I repeated W4D1 today, since it's the same as day 2. Couldn't believe how well the first five minute jog went. I actually felt like I could have kept going. Then the voice commands went silent for unknown reasons and goofed me up. I ran longer than I should have on the shorter jog, and when I got things sorted out, I couldn't quite make the last 5 minute jog without a few walking intervals. I did quite a bit of running after the session ended and got my best time ever for 5K (I usually do the whole distance, even though I generally go a lot slower after the session is over). I'm really, really happy with that, since I was afraid that 3 days off might hurt me.

I'm on a rest day too, but just found this thread. I'm starting Week 4 tomorrow. This is my second time doing C25K - successfully finished it last summer. Last year my goal was just to finish, and this year I'm trying to get at least a little bit faster. I do all my running outside. I'm doing a 5K near my house on July 4 and it's very hilly, so once a week I try to get out and tackle some of those hills so they don't kill me on race day.

Just finished w2d3. Panicking a bit about w3d1 even though I haven't struggled so far. Seems a big leap

W6d3 done! It was tough. My head probably gave out sooner than my body. Was lightheaded and a little off. Had to pause a few times but not for too long. Even with the breaks, it was better and farther than before so I will still call that a victory.

I always dread the leaps and then discover that it's more mental than physical. The worry rarely pans out to reality. We're all capable of so much more than we might think.

So true, I have been so scared of w5d3 I have done it twice for practice before I am even on that day. The real deal is tomorrow and I am still scared.

W2 D2 finished!! I switched gears and went to a park with a trail with more hills then my usual park trail I do. It caused my time to increase and my distance to decrease more than yesterday but I think it helped make it an awesome work out and build my endurance. Enjoyed it a lot.

Well, my run yesterday was awesome (even tho I am still indoors on treadmill) it was the best yet! I graduated May 10th and been running every other day since for 30mins, trying to build stamina before moving on to bridge to 10k.

I'm feeling very excited as I've just signed up for my first ever 5k race, which is in 4 weeks time! Wow ..who would have ever thought it. In February this year I hadn't even ever heard of the c25k and now I'm entering a race? Can't quite believe it! I feel so proud of my achievements, even tho they are very humble.

Good luck fellow joggers,you are doing great, it's really worth it, push on through and enjoy :drinker:

W6D3 today- 2.25 miles without stopping at a pace of 12 min/mi!

I think I can do the 2.5 miles during week 7! (Which I thought was impossible when I started!)

Technically w4d2 but I couldn't make the first 5 min run so I decided to modify. Just did my own thing with interspersed runs and walks like I did last time when the voice cues went silent. The run ended up surprisingly good. I'm soooo close to 16 mins which is the minimum to not get swept in the Disney runs. Hit my best speed today, too. It just annoys me that I can do a really good session with short walk/run bursts but not do the same thing with longer walk/run intervals. After all, it equals out to the same thing.

Finished W2D3 outdoors with so much less shin pain than what I've had with all other days. I'm really happy about that, it's been more of a challenge than the actual cardio part.

Yes!!! Just finished W4D1 and it was not as bad as I thought it'd be.

I've done week 4 day 3, three times and still couldn't do it. I think I hit a mental block so I decided to move on. So glad I did. I completed week 5 day 1 today with ease!! I even went for longer and did some faster paced runs! Feeling so good right now !!!
I'm a little fazed by day 2, but I will give it my best on Thurdsay.

The dreaded W5D3—Bam! It felt really good to achieve a goal, it feels like a huge milestone in C25K.
I am amazed at how the body changes.

W7d1 completed feels amazing to get through it everytime I think I cant. Everyone keep up the hard work, it's so worth it

Woop woop!!!! Week 7, day 3 smashed!!! Actually ran for 31mins . . . was on the treadie and got the stitch early o so just dropped the speed and then managed to go for longer . . . . feeling pretty damn good now!!! :bigsmile: