Week 8, Day 1 tonight. Only ran 22 of the 28 minutes, due to stomach issues. So sad. I really feel like I could have gone the whole 28 minutes... sigh. Next time, I got this shiz. Gonna start paying more attention to my diet, I guess, as it seems what you eat the day before and the day of the run is what causes stomach issues. Also going to try and hydrate myself better during the day and take water with me on my runs.

Week 8, Day 1 tonight. Only ran 22 of the 28 minutes, due to stomach issues. So sad. I really feel like I could have gone the whole 28 minutes... sigh. Next time, I got this shiz. Gonna start paying more attention to my diet, I guess, as it seems what you eat the day before and the day of the run is what causes stomach issues. Also going to try and hydrate myself better during the day and take water with me on my runs.

When I was doing C25K I was carrying a 500ml bottle of water and generally finishing it. As you condition yourself you'll find you need it less, as long as you're generally hydrated. I'll go through two 500ml sports bottles of water per day in normal, and more when I train. I only carry water on long runs now.

AS far as eating is concerned, my shorter runs are generally in the evening and if I'm feeling hungry, having been a long time since lunch, I'll have a packet of dried apricots or some mixed nuts half an hour before heading out. I generally do my long runs in the mornings and before one of them I'll have a bowl of porridge, banana, handful of mixed nuts and coffee about an hour before.

Again as you improve your conditioning through running you'll find yourself better able to cope with running on empty, although I don't choose to many people intentionally train that way. I find if I'm not fueled then my performance suffers.

I did week 3 day 2 today. I usually run on a treadmill inside, but today I ran outside on the sidewalk. My lungs were nooooot happy. I tried to keep a really slow pace, so I don't think that I was unintentionally running faster than I run inside. I was expecting this to be harder on my knees, but not on my lungs. I have asthma but I used my albuterol inhaler before I went out. It definitely felt asthma-related, though, like that kind of tightness in my throat.

Any ideas why? Could it just be pollen? Should I stick to running inside, or do you think I'll acclimate to running outside?

I ran the Color Me Rad 5k today! Ran the whole thing from start to finish and could have kept going! I'm so, so proud of myself! I'm a big c25k believer now. I'm going to finish out the program because I'm a completionist and I plan to move on to the c210k trainer after this!

I did W5D2 yesterday, so tomorrow will be W5D3. I'm not thrilled about the prospect, but there's only one way to find out whether I can do it...

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W5D3 done. I thought I was going to stop the whole way through, but I got to the end. My 'brisk' cooldown walk afterwards was soooo slow!

Yeah! That's how it's done, congrats!

W3D1, I hardly knew ya! I ran through my cool down and ended up doing 3.4 miles. It was a good day.

Well done!

That's great! I've decided to keep doing longer runs instead of the intervals, so I guess I'm done with the program. Today I did 30 min (3.5k). I kept looking at the time for the last 4 minutes so I might cut back to 25 min next time. My right hip was not happy with the last few minutes, but cardio-wise I could have keot going.

It's great that you're recognising what's going on. Take it slowly and soon enough your body will be up to speed with your oxygen metabolism and its capabilities.

Uhhh so after eating more pizza than I had intended I decided I needed to burn some extra calories so I went out again and ran two five minute intervals with no problems sooo I don't know what was going on earlier today. It is a ~~mystery~~

Nice to hear the problem didn't persist. Do you run with the inhaler? I think some people with asthma keep it with them.

I ran the Color Me Rad 5k today! Ran the whole thing from start to finish and could have kept going! I'm so, so proud of myself! I'm a big c25k believer now. I'm going to finish out the program because I'm a completionist and I plan to move on to the c210k trainer after this!

The thing with this programme is to push the runners into permanent running whilst looking out for their bodies in the process. It's great to hear you have the patience to stick to it, because you'll drastically decrease the risk of injury. Yet each mile still counts as running in the great scheme of things

Yesterday was W6D1, I think I prefer the 21-min run lol....went back to my normal route, since the reverse is too hard on my knees (I'd rather struggle a little going on an incline than hurting my knees trying to take it easy downhill). Looking forward to tomorrow's run.

I ended up taking a break from running due to sickness (migraine) and stupidly long work hours. So I haven't been in here or on the boards for a while.

My first week is complete of C25K! I'm very proud of myself it's a minor and major accomplishment. Minor in the scheme of things, major because I stuck with it and plan to continue! Many hurdles to go, but I will succeed!

My first week is complete of C25K! I'm very proud of myself it's a minor and major accomplishment. Minor in the scheme of things, major because I stuck with it and plan to continue! Many hurdles to go, but I will succeed!

Congratulations on completing your first week!

My first week is complete of C25K! I'm very proud of myself it's a minor and major accomplishment. Minor in the scheme of things, major because I stuck with it and plan to continue! Many hurdles to go, but I will succeed!

Congratulations on finishing the first week! You have taken the first step to a healthier you and that is something you should absolutely be proud of. :drinker:

Just finished w5d3 this morning. Is it weird that I find running in the rain incredibly refreshing, lol?

Just finished w5d3 this morning. Is it weird that I find running in the rain incredibly refreshing, lol?

I love running in the rain! Mid way through my run on Friday (w5d2) it started raining. Lasted just long enough to cool things down.

My friend I'm re-doing c25k with did w5d3 by herself yesterday. She called me in tears when she finished. I remember that feeling well.

W6D2 in the bag, hard to believe how quickly these weeks are going by! LOVE running first thing in the morning, really sets the tone for the day. Ran through the cool down and just stretched when I got back home.

I just got back from a 3 day camping trip and went out for my W3D1 run today. Just popping in here from being out of civilization for a while, I see so many awesome updates. Way to go everyone! I'm really excited to move forward after reading about everyone's progress. Today's run was weird. I tried to pick up the pace a little but had to slow it back down because I found myself breathing pretty heavy during the run portions. However, I felt like I could have kept running and was not at all ready for it to be over when the cool down was queued. How exciting! I have never ever looked forward to running before!

New to the C25K forum!

I was supposed to do my W2D3 today but my knee has been swollen for a few days I figured I'd use today as a third rest day before heading back out tomorrow! Not sure whether I should do day 3 twice since I took extra time off or just move on to week 3 after tomorrow.