Any C25K Success Stories?

Not 100 pounds, but I have lost a total of 75 pounds...55 of those after I started C25K and kept running when I was done with the program. I thought my knees wouldn't make it and felt like my lungs were going to explode last fall when I was in those early weeks. Today I did a 10 miler, felt like I could have kept going and will be running my first 1/2 marathon in 3 weeks. Hope that encourages you a little!

I started out 60 plus pounds overweight. I started changing my diet and walking on the treadmill. The first day I walked ONE mile at 2.5 miles per hour and thought I was going to die! I kept it up...day after day, week after week, slowing adding more time, more distance, faster speeds, more resistance until I was able to walk two miles, then three and then I stalled. I was fearful of taking that first step to "running" because I hated running. I discovered the C25K and thought OK-give it a chance. So one day I started. I looked ahead at what was coming up the next week and laughed...yeah right, like I can run for more than one minute, what are THEY smoking? And you know what? I did it! I cried. I laughed. I smiled... a lot! It can be done! I am now working on possibly (gasp) running a 10k! I have never "officially" run a 5k race with other people, but I do run at least a 5k two to three times a week and have been adding more distance as time allows.
You can DO THIS! Don't be afraid to repeat days or WEEKS if necessary. There is no punishment for not following the program to a T but there ARE GREAT rewards for attempting it and keeping at it!
Good luck!

I am near the end of my second attempt of C25K. (The first time I quit around week 4 or 5 due to severe case of I don't wanna do this.) I just (like an hour ago) finished Day 1 of week 9 and I did 3.11 miles in about 47 minutes, so just at about a pace of 4mph. I never thought I'd make it a whole half hour but I did it and have two more runs in the week to get to the finale of the program. I've lost almost 15 lbs since starting and partially attribute it to the consistency in working out that this helps to establish. There are programs out there that you can put on your smart phone and you play the music you have and there are mp3 podcast type mixes that have the music set to a pre-selected BPM, so that you are basically just going with the music.

Good luck!

Started C25K a year ago! I was at about 15 pounds in my weight loss journey. Since starting and finishing the program, I have run several 5K's, a 5 miler and just ran my first 10k a week ago. I also ran 6.3 miles this morning because I am training for a 1/2 marathon. This also fueled my weight loss. I have now lost a total of 58 lbs. Amazing what a difference a year makes!!
I love to run, there is a sense of an accomplishment that I haven't found in any other exercise. Of course that's a personal preference, but I just wanted to share my success with you!

I lost 35 pounds, but I was completely convinced that I couldn't run at all when I started C25k last December. A month or so earlier, my dog sneaked out of the yard and took himself for a walk to the park. When I discovered him missing, I ran about one block to find him. I wheezed for HOURS afterward. So when I started C25K, my hopes weren't high. I was totally out of shape.

I started in late December. By the end of February, I was able to run more than three miles. By the end of March, I finished my first 5k race in under 30 minutes. A month later, I was under 28 minutes. In October, I finished a 10k in about 53 minutes and a 5k in just under 25 minutes!

I'm going through the program again over the winter, but for speed this time. I can't believe I thought I couldn't run, and now I'm going to try to actually win a trophy come Spring! :happy:

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