Finished c25k this morning!!! Yeepiee!!!! On to 10K.

Well done!

I seem to have hit a mental wall. Went out for a 5k run last night, took a bit of a panic attack about halfway round but managed to get myself together to finish the run and did a little extra so ended up completing 3.4 miles. I ran Sunday, Monday, Tuesday so not sure if I'm really just needing a rest day and I'll feel a bit more back to normal after that or if I've put too much pressure on myself as I thought about doing a 5k parkrun this weekend.

Week 6 Day 2 finished last night. The last little bit was hard. I had mentally convinced myself that I had to run to the beginning of the bike trail because "that's where I had started the first 10 minute run" so since I had gone until I was told that I was half done then turned around, I knew where I had to run to. Unfortunately I had forgotten that I had started running on the way to the trail, not on the trail itself and so while the logic was correct, where I had thought I started was not correct for this run. I remembered this when I reached the start of the trail, but since I had been promising my body that we would stop at the trail start, it wasn't very happy to have to keep running. We did it though and I learned my lesson. Don't promise myself things when I don't know what I'm talking about.

Did W2D2 today, W2D1 was on Monday. Today was pretty good. I didn't feel completely exhausted when I finished which is a marked improvement from when I first started 3 weeks ago and couldn't even do all of W1D1. This is my 4th week technically, but I had to repeat W1 a couple of times before I felt ready to move on. W2 is going so well I think I might be to go to W3 next week, but we shall see. On Monday it decided to start raining not even 3 minutes into it and then it stopped 5 minutes later. Then 5 minutes later it started again and it did that a few times. But I kept going anyways. I also cut/scraped the top of my foot somehow (I think it was from yard work I did over the weekend), but I didn't let that keep me from it. Fortunately being on the top of my foot and not the bottom it doesn't really bother me much when walking/running. Today it looked like it was going to rain but it decided to be nice and cooperate with me and didn't rain a drop the whole time.

W6D1 last night! It's hard to believe that after doing 20 minutes straight through, 18 minutes broken up by walk breaks seems more difficult, but it is. I didn't even want to do the last 5 minutes, especially since I was almost done with my loop and back home, but I made myself keep going. I just ran past my house and went down the street so that my cool down was the walk back. Tomorrow is W6D2, then it's all running with no more intervals! :happy:

I never thought I would like running, but every day I'm amazed that this program has made me love running :happy:

We are on almost exactly the same schedule, and every time I read your post I think "me too! I could have wrote that"

I ran w6d2last night. It went well although I am sure I am timing out before distance since I am so slow. But I am also amazed at how much I enjoy going out.

I am doing the 30 day shred videos on my days off and have begun hating them and wishing I could just quit and run everyday. But I am determined to at least finish both the c25k and the entire 30 day shred program before I change it up.

I went to the gym to do W4D1 today. I didn't want to wait for the heat to give. Now, I'm a little mad at myself. Treadmills are great and all but I struggled with the last 90 seconds of the last run. I keep thinking that I only finished because the treadmill made it easier somehow. I'm proud of myself for finishing when I really just wanted to stop. However, I don't feel satisfied with myself today. I guess I can prove myself wrong on Wednesday for W4D2.

You finished. End of sentence.

You don't get demerit points because one 5k race is flatter than another or points off because it finishes downhill. When you cross the finish line after running 3.1 miles then you've completed a 5k. We all come up with really creative ways of beating ourselves down and convincing ourselves that we are not runners - let's just stop. I really apologize if I sound harsh, I'm just feeling really slow today with my race times.

This response is amazing. So true! "You finished. End of sentence." Love it.

Finished c25k this morning!!! Yeepiee!!!! On to 10K.

Well done!

I seem to have hit a mental wall. Went out for a 5k run last night, took a bit of a panic attack about halfway round but managed to get myself together to finish the run and did a little extra so ended up completing 3.4 miles. I ran Sunday, Monday, Tuesday so not sure if I'm really just needing a rest day and I'll feel a bit more back to normal after that or if I've put too much pressure on myself as I thought about doing a 5k parkrun this weekend.

Maybe some of both?

Edit: Typed 4 words...still managed a typo.

I am new to this group and started C25K a few weeks back. I didn't know if I could run, still weighing over 325 pounds when I started, but I was looking for a new challenge and picked running. For the record, it is the hardest thing I have ever done but each and every run is also extremely rewarding. I use Rundouble, if that matters, and so far I have been able to run every second the programs has asked me to run which is amazing to me.

Anyway, ran C25K W4D2 last night. My D2 pace/distance was slightly less than that of my D1 pace/distance. I have learned that some days you just seem to go a little faster than others - I am not sure whether that is due to heat, or time of day, or how tired I am, or all of those among others. So I don't put to much stock in the slower pace - regardless of my distance I still feel the exact same afterwards - like I can do anything if I only try.

I am excited to get D3 in this week so I can hit W5 next week - it looks to be a monster!

I redid Week 8, Day 1 yesterday. It was much cooler here with little humidity and I was able to finish without a problem. It's strange how some days it is just easier than others. I am still amazed that I can complete 28 minutes when 3 was a struggle when I started. This is truly a good program.

W5D2 (distance version) done AGAIN! Still slower than my pre-op time, but finishing those two 3/4 mile runs felt GREAT!

I'm looking forward to tackling W5D3 on Saturday.

(Did I really just say I was looking forward to running 2 miles straight?!)

W3D3 done !

Also i went for a run after work yesterday as i friend kept nagging me (i usually run with my pup only)! And i ran 1.51 miles in 16mins30secs and i thought i was gonna be sick. Was quite good to go with someone really fit who kept shouting not to stop. Might try and do a non c25k run with them once a fortnight or something to push myself. My friends are also wanting to do race for life sunday but im poor untill pay day so im in two minds about entering even tho i do wanna challenge!