Week 1 Day 1 complete! About halfway through I realized why I needed a COUCH to 5K running plan, but it felt great to finish

Last evening, I did w8d3. It wasn't a great run because I got side stitches for the first time since starting c25k and my one shin hurt. I still ran the 28 minutes, albeit slowly at some points, and was out for a total of an hour (3.5 miles). I was feeling kind of sorry for myself that I had to walk after the 28 minutes and then I thought...wait, I *ran* for 28 minutes which is something I sure couldn't do even last month.

I can't believe I only have 3 more sessions until I'm finished!

W6D3 done!! Looks like it's all running (even if it's at a turtle's pace!) from here on out.

I did W2D2 this morning. My route is slightly uphill on the way back and I am finding that quite hard. I slow down on those intervals but have ended up walking for part of them. I will be running on a treadmill on Friday so I wonder what, if any, difference that will make. At the moment I think I might have to repeat week 2. Will see how I get on on Friday. It's still a good way to start my day!

Being very bashful about running outside, I began my Week 1 and Week 2 running in a circular route in my neighborhood that included a monster hill smack in the middle. I took me two loops on the whole route to get in my session so I faced that awful hill two times each session. I thought I would have a heart attack at the top of it whenever my session had me running during that part. Anyway, on Week 3 i finally took my run out onto a main road that was straight and for the most part pretty even/flat. I have to believe that my first two weeks of 'ups and downs' in my neighborhood really worked me because when I finally hit the main road it seemed so much easier. I think I was developing endurance or lung capacity or something those first two weeks. So cheer up! The hilly places whether you walk or run them are doing some good I'm sure and later you'll be stronger for it! Good luck!

I was scheduled to run Week 7, Day 1 yesterday but chickened out due to the heat and ended up running this morning. I thought I was going to die. I seriously wanted to quit more than once. I don't think I was properly hydrated because after I was done I was light-headed, had chills and goosebumps, my mouth was pasty, and I felt awful. I still don't feel like I've snapped out of it and have had a general "blah" feeling all day.

W7D3 completed! I felt slower this morning then Tuesday and I was. (According to my runkeeper that I use for my pace, distance and calories) I felt like I just couldn't go faster today. Oh well. I still ran. :happy:

My roommate lent me a pair of compression socks. Didn't help. Two new blisters today. (Or just ones that re-formed) Oh well. With becoming a runner, I guess I'm going to need to put up with them.

W6D3 completed this morning with a better pace than last weeks W5D3 effort last week. I have enjoyed being outside after the gyms air on broke. The dreadmill just got worse and worse. Looking forward to finishing week 8 and then using zen labs C210k to continue. I queried being able to do this and Stronglifts 5x5 but it seems ok, 6 weeks in

I'm doing SLs too (almost 11 weeks) and like the combo. I try really hard to run on days I don't lift, but it doesn't always work out. There have been days that I've run in the morning and then lifted at night and I was fine.

W7D3 completed! I felt slower this morning then Tuesday and I was. (According to my runkeeper that I use for my pace, distance and calories) I felt like I just couldn't go faster today. Oh well. I still ran. :happy:

My roommate lent me a pair of compression socks. Didn't help. Two new blisters today. (Or just ones that re-formed) Oh well. With becoming a runner, I guess I'm going to need to put up with them.

I know you're getting the blisters on your toes, but where on your toes? Top, bottom, sides (where they rub against each other) the end of them? Location of the blisters may help with solution.
I've been lucky and haven't had to deal with blisters yet. Just a hot spot on arm

W7D2 in the books! Much easier today but I made sure to properly hydrate beforehand. Plus, the weather was nice and cool this morning instead of hot and muggy.

W6D3 completed this morning with a better pace than last weeks W5D3 effort last week. I have enjoyed being outside after the gyms air on broke. The dreadmill just got worse and worse. Looking forward to finishing week 8 and then using zen labs C210k to continue. I queried being able to do this and Stronglifts 5x5 but it seems ok, 6 weeks in

I'm doing SLs too (almost 11 weeks) and like the combo. I try really hard to run on days I don't lift, but it doesn't always work out. There have been days that I've run in the morning and then lifted at night and I was fine.

I went the other way, I will only run after lifting or on non lifting days. The thought of lifting with burning legs is just not in my definition of fun. Each to their own. Glad you enjoy it too.

W9D2 yesterday. Felt better than expected, but I think I need a new path... this one is getting really, really old.

Completed W6D3 today. I also just realized that with me repeating week 4, and getting sick right after my first week 1 and waiting a week to restart, that the 5K I am registered for is 2 days after I complete W8D3. Ooops, but 2 out of the 3 weeks I was delayed weren't really my fault!

Ah well, at least it isn't a race, it is just a fun run/obstacle course 5K

Sounds like good contingency planning. Well done and enjoy it in a couple of weeks

Completed W7D3 this morning. The weather was AWESOME!!! I can not ever remember a July like this one in SW Tennessee!!! Love it!!
The app I use is Zenlabs. It only goes through 8 weeks so next week at this time, it says I will "graduate"!!! Woohoo!!!!
Can't decide to continue running the C25K to improve my speed (I'm really slow!) or move on to the 10K trainer.

Completed W7D3 this morning. The weather was AWESOME!!! I can not ever remember a July like this one in SW Tennessee!!! Love it!!
The app I use is Zenlabs. It only goes through 8 weeks so next week at this time, it says I will "graduate"!!! Woohoo!!!!
Can't decide to continue running the C25K to improve my speed (I'm really slow!) or move on to the 10K trainer.

A more seasoned runner may elaborate but I intend to graduate to the zenlabs C210K, well I'm doing it already as the first 8 weeks is C25K. My understanding is that as a "beginner/ novice" my speed will increase as a result of doing more volume, which is what C210K does. I will be interested to read about your final choice, but it's longer distances for me. YIPPEE!!

Completed W7D3 this morning. The weather was AWESOME!!! I can not ever remember a July like this one in SW Tennessee!!! Love it!!
The app I use is Zenlabs. It only goes through 8 weeks so next week at this time, it says I will "graduate"!!! Woohoo!!!!
Can't decide to continue running the C25K to improve my speed (I'm really slow!) or move on to the 10K trainer.

A more seasoned runner may elaborate but I intend to graduate to the zenlabs C210K, well I'm doing it already as the first 8 weeks is C25K. My understanding is that as a "beginner/ novice" my speed will increase as a result of doing more volume, which is what C210K does. I will be interested to read about your final choice, but it's longer distances for me. YIPPEE!!

For a novice runner most speed gains come from increasing mileage. I found that when I started 10K training I moved from a 12 minute mile to a 10 minute mile. As I'm working on a half marathon plan I've improved that to a consistent 9 minute mile and I'm hoping to get to eight and a half for half marathon distance.

The result on shorter runs is that my 5K time has improved significantly, while I don't train at 5Km distance at the moment, when I do a shorter run I can rack up the speed and am approaching a 22min 5K.