...4 miler again today. Going to take it super slow, my foot is still healing technically lol. Saturday is a 6 miler, so going to have to do walk breaks for that one, but still going to get it done. Haven't decided where to run at yet, maybe the Greenline...we will see.

Anyway, good job to everyone who hit goal, and to those who didn't...good job anyway. You conquered the hard part: getting out there and trying and not quiting. And for that you should be damn proud of yourself.

Happy running!

Finished W5D1 tonight... wasn't I suprised when the 2nd run segment started and my phone read "run 2 of 4". When I started, I was thinking it was 5-4-5, as week 4 was 4-6-4. It was actually 5-4-5-4! That last 4 minutes was a bit of a struggle in the glutes, but I did it. I was pretty proud to run for 18 minutes (with 2 minute breaks in between)!

It's my graduation week and I feel like everything is against me. We have been having wicked storms every night, and I have had lots of distractions. My car choked up and died after driving through water that was too deep and tonight we found out my DH's missing wallet is actually theft and we have had to freeze everything. I am hoping I can get a run in on Friday and fingers crossed it will be a good one.

Hi everyone.I'm so glad someones made this all in one thread.Wish I'd noticed earlier.

Just finished week 6, Its not easy but I've done it and I'm really proud of myself

I've also noticed that I'm walking faster in general and my morning walk to work doesn't take as long.

I'm off on holiday next week so not quite sure what to do.

1. Stick to the programme in Tuscany (unlikely but not impossible)
2. Substitute swimming for jogging
3.Leave it and pick up where I left off when I get back
4.Leave it and drop back a couple of weeks when I get back
5.. Start again but at higher speeds (this is what I'm planning to do after I finished anyway)

Decisions to decisions , the great thing is that I really care.

It's my graduation week and I feel like everything is against me. We have been having wicked storms every night, and I have had lots of distractions. My car choked up and died after driving through water that was too deep and tonight we found out my DH's missing wallet is actually theft and we have had to freeze everything. I am hoping I can get a run in on Friday and fingers crossed it will be a good one.

I'm sorry things are crazy for you right now! Hope it gets better.

Just completed W2! But today was hard, pretty sure the torrential rain didnt help... sunny when I left and sunny for the last 100 yards typical!
Thinking if I run over the weekend going to re do todays, but definitely W3 starts next week exciiiting I'm doing the zombie run one, and week 3 includes high knees... which is fine... but I run out and about by roads, how ridiculous am I going to look! may be swapping them for extra running we will see x

It's my graduation week and I feel like everything is against me. We have been having wicked storms every night, and I have had lots of distractions. My car choked up and died after driving through water that was too deep and tonight we found out my DH's missing wallet is actually theft and we have had to freeze everything. I am hoping I can get a run in on Friday and fingers crossed it will be a good one.

You are almost there, you can do it. Just think of what you are going through as a run, sure you are tired and you want to give up and your legs are tired, but you keep pushing. Just keep pushing and you will be a C25K graduate in no time.

I am about to go out and run the dreaded W5D3. I am looking forward to it though. I like running way more than I ever thought I would. My app gave me a choice to train by time or distance and I am actually using the distance option. I notice that most of the threads here talk about time. Is anybody else using the distance training option? Which do you think is better? W5D3 on the distance option is a 2 mile run. How far do most of you get in 20 minutes? I go pretty slow (about a 16 minute mile according to the app). That is the only way I can make it right now. I figure I will get faster later on. Well wish me luck!!

I am about to go out and run the dreaded W5D3. I am looking forward to it though. I like running way more than I ever thought I would. My app gave me a choice to train by time or distance and I am actually using the distance option. I notice that most of the threads here talk about time. Is anybody else using the distance training option? Which do you think is better? W5D3 on the distance option is a 2 mile run. How far do most of you get in 20 minutes? I go pretty slow (about a 16 minute mile according to the app). That is the only way I can make it right now. I figure I will get faster later on. Well wish me luck!!

I'm using the distance option too. Running a set time is great but I need to know I'd actually be at finish line when the time was over. Lol

Thank you! I hope everyone here gets to experience a moment like that. And really if it wasn't for the people on this board I'm not sure I would have made it so far.

Hey everyone....

You know, I have noticed something about me. Every run I notice a change in myself. Today's 6 mile long run was no different. Was running a long, enjoying the outdoors then I realized something! I have developed the runner's wave! And I do it with out even realizing it. I pass someone and my hand immediately goes up into a greeting.

And then....around mile 3.5 I saw the coolest thing ever and it totally motivated me. Was jogging along and I see this man pushing someone in a runner's wheelchair. I couldn't just wave at him...I had to dart over just to give that man a high five. Any negative thought left my mind at that point and it was all guts or glory from then on. Who ever that man was, thank you for motivating me! And thank you to who ever it was you were pushing, whether it be your son, nephew, brother, who ever. The smile he had was awesome!

A little late to the discussion but I feel proud enough to post my accomplishment.

I completed W4D3 yesterday. Today is a rest day.

We took a new route that had a few hills. My pace at times got so slow that the other app I use for tracking my runs actually paused thinking I wasn't moving!

However, I did it! I ran for 5 minutes straight twice! When I started doing this program I found the minute runs difficult and now I am running 5 minutes!

I am so nervous for W5D3 next week. It seems like such a huge jump from 8 minutes at D2 to 20 minutes at D3. My plan is to hand over my phone to my husband and just jog until I physically can't anymore. Then pause the app and walk a minute. I will either jog what I did again (if I made it 10 minutes I will do another 10 minutes) or just jog what I have left (if I made it 15 I will just finish the last 5). Handing the phone over to my husband means I won't be checking the time constantly.

Week 6, day 2 today. Hard to get started but not bad once I got going.

Today was Day 3, Week 9. That's right, I am an C25K Graduate. So excited that I stuck with it, even on days when I didn't feel like it. I have been on the treadmill a lot the past few weeks, but I went back outside for my run today. It was raining and I woke up with heartburn. Both reasons I could have used as an excuse not to run, but I did it anyway. It was obviously slower than the treadmill, but I didn't let that discourage me. Going to work on my pace for the next two weeks, then on to Bridge to 10k

Very exciting to see new graduates. I'm back from three days of covering an event at Disney, which goofed up my C25K schedule, so I think Im going to do W4D2 tomorrow, then restart week 4 on Tues. to get back on my usual Tues Thurs Sat schedule. D1 kicked my butt anyway when I did it on Tues so this will give me a little more time to get used to the longer runs.