New Couch to 5k (C25K) thread - anyone out there in week 1?

Sorry I haven't been following up as often, this one will be long...

Heather, congrats on your first run and for succeeding over that pesky treadmill! You're on your way!

Patrica - Awesome job. Week 4 is tough! How was it different on the treadmill vs. outside?

Irongate - how's it going? Great job on your run and definitely go at your own pace, that is what is so special about this program is that there's no timeline and days or weeks can be repeated as often as needed. Don't move on until you're ready and don't push it too hard because you can't run if you're injured.

lklein - welcome! great run! 6mph is what I'm striving for but it'll be a long time before I get there. That's amazing!

Jamie - welcome! I think a lot of us run inside. I'm personally nervous I won't run as far or as fast if I'm responsible for propelling myself outdoors.

Reese - AWESOME job comlpeting week 3. Wahoo!!

Hollywood - I know you won't get this while you're gone but HAVE AN AMAZING TRIP! And great run. You're doing so well!

Dlynn - welcome and we're happy to have you check in whenever you can (careful it can be addictive)

Kendra - great run! Can't wait to hear how week 3 treats you. I'm glad that lowering the incline made your knees feel better. way to listen to your body!

Mommy - awesome job! When you extend your runs are you running, walking or continuing the alternating according to your weekly program?

Kspeds - awesome job! That's a brisk walking pace, great workout! And the running pace is great! Keep up all the good work!

RatBoy - Welcome! We ALL have a lot of work to do in the running department so you're in good company. It's a day and a week at a time, and we'll get there for sure! Awesome run. It took me until week 4 to hit the 2 mile mark in the allotted time for the runs. So great job!

McCracken - No shin pain? That's awesome! It's so nice to see progress and see how to fix things from week to week. Great job! And nice run today! Amazing.

Ruby - Awesome job! I was totally freaked out about the 3 minute runs too. I suggest trying W3D1 and if you have to take breaks take breaks. You might find you can do it easier than you think. If not, then go back to week 2 for a day, then try week 3 again. Just be safe running outdoors! Haha, the super bowl is the championship series between 2 football (american football - not soccer) leagues. It's a big "Get together and eat and drink while watching funny commercials, halftime shows and a little sports" type thing that America is ever so fond of.

Kai - You're doing a fantastic job! Keep up the good work - you'll be doing long runs before you know it! And kudos on the hour of the elliptical. That's what I do on my off days too and it ain't easy!

Grey-Stars - we're all at different points in the program - don't let the title of the thread fool ya! Welcome! The apps and podcasts seem to keep everyone here pretty motivated. I love that they've made these tools available!

NewMeat - So you've been running indoors in your new shoes - I forget - were you able to try them outdoors before the weather turned bad?

Fit4Life - Welcome! MFP is a wonderful tool (and addictive for some of us!). You'd be amazed at the progress you make and it's really amazing how close you become with other members. I don't know how I ever lost weight without it (well, clearly I never did successfully!). I agree with you about week 3. I did W3D4 yesterday and I pushed the speeds up and still didn't get to 2.0 miles during the run. Just wait til you get to week 4 because you'll get there then! I like where your head's at. I agree. It's much more important to finish the program and learn to run for long periods of time. We can work on speed once distance is in the bag. I think the program suggest running 3 times a week. Some of us run every other day (about 4 times per week). I think it's important to have non-running days sprinkled throughout the week to help your body rest those muscles. So on the days where we're not running, a lot of us do additional workouts. It's not required. lol, i bet we do it just so we can eat the extra calories that day

Rookie - Awesome job! And kudos to you for getting the Hubs on the treadmill! It's great to do this program together. We have a treadmill and elliptical in our basement, so I play my c25k over the stereo and DH likes to adapt the program for the elliptical. It's nice to know there's someone beside you struggling with it too

Andrea - way to go! Also, I love that you're going to associate running on the treadmill as a break time for yourself from the kids. THAT alone will probably keep you motivated to get running. I love it!

Shvrngrl - great run! Awesome! You'll be there before you know it!

Lyndy - absolutely! We're all at different spots in the program so you'll fit in wherever you are! I think you need to find speeds that are comfortable for you. Walks that are brisk but that won't sap your energy that you won't be able to complete your runs. And runs speeds that are realistic that push you, but that you can finish. However fast or slow that is is completely up to you. Great run!

Vanzeem - great job! keep up the good work! And thanks for the link to that story!

Mermaid - great job. I'm glad to hear things are going a little smoother. And now you know what works for your body in terms of eating and such. Awesome work!

Me, I finished W3D4 yesterday so today I wanted to give W4D1 a try. I completed it successfully. I burned more calories and got over the 2 mile mark, which I'd been trying to do. The funny thing about today is that I even had to skip church this morning because I barely slept last night and I have cramps that have caused me to see spots. I was totally motivated by you guys to go and give it a try and I did and SUCCEEDED. I did my walks at about 3.0-3.3, my 3 minute jogs at 5.0 and my 5 minute jogs at 4.7. Then I hopped over to the elliptical and knocked out a 30 minute (320 cal.) burn while watching The Invention of Lying on tv. Now, I'm an hour out from super bowl (which I'm just watching with DH at home - no parties here) and I have almost 1200 calories to spend for dinner and snacking. So thanks everyone for all your encouragement! I've never pushed myself like this before and I have a feeling its because of ya'll!

Here's to a new week and the scale moving down!

Heather

Welcome to all the newcomers! Just so you know, don't let the title of this thread fool you. When we hit 500 posts (the maximum) we'll begin a new thread that won't have a specific week number attached to it. We are all at different places in this program and most of us are still in the first half. So come one, come all! I highly recommend checking out podcasts (search for C25K in the iTunes store under podcasts). I also highly recomment iPhone and Android apps. Personally, I use a C25K iPhone app for my runs, I hook it into my stereo or use headphones. It lets me dump my own music into its program so that I can jam to my own tunes while the app will let me know when to run/walk and when I'm halfway done and whatnot. We are super stoked to have some new members, so let us know how it goes!