Any c25k newbies?

Hey all!

Glad to hear other people using c25k.

I plan on starting w1d1 on monday (start of week so I can keep track...plus gonna go out and buy good shoes)
Luck to us all.

Just finished week one! Woot Woot!

I can't believe i am really enjoying running. I am not as fast as I would like to be, but I figure, build endurance first then add speed.

Thank you! I'll look for the send button tomorrow when I do day 2.

I am restarting it. Over the winter I got to week 4 before our treadmill bit the dust. Yesterday I did w1d1. Not sure if I really got out of shape over the last few months or running outside pushing a jogging stroller makes that much difference. Next time the 4 year old is running to and I'm only pushing the 2 year old (I don't trust her running on the road.)

Is there a way to leave them both at home? I leave my 3 year old at home and get up at 6 am and make that MY hour of the day. He stays home with the family and I know there's no way he's getting up at 6AM.

Just completed week 1. Hooray! And then I went and mowed the lawn and raked and cut bushes and cleaned yard debris. Will have to crash and burn in a few. Hope I make it to next week.

I just did workout 1, week 1 using the app and Pandora. I really enjoyed it. I won't link the app to MFP since I also wear a linked Fitbit and that should have better data than the app (since I'm slow).

I did C25k maybe 7 years ago, when I was lighter and fitter, and back then at the end I considered myself a C25k failure because running had me at super high heart rates, right up to the end. I wanted it to make me comfortable running. So I don't have high hopes. But even if I have to work the beginning weeks over and over and over, it's decent interval training. I don't know what it is with me and running but I can do all other cardio fine but running just sends my HR sky high, always has, even at a snails pace.

I'm scheduled to do W3D1 tonight. I peeked ahead at the workout and I'm a little nervous about doing 2.5 minutes of continuous running. I did week 2 without any problems, but 2.5 minutes sounds like an awfully long time to me. Fingers crossed!

Getting the app on my phone as we speak. Not sure how it is going to work with dragging 2 kids with me, but I will try! Wish I had a jogging stroller right about now! Anyone else doing it with their kids? I bet I could get my 4 year old to run the shorter times with me, otherwise he could ride his bike.

A jogging stroller might be a good investment especially if you plan on sticking with it after you complete the program. Getting a child to behave on a bike for 3 miles is going to be exhausting. Check out craigslist!

So last night I did the W3D1 workout. I was okay with the week 2 workouts, but to be honest, I was pretty nervous going into last night's run. I really didn't know if I could handle running 2.5 minutes continuously. Well, I'm here to say I DID IT!! It was a challenge, but I just tried not to look at my app too much and just jog until it told me to walk. I'm keeping it slow and focusing on my breathing. At one point I'd been running and I looked down and I only had 14 seconds left to run. Seriously? Piece of cake! I was really excited.

I share this to encourage those who are still on week 1 or 2. When I started, running 30 seconds was a challenge. But last night I ran for 2.5 minutes and, while it wasn't what I'd call easy, it was definitely doable. The secret is small increments of change.

I am so excited! This program really does work!

I did Week 3 Day 2 today… I had started C25K and went on vacation last week, I had every intention of getting in my runs but it didn't happen. I can already tell that I have lost some of the endurance that quickly, so I may need to repeat this week before moving on to Week 4 to get back in the groove.

I Just finished Wk 1/Day 2 and havnt felt this motivated in a long time. I have never been a runner and always envied those who could. My goal is to lose 40 lbs that i gained during my pregnancy and never lost. Anyone is Wk 1 right now and want to be myfitness pal ? I can use all the motivation i get.

Hello everyone!!! I am on week 6 day 2 and LOVING the program. I was never a runner before at any point in my life but this program has changed all of that. Now I actually look forward to running. Crazy!! I thought the first few weeks of the program were the hardest as I got acclimated to running. Somewhere around the end of week 4 I really started to feel like a runner and by week 5 I was totally hooked. Just signed up for a 5K while we are on vacation in August and another in early September to do as a family.

My 8 year old recently expressed interest so I have started doing the program with her on my "off" days. She just completed week 1 day 2 yesterday and did a lot better than I did at the beginning!

I did Week 2, Workout 2 yesterday. My Fitbit says my total daily burn was 1550 calories. Ha! If I hadn't walked/run those 2 miles it would've been under 1400? Crazy. And probably impossible given a BMR over 1300. But no wonder I lose super slowly averaging 1400 calories in food.

I started the c25k just over a week ago. I finished the first week and thought I could move on to the second. Well, I don't think I was ready to. So, I am back to week 1 until there are no needs to stop and catch my breathe during the runs. Good luck!