Jogging?

I had tried C25K a while back, and only got through 10 minutes before absolutely needing to stop. Then I spent the next 4 days in agony even though I had stretched and took it easy in the running portions.
I gave up and decided that maybe not "everyone" is made out to be a runner.
Since then, we got a treadmill, and I've been walking on that for 4-5 times a week for 30-45 minutes a day. I'm a naturally sloooow walker, so a 3.1 mph walk for me was a heart pumping pace. I realized that when I had tried the program before, I'd been doing my "jogging" portions at almost a 4.0 or 4.1. That was way too fast.

Last night, I challenged myself to see just how slow I could jog and still call it jogging. I tried C25K last night and did my walks at a 2.8 and my jogs at a 3.3, and I actually made it!

Moral of the story: go ridiculously slow. Like, sloooooow. Just get your body used to the motion, wake up the muscles involved, it's not about being a 'runner' right now, it's just about introducing your body to what you want it to learn how to do.

I started my own program at first doing walking for 2 blocks, running for 2 blocks, etc. Then I started the C25K program and I've unfortunately been doing for almost a year and haven't completed it yet. I will get their, mine is mostly breathing. I'm stuck on week 4 now because I can't fathom doing 10 minutes straight...I think it's fear myself. It jumps from 5 minutes to 10 minutes week 4 to week 5. Other than that, I love the program because it keeps me straight. I will get there and it helps to use as the timer....I find myself getting quicker from knowing where it usually changes from run to walk, etc. Just stay on the week you're on until you're comfortable in that week. There's nothing saying you HAVE to move each week. Just take your time, you'll get there.