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Session 1 Week 5 done. Week 5, the difficulty has been stepped up and the format of the sessions has changed, instead of repeating a run 3 times during the week, each run is different. This morning's session consisted of: 5min warm up walk, 5min jog, 3min walk, 5min jog, 3min walk, 5min jog, 5min warm down walk. Getting…

Keeping them as I can fit into them now :smiley: cant afford new ones anyway, the only stuff that looks weird on me now are my business suits, the jackets are way too big. Just saving them in case I need for a job interview, will try to pad them out by wearing some sports gear under my shirt:)

gz on losing 76 pounds, I been on maintenance for a year, finding it difficult, am still trying to find the perfect routine :). All I can say is keep weighing your food and logging, then you can test and adjust any changes you make to your eating habits and fitness routine.

Session 3, Week 4 done. Woke up tired & lethargic, thinking I was going to struggle this session, during the warm up walk, self doubt started to creep in, was not feeling very positive. Once I got the first run over, I settled down to the rhythm of the program, kept the pace very slow, then session seemed to be over very…

Over 50 here, trying to work out a maintenance routine for myself. Feel free to add me.

Welcome back, I know how you feel, been on maintenance for a year, still trying to figure a good routine for myself. Not giving up is a good motto :)

Welcome millieroses19, am from the UK. Welcome, I been on maintenance for a year still trying to figure a good routine for myself. Am trying to keep healthy on 'normal' food (No protein powder / supplement pills) mainly because I don't know much about that area and they seem expensive. Feel free to add me as a friend.

Welcome Trey, this is a great community for support / motivation and a huge forum for information and tips. I been on maintenance for a year still trying to figure a good routine for myself. Feel free to add me as a friend.

Go for it :smiley:

Welcome, this is a great community for support / motivation and a huge forum for information and tips. Feel free to add me as a friend.

@laceduplady You have done great to get this far, got to admit Week 5 looks daunting especially Session 3. My 'plan B' if I fail Week 5, is just to repeat Week 4, till my stamina builds up, at this stage am not worried about speed, the goal is to be able to run 5k then participate in local 5k Park Runs and when am…

@AmyC2288 Thanks, am definitely happier with this session, than the first. Also thanks for morale boost :smiley:

Session 2 Week 4 done. I was quite nervous about doing this session, as I knew the 2nd run was going to be 5mins long and last session I struggled during this phase. This time it went better, though not easy, my calf's did not ache as much. Also my left knee was not as painful when transitioning from walking to jogging. I…

Thanks wb :) I want to be able to run for 30 mins another method of training :)

@Runaroundafieldx2 Thanks, as I said before, the program is challenging but achievable, but this time I got right up to the 'line' of achievable :) Again thanks for the motivation :)

Session 1 Week 4 done Woke up tired, first time I did not feel like doing the program, which coincided with the program stepping up the jogging time and shortening the recovery walks. The session consisted of: - 5min warm up walk - 3min jog - 90sec walk - 5min jog - 2 ½min walk - 3min jog - 90sec walk - 5min jog - 5min…

@Runaroundafieldx2 Thanks for motivation, much appreciated :)

Session 3, Week 3 done. As per the last two sessions, seemed to be over quite quickly. Kept the pace really slow, just wanted to focus on completing the jogging sessions. The cramp type pain in my right leg is gone, but the pain in my left knee when transitioning from walking to jogging still appears for a few paces. Felt…

AmyC2288 "Slow and steady wins the race" Good luck

AmyC2288 Took me a while to get started, It was one of my New Year resolutions, had it 'pencilled in', to start in the warm weather of June, but had a accident on my cycle, which took over three months to recover, hence my late start. So far I have found the program challenging (especially first & second session) but…

bigbandjohn Thanks for the motivation, much appreciated.

Runaroundafieldx2 Yes, I carry a tablet, I don't belong to the mobile phone owners club yet :) However it's quite small, Lenovo TAB3 7 Essential Blue, with a newly gained 'drop blemish'. Am at an age where I have lots of 'niggles' and every time I get a new one my first question is "Wonder if this is permanent?" Am really…

Session 2, Week 3 done. Again I thought the session was too short compared to the others. Kept my pace very slow, the cramp type ache is nearly gone. Overall, I would say it was a good session, the only negatives were: -I dropped my tablet at the start. -When I switched from walking to jogging I got a pain in my left knee,…

TavistockToad Oooops sorry, my 'speed reading' needs an update :smiley:

Month 12 check in, One Year On Maintenance, Stronger, Bolder and Heavier My official weight on Thursday was was 66Kg, however this morning's WT (Sunday 4th Nov) was 67 and a bit Kg, the extra Kilos seemed to have rested in my stomach area. Looking at this months check in photos, a more apt title would have been "Stronger,…

LAM2011 Great news and congratulations. All the above tips are good, my personal tip is is keep a very steady pace, even if you get a surge of energy and you know you can beat The Flash on his best day, resist the temptation to 'fire' on all 19 cylinders. 'Slow and steady till the end' is my new motto :) Thank you, for…

TavistockToad Thanks, bought another tube of 'deep heat' type massaging oitment, should keep me mobile for a few more weeks :)

Runaroundafieldx2 Thanks for the motivational message, will give it my best effort :smiley:

TavistockToad Thanks, not sure if three minutes of jogging makes me a runner :wink: So far am pleased with my progress, could have done without the injury, but I can still hobble along :smiley: Thanks for your input.

Session 1, Week 3. done Wow this session went really fast, actually thought that somehow the podcast had skipped onto fast-forward mode. Though my injury did not hurt, it just reminded me not to stretch my stride, so I paced myself to finish the session in one piece. The session consisted of: - 5min warm up - 90sec Jog,…