Everyone is doing so well. I have friends who gave up after week 3 so it's great to see so many people here kicking *kitten*.

That is so sad. I've seen a lot of people derail in week 4 too. And almost everybody who makes it through week 5 finishes. I think it's a combination of going too fast and becoming intimidated.

Yesterday I did w7d1 and did 27m30s instead of 25 mins and today I thought I may as well go for it (skipping week7 and 8) - ignored time, went slowly and went for the full 5k with no walking/stopping. Did it in 30mins 50secs. Hopefully over time I'll bring that down to a 10 min mile. It's amazing how last month I found 60 secs difficult and now I can do a 5k.

30:50? Talk about going too fast If I were you, I'd finish the C25k program (it's no different than what any plan would have you do, and "graduating" is nice) and use the time to find a good plan for continuing. Runner's World SmartCoach is a good resource, as are any of the 5k to 10k apps.

Saturday, I finally completely W5D3 after trying on and off for 6 weeks.

I had been stalled on this run since the end of June, making a couple honest attempts then taking a break from the "official" program due to the weather, a vacation, crazy schedule, and the snakes in my brain. Last week I started running with a couple ladies who happened to be starting Week 5 and I am SO GLAD I did. I've been doing the program solo up to this point, and being with a group really helped get me out of my own head so that I could really just enjoy the experience.

Our path took us through a neighborhood and down part of a paved trail (the one where I've been running solo) and back through the neighborhood. We had the perfect slow pace going and it felt like we maintained that throughout. Not once did I feel like I needed to stop and was actually able to talk the whole time. It was just NICE. We finished the last minute doing down a steep hill, and I took great pleasure in sprinting the last 30 second. In hindsight it was a little obnoxious b/c I'm always the slowest...but I was just so excited to have finally done it!

We are already talking about finding post-graduation runs to do, so I'm really excited about having some buddies to run with who are on my same level.

If you are finding yourself stuck, remember the adage "If you keep doing things the same way, you're going to get the same results". look at all the different variables (when, where, who with, etc.) and trying mixing things up to get past your slump.

Saturday I did 4.69 miles with week 10, Day 3 of C210K.

Today I did 4.96 miles with week 11, Day 1 of C210K.

I may even break 5 miles this week!!

That's fantastic! Congrats. I start C210K soon. I just want to enjoy a few weeks of graduating C25K first.

W7D1 down. Get to do the same routine on Wednesday for W7D2. Can't wait!

If you are finding yourself stuck, remember the adage "If you keep doing things the same way, you're going to get the same results". look at all the different variables (when, where, who with, etc.) and trying mixing things up to get past your slump.

AWESOME advice.

I have this quote from anonymous in my profile:
"If you want something you've never had, then you've got to do something you've never done."
In my case it is health that I haven't had.

Hi there. New here, having just done Wk2D1 today. Planning to go out again on Thursday and Saturday, with Zumba tomorrow. The transition from wk1 to wk2 wasn't as horrible as I thought.

Congratulations on starting! That's a major milestone!

Did W8D1 today with my farthest distance and fastest time. I ran 1.83 miles with a pace of 15.20min/mile. Hoping to get under 15 on W8D2.

I am on my last run--the 5K--tomorrow. I can't believe I'm almost done! Someone mentioned W5 being tough for them. It was for me too. I think I spent two or three weeks just repeating W5. I finally just moved on. I still have to stop on occasion (found out through RunKeeper app that the first 1.5 of my route is all uphill, which might explain why I have such a tough time with that section), but I power walk when I do. My fastest pace so far is just under 13 minutes per mile. And this cool weather we're having in August. . .wow! It's really helping!

I'm not sure if I will continue running after graduating. I can't say that I really enjoy it. I do however, see that my quads are really defined now. Plus, it's time to change my workout program. I try to do that every few months to keep it interesting and avoid plateaus. I think I will keep running through our vacation though--a cruise--which means food, food, food! I'll have to offset the eating with the running!

Just finished W4D2. The 5 minute intervals aren't as bad as I was expecting. Not sure if it's because I'm actually becoming a better runner or if I've just psyched myself up for running that long. Pace is pretty slow at just above a 10 min mile for those 5 min runs...and just under 10 min mile for the 3 min runs. Will probably repeat week for for a couple of weeks especially due to some stuff I have coming up the next week and week after. But...it's progress!

Oh...today I ran into a friend who was on a bike ride who rode with me for one of my 5 min intervals...and it seemed to be easier running and chatting with him that just running and listening to music. Anyone else find that to be true when running with others?

Just finished W4D3. The last interval was tough, but I made it I'm still pretty amazed that I'm actually keeping up with this, my inner couch potato disagrees with this lifestyle