running/c25k problem

Difficult to say - depends on what's causing the pain. Are your shoes in good shape, fairly new, with good support? A lot of people recommend getting fitted at a running store, preferably one where they will analyze your gait and stride and all that, and help fit you with the best shoe for you.

Running surface can make a difference as well - cement sidewalks can be the worst on the joints, asphalt or dirt or a school track is better.

I had some new soreness when i went through c25k, just because running was new to me, and works the muscles & joints differently than walking or other exercises. But not what you described as pain in the bones. Only other thing I can think of is take it slow, as slow as you need to in order to complete the time and take it easy on your legs. Repeat weeks if you need to.

If the pain persists, better to stop, let the pain subside and then maybe try again - you don't want to risk long term injury.

What kind of pain, and where exactly (shins, calves, achilles tendon, etc)? I'm guessing you're talking about shin pain (like shin splints).

Have you gotten a gait analysis from a running store and gotten properly fitted for good running shoes? If not, do that first. I have bad hips and back problems, and when I tried c25k last year, anything over 2 miles (walking or alternating with running) would be extremely painful for my hips. After I got a gait analysis and got good shoes for my running style, the pain is gone. I now run 4+ miles at a time, no walking, with no pain at all.

Also, make sure you go really slow, stretch well afterwards, and take your rest days. One good stretch for shin splints is to stand with your toes on a step with your heels hanging off the end. Then slowly push up on your toes (so you're standing tippy-toed on the edge of the step) as high as you can comfortably go, then slowly lower so your heels are hanging down below the step. Repeat a few times. Do this after each run, and it should help.

If you do all this and still have pain, take a break, and possibly talk to a doctor. They can check if there's an injury.

the pain is in the upper half of bones. no it is not an injury. it occurs only while running. i wont quit abruptly but i know i wont be able to make thru it. unlucky me.

That's a bit of a defeatist attitude, if you don't mind me saying.

When I first started c25k, ten months ago now, I had terrible knee pain that I thought was going to stop me. I went to the doctor, who recommended a pedorthist. The pedorthist checked out the weight distribution on my feet and found I supinate terribly and have ludicrously high arches. A new pair of shoes with inserts and arch supports later, and my knee pain disappeared.

Fast forward to today, and I have a personal best 5k time of just over 26 minutes, and I finished my first 10k run this morning. Where there is a will there is a way.

I did the c25k. When I first started, I had so much weight on, and I was so out of shape. It was hard. I would get pain in my legs after a 90 sec run that wasn't shin splints or any injury. My body needed time to build up to the run. Not only do you grow muscle but stronger tendon, ligaments, and the point on the bone to which they connect. Only you know if it's serious enough to seek medical help, but I want to share with you from someone who was successful with the c25k and started out with a lot of weight and out of shape. You may have to repeat each week, but you'll be amazed at how fast it starts to progress once you get over a few hurdles. Maybe take a week and walk then progress with week 1 again. Whatever you feel comfortable with while pushing your body to get stronger.

Oh and I don't know if it's been mention but probably has, get good shoes! Best advice. Get good shoes, you might need to slow down but don't stop, repeat a week if needed.

As a new runner, you will have aches and pains. Take it slow, take rest days, and don't give up.

My partner had the same problem when we started c25k, but after powering through a few weeks of it, she hasn't had any problems since. I was having a lot of trouble with my lower leg muscles tiring out midway, and that also seemed to dissipate around week 5... stick with it.

Leg pain is normal when you first start running. Make sure you get plenty of water and rest. Stick with it.

I agree. It took me about 5 months to make it all the way through c25k as I was really out of shape and large for my body type. Follow what the program says. Don't move on to the next week of activities until you can complete all the ones in the week you are on comfortably. Otherwise, you could end up injured.

Enjoy the fact that you are doing something good for yourself and don't stress about how much time it takes to get there.