Thanks. I'm feeling a bit better but still dealing with some dizziness. I completed my 20 minute run today with no problems. Could have even kept going. Woot woot! I felt great. But dizziness kicked in afterwards. I can't wait until I'm fully over this stomach bug. Week 5 conquered. Gonna get into week six Monday.

. Actually, from here on out, I'm skipping the intervals. I just want to ruuuunnnnnn. <<<Never thought I'd type that....

LOL I felt the same way after doing the 20 min run yesterday. I know W6D1 goes back to intervals and I'm not sure I'm going to like that. I'll probably still follow it though.

Hope you feel better. I've had food poisoning several times and it makes you want to die quickly. :sick:

I completed week 4 day 1. Every day I finish its such a great feeling of accomplishment.

It's supposed to be hot today so I set my alarm for 5am and got up to run. The thing is, I'm probably the most opposite of a morning person of anyone I know. I absolutely HATE to wake up before 9, but I did it. I got up, and I went outside at 5:30 to do W7D1. My pace was a full minute slower than W6D3 so I only got through 1.8 miles in the 25 minutes, but I felt more comfortable at the end of it and kept my heart rate in the zone the entire time when usually it's over.

Week 8, Day 1 complete. I feel like doing a little victory dance. I normally stick to this outdoor track because I'm so self conscience. I went around the track once, then broke away. best feeling ever that i actually did it!

Just finished W6D1. Never thought I'd be listing a week past 5. :laugh: It was mid afternoon and a little more humid than I like, but I worked last night and just got up. Anyway, did the intervals again, seems almost like a let down after the big 20 minute run. During the first walking part, I saw a deer nearby so I was able to stop and grab a picture. I thought there were four runs in this one, not three and thought the last one might be a bust, but was happy to hear perky lady say "one more minute."

Got a coworker to download the app last night. I'm bringing people into the cult

W5 D3 done!! YAY!!! When the friendly lady said, "Two more minutes to go" I wanted to scream that I could not take it anymore... :noway:

But hey, apparently I am proven wrong, because I did it!!

I wish I could do something more to celebrate, it feels really like a small victory for me :bigsmile:

Which app do you use? Not that I am in week 7 and there are no more intervals I wish zen labs c25k had a couple of prompts. I find myself pulling out my phone to check the time and make sure the app is still running.

I use the Active C25K and in Week 7 I'm having the same issue. The only prompts are to start, to run, to cool-down, and that I'm done. I'm not even getting a half-way point reminder anymore. I don't like to look at the timer because it messes with my head if I'm not as far as I think I should be, but I have been just to make sure it's still going.

During W7D1 I was about to give up - it felt so hard and I was so tired and I couldn't believe I wasn't even halfway yet. I finally looked at the timer and saw I only had 8:30 left, so I was well past halfway. During W7D2 I didn't panic when it didn't tell me I was halfway (plus I was having a much easier run).

I finished W4 this past week. Having looked ahead to W5 and realized things were about to get serious, I tried to slow my pace on W4D3 so I could find a pace I felt I could run for a longer time. So my pace was slower (intentionally) but I felt much better at the end of my run. I am hoping that helps me this week.

While I am looking forward to hitting W5 this week, unfortunately summer is hitting hard at the same time. Hot and humid weather are forecasted all week. I have no clue how that will effect my run, but it can't be good. Either way I will give it my all.

W5D3 on Saturday and W6D3 this morning. Today's run was just under the pace that I ran it pre-op!

I'm doing the distance version from RunDouble, so today's run was 2.25 mi at a pace of 11:58 min/mi.

Great job!!! :drinker:

I'm jealous... Your post-op pace and distance is better than mine, and I don't have an excuse. :ohwell:

W5D3 on Saturday and W6D3 this morning. Today's run was just under the pace that I ran it pre-op!

I'm doing the distance version from RunDouble, so today's run was 2.25 mi at a pace of 11:58 min/mi.

Great job!!! :drinker:

I'm jealous... Your post-op pace and distance is better than mine, and I don't have an excuse. :ohwell:

:happy:

I started to do the timed version, but I figured my whole purpose of doing this is to be able to run 5k, right? So for the dreaded W5D3, my run was 2 miles without stopping instead of 20 minutes. From here on out, I'll be adding 1/4 mi each week.

Don't sweat the pace, run at a comfortable pace for you! You are doing great!

Finished Week 1 yesterday. Felt really good! I had stopped for a few days because I was having leg pain. New shoes - properly fitted in a running store and everything - seem to have solved the problem. The foam roller certainly helped! Great work everyone! Keep it up!

W5 D3 done!! YAY!!! When the friendly lady said, "Two more minutes to go" I wanted to scream that I could not take it anymore... :noway:

But hey, apparently I am proven wrong, because I did it!!

I wish I could do something more to celebrate, it feels really like a small victory for me :bigsmile:

It's a huge accomplishment. Good for you and everybody else that has finished W5D3!

I will preface this check-in by saying I was formerly the "only runs when chased" kind of girl. Seriously, I could not run 1/16th of a mile (lap on the indoor gym track) without stopping to pant.

After a fairly successful W1-W4, got stuck at W5D2 for a couple of weeks. The heat and humidity have been challenging to my success (more mentally than physically, but still). Because I'm working out pretty hard on my non-running days, I didn't get too worked up about C25K and just decided to do what I can at the pace my body allows.

Yesterday I woke up and was expecting to find rain but instead it was fairly cool (though humid). Teetered back and forth about whether to go out because I wasn't really "feeling" it. Something inside me said DO IT but I still wasn't necessarily "psyched" to run.

Anyway, I got through the first 8-minute stretch and found it to be a little easier than the only other time I actually made it through 8 minutes. My heart rate went down fairly easily and I was pumped to do the next leg. And dude, I totally nailed it. I was running slow and got a good breathing rhythm and was totally grooving to the music. I usually listen to my own music or nothing at all, but yesterday I decided to pull up Pandora and typed in "running music" and I think that was a BIG key to my success. I LOVE The Avett Brothers but running music, theirs is not. I'm not a Justin Timberlake fan, but he throws out some good beats.

I let out a little squee when I finished that second 8-minute running leg and I know the dude I had just passed on the trail probably thought I was crazy. I just didn't care.

Gonna go out and try for W5D3 tomorrow, weather-permitting, but I'm not going to beat myself up if it doesn't go as planned because I know I will eventually do it, and the next one and the next one...

As previously mentioned, I'm not doing anymore intervals. So I did Week 6 Day 1 and ran all the way through for a total of 23 1/2 minutes. Still feeling weak and dizzy from that stomach bug. It feels like I have vertigo or something.

Finished repeat of W2D1...shin splints gone! Yea! Need some knee support, so will be stopping by the store tomorrow for that.

Saw three baby bunnies on the trail; no snakes this time! Would much rather see baby bunnies than snakes!