I tested out Couch to 5k today...

Good for you!!! I am just finishing my C25K challenge (only 2 weeks left)! Just a tip if your interested... don't focus on speed... just jog lightly and focus on your breathing. Also.. the first 4 weeks might seem impossible to you but honestly week 5-8 and easy!!! You can do it!!

^this. Go slow... the constant switching between running and walking is deceptively difficult. Once it switches to long runs with little if/any walking (weeks 5-8), it gets way easier.

I never had any trouble with the Zen Labs one.... although I might have been using the pro version and that might make a difference? I don't remember. I also haven't used it since upgrading to iOS7...

Hello, all!! My name is jess. I just had a baby boy, on 9/6/13. Prior to that I had started c25k and stopped more times than I care to remember. I am now back to my pre-pregnancy weight, but still have the 54 pounds I was carrying around before my son, to lose. However, I am really feeling inspired and motivated...my son's birth has given me new reason to want to be healthy. I just completed week 3 and started week 4!!! I couldn't believe that I was able to run 5 minute intervals!!!! I am really loving how I feel after doing this...for the first time , in a long time, I feel like I CAN change my life and wellness...and my body too!! I feel like I actually believe it too..which is a big change in and of itself!! Please feel free to friend me, lets keep each other going!!! Good luck and happy jogging!!!!

Oh, and if anyone has any recommendations for sore feet and knees...and possible stretches to help, I would be most grateful!!

Like many, I started and never completed the program. I always had an excuse. It is tough! But one day I was walking and an older woman flew by me running. I had NO excuse. (nothing against age) I'm getting up there myself. So I just kept telling myself if she could do it, why can't I. So now I"m on Week 7 day 3! I feel so much more powerful! It is addicting like people say. You see the daily checks on the app and when you review how far you've come, you want to push harder!

Now I want to do the C210k. You can do it!

WTG!!! :flowerforyou:

I started C25K two weeks ago although I'm still on week 1. Each time I get closer to finishing all of the running parts so I know I will get there.

Sláinte! :drinker:

Well, I got inspired by everyone that started doing this and succeeded so I thought I'm going to try this myself. I did it today thinking I would NEVER make it through the first day's regime, but I did it and am so happy!! I'm so excited I've downloaded the C25K app on my phone and synced it with My Fitness Pal. I hope my legs and hips can endure it all, but I'm going to take it slow and not push myself...If I have to repeat I will. I'm 48 years YOUNG and know that the exercise will only help. Thanks to all of you who have motivated me in this!!

I started the C25K program back in April -- did waaay awesome & didn't miss a day....then when week 4 came along so did the high temps and humidity (here is Georgia)...and I ended up quitting

I have decided to restart it & have done week 1 a bunch of times since last month my sister and I were meeting up to workout. Now that is becoming harder and harder to do since our schedules are all over the place, so I just started doing it again myself this week.

I started on Tuesday with Week 1 again -- and it was waaaaaay too easy. I did Week 2 yesterday -- and that actually seemed pretty easy as well.

I think I might try Week 3 on saturday to see how it goes...it'd be amazing to think I have kinda kept up the endurance I gained back in April -- but I feel like if I not stuggling it's not hard enough! lol.

I think you will love it!!! My best suggestion, though, is to pay the money and go get fitted for running shoes. I had such horrible foot pain by the end of my workout, I wanted to stop. But i got the right running shoes and haven't had a problem since.

Good luck!!! Feel free to add me if you want!