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Thanks! My next one will probably be in the late Fall some time. It's too hot here in South Carolina in the summer. Today the temperature ranged from about 70 to 80 which is about as much as I can comfortably handle on a long run.

On my training runs a little over 30 minutes. Race pace is about 1 minute per mile faster depending on the course profile.

I had a Forerunner 610 which I liked, but the screen broke a while back so I got a Forerunner 910xt with heartrate monitor now and I love it. It's somewhat bigger than the 610, but light and it is waterproof so you can use it for swimming as well. Highly recommended. The Garmin connect web site it great for tracking your…

+1 for this. Enough said.

Expect to feel aches and pains in places you never even knew existed, just take it easy and be patient, it gets better with time. Shin spilnts often happens when you do too much, too soon. Make sure you drinks lots of water and if it is hot, do replace lost electrolytes. Good luck

Congratulations and well done!

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I normally run early in the morning, and I don't eat before I run. A few times when I did I ran really poorly. On long runs of an hour and a half or more I take water and sometimes a gel.

I'm no expert on this, but I have found that getting to 10K was pretty easy once you have finished C25K. All you have to do is keep running 2 and 3 milers during the week and add about 1/2 a mile to 1 mile to your weekend long runs every week and you'll be there with no trouble at all. The first 5K will be the hardest…

9:50 minutes per mile average for 5K

Forget about it and move on. It's not the end of the world.

I'd say good for you. Just be sure to take it nice and easy, with extra weight you add that much more stress to your joints so go slow and build up gradually. The only one you need to prove yourself to is you.

Sure, who said C25K was the end all be all? It worked for me, though.

I'm afraid you're just going to have to get used to it. I would recommend that you use a special bike shorts with seat padding, and also, upgrading your saddle can be a good move. Good luck.

I run only every other day and cross train in between.

I run 3 days per week, ranging from 15 - 20 miles total. 2 days per week I cross train on my bike in 30-45 minute sessions. In addition I walk 30 - 90 minutes with the dogs 2 to 3 times per week on average. This makes for a nice combination of activities that I hope will help prevent injuries and burnout.

I have a Kitenctic Fluid Trainer that I use for cross training. Works very well and it is not very noisy at all. Runs about $350 at REI I belive. Folds up for easy storage. Highly recommended.

Thanks, everyone!

I know how you feel, and congrats on your accomplishments!

I repeated the first few weeks to make sure that I could progress with confidence. If you need to slow down and do some weeks over don't worry about it. The main goal is to finish, and it doesn't matter if it takes you longer than the program stipulates. Good luck!

For what it's worth, when I started running last summer i experienced leg pains and cramps for a good six months. I don't know if this is normal or not, but now I'm running pain free. Be sure to drink a lot and don't push yourself through the pain. Good luck.

Running 10-15 miles per week, cycling 60 minutes per week as cross training, walking as time permits.

One more thing that I learned. When I started C25K I wasn't used to drinking a lot of water and almost throughout the whole program I had a lot of muscle cramps and pains. Once I realized that I was dehydrated and started upping my water intake things got a whole lot better, and now I always run pain free. Something to…

This program worked great for me, and I am sure it can for you as well. One thing I will say is to take the rest days seriously. If you start overdoing it chances are you will run out of steam or even get injured. Also, I repeated several weeks in the beginning and it helped me get through the program with a smile on my…

+1 for C25K. The program worked beautfully for me. The first mile is always the hardest, after that it's usually smooth sailing. Best of luck to you!

Congratulations! I finished C25K last Fall and finishing the 20 minute jog was a major accomplishment. It is a great program that will build both physical strength and mental energy so stick with it!

Do the c25k program! It works wonderfully. Good luck

I did a lot of research before I bought a pair of Nike Lunarglide 3. Guess I didn't know all that much because over the next few weeks my knees always hurt after running, so I went to a local running shoe specialist and asked them for help. They picked a pair of Brooks Defyance 4 for me, and the pain went away immediately.…

True, however, I have found that Amstel Light and Heineken Light are quite acceptable.