I want to hear about your C5K results please!!!

I've been working on building up to do the C25K. I lived a very sedentary life (still do on occasion) so I was worried about the impact on my joints. I started slowly, 30 second intervals, and the worked to a minute. C25K starts you off at 1.5 minute intervals I think. I totally believe you can do it, but if you're not used to running, I'd slowly work up to sustaining for at least a minute for at least 3-5 intervals. If you can do that, you can do the first few weeks of C25K.

Also, take the time to have your feet and your gait checked out and invest in good running shoes. The better the shoes the less chance of injury.

PS: I was 276 when I started MFP. I waited until I lost 30lbs before I started even trying to run. I was just afraid of killing my knees.

I haven't followed that program and to be honest havn't read it but I am now running 7k in under 3 months. I am working on pace now.

I too have been worried about my joints and being over weight but my knees seem to be holding up ok. I am only running a maxiumum of twice a week. I am doing lesser impact things in the other times.

It is pretty easy to improve running quickly but I must stress build up. Dont run 1k and expect to run 5 the next. Do 1k, try and get it quicker, then move to 1.5k and so on.

I didn't like to run and actually thought people were crazy to do it. I started the C25k program and I am currently on week seven running for 25 mins straight!!! I thought running for a minute was hard in the beginning. I started the program weighing 225lbs I now weigh 206lbs. I didn't lose the weight just from running but it is a great workout. I run just about every other day and I feel that if you start out small and work your way up you will get there in no time. You just can't give up! I wanted to in week one after running for one minute I said I AM SO DONE WITH THIS!! But something made me push on and now I am going to run my first 5k in June

You can do it !

I'm on week 3 of c25k. My starting weight on this journey was 280.1 but I'm not sure what I was at when I started c25k. I'm now at 269 though. It's tough sometimes but you just have to push through. Do not let your size stop you. You can do this! As you make it through each day you'll feel so good.

I was the kid in gym class who walked the mile because I just couldn't run it. I was always last in any sort of race as a kid, and as an adult, my knees and ankles tend to be weak. That said, 2 yrs ago, I started c25k, and took a few weeks longer than the plan goes, but I eventually finished and ended up running 2 5ks in a row, coming in right around 35 min each. I am not a runner, and i actually don't like running, but the program works and when you're done, it's a HUGE sense of accomplishment!

My weight loss isn't recorded correctly on here as i lost a fair bit before finding MFP but since joining ive lost 31lb
I started out at 315lb did some walking to start then joined a gym last October

discovered c25k around Christmas time and tried it on the treadmill and totally failed as i was having shin splints

February this year i had my gait analysed and fitted for running shoes and started my c25k journey

I now do 5 k twice a week and will be entering a 10k next month

my weight now is 257lb so ive lost 58lb in total

start slow and i mean slow the object is to finish the task not how fast you do it by the end 5k should take you 30min ....................................not on your life!!!!!!! it took me 48min to do my first 5k im now down to 45min

I sincerely hope that in the future i will get my time in to the 30's

its very doable but like i said SLOW

I just started week 4 day 1 yesterday. And I was really worried about my knees starting this program because I had such problems with them with doing the Jillian Michaels DVD's. But I haven't had any problems. It is a great program and I highly recommend it. As I said I am just on week 4 so haven't completed it but I know I got this!

i ran two miles once in 7th grade - once. but never, ever was a runner and didn't think i could be. i started C25K last january and ran my first 5k on my birthday in april. i kept it up and ran 5 miles last fall. i haven't been running as much lately, but can still go out for a 1-2 mile run once a week and feel good after. i am a pretty good athlete, i don't know if that matters. but i was NEVER a runner.

my recommendation would be to just follow the program exactly as it says, and don't worry about your speed. i run a 12 minute mile. also, you can repeat weeks if you need to. i found that training on the treadmill or indoor track was much easier than running outside, but i live in the mountains and have asthma, so it might be easier in other locations. i can run outside now - just not when i was training. good luck!

I started C25K late February or early March (don't actually remember!). The 60 second intervals at the beginning were tough, even though I had been walking for months. I've been going slowly, due to a tendency to develop shin splints. I've repeated weeks, sometimes multiple times. I have my first 5K in two weeks, but won't be ready to run the entire thing yet. I just completed week 6 last night. I ran for 22 minutes straight, averaging about 4.5 mph (yes, I'm SLOW). I ran about 1.75 miles last night and it was a huge accomplishment for me.

My advice: First, get fitted for running shoes at a running store. Second, never run two days in a row (I did last night and now my knees are a little sore today!). and just do it!

4.5 mph is NOT slow at all for 2 months of running. That's actually pretty fantastic.

I blogged my way through c25k if you have a spare few minutes and don't mind reading some rambling madness

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Squidgeypaws007


But short answwer: it was great - really inspiriing actually xD