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Hi everyone, glad to see you're all still working out. I decided to stop running a couple weeks ago, partly due to my knees bothering me and also because I wanted to incorporate more strength training to build up some muscle before doing P90X this winter (which I think tones more than builds). I started going to the…

Don't worry about it Anne, it happens! I know I had a few "bad runs" when I least expected them. There are days when I look forward to my run all day, am fresh off a 2 or 3 day rest, and just run out of gas before I even get going. I still haven't figured out exactly why that happens, but it does! Try again in a couple…

Sounds like everyone is doing well. Anne, welcome back! Glad to hear you had fun with your 5K... er, 5K's! Glad to hear your knee pain is getting better as well, especially because I've been experiencing some myself. I've backed off a little, and decided not to keep pounding away at the B210K this fall, I will try it again…

I should probably clarify on my knee problem, they don't really hurt much, but they tend to "pop" a lot for the day or so after my run. It's hard to describe, and not as painful as it sounds, but like cracking your knuckles but it's my knees. So it's not so much pain but I'm just afraid of doing damage. I know they say if…

Week 2 of B210K, three sets of 15 minute runs with 1 minute walks. I'm starting to have second thoughts though, my knees have been getting a little sore and feeling weak after my run. I have been lifting weights on my non-run days, so I might switch to the elliptical and pick the running back up in the spring. Hopefully if…

Those sound great, I'm going to make some this weekend! Couple questions- Do the oats need to be instant, or regular? Do they need to refrigerated right until use, or would it be ok to take one to eat after work without being refrigerated all day? And one I should know- oats are complex (good) carbs, right? Thanks!

ljc- good luck with your run in Houston, I have a friend from college that just moved down there, I hope to get down to visit sometime, maybe a break in the middle of winter! I haven't done any organized/competitive runs yet, but when I do I think I would like to find something that benefits cancer foundations or another…

I finished C25K a couple weeks ago, and just started B210K this week. I was planning to wait until next summer, but I'm hoping I have another month of decent weather here in the midwest (U.S.). I don't do well with physical exertion in cold weather, if it comes to it I have a fitness center at work I can go use the…

B210K Week 1 Day 1 is a 10-min run/1-min walk 4 times. A lot harder than I expected, those 1-minute walks don't allow for much recovery!

ljc- nice job on the 3-mile run! Good job sticking with it even though it sounds like things are busy for you. I'm sure it helps having some motivation in January! Congrats on that by the way... Sundinsgurl- Welcome to Week 9! Good job! Looking back I wish I would've just stuck with the time, I think increasing my time to…

Day 28, first run as a C25K Graduate! I went for 41 minutes, 3.6 miles. I'm really loving this "My Tracks" program on my Droid. It records time, speed, distance, elevation, and maps the track (all while I'm listening to mp3's on the same device) and then I can upload it all to Google Maps and a spreadsheet to track. I'm…

ljc- great job on doing your 5K, especially for never stopping running! I really wish I could figure out this bad day / good day cycle... after my good day last Thursday I was excited to run again today (crappy weather yesterday) and I hit a wall again. Not quite as bad as last Tuesday, but I still could only do 30…

Today was time to make up for my "bad day" on Tuesday, and I sure did! The track wasn't available again, so once again I just took off through the neighborhood (planned a better route this time) and set a timer on my watch for 40 minutes. I also brought my new Droid X with mp3's and Google's "My Tracks" run tracker program…

Well, I technically did W9D1 today, but as I've said I'm just kind of on my own going for distance instead of the podcast. Unfortunately today I took a bit of a step back, couldn't get on the track due to the jr. high practice, so just took off through the neighborhood with the stopwatch going. I didn't plan a very good…

I did 3 miles again today, not much faster, 37:30, but that's ok. When I was huffing and puffing through the first weeks 60-sec intervals I would've laughed if someone told me I'd be running 3 miles in 8 weeks. I guess I still don't feel like a C25K "graduate" since I have one more week to go per the original schedule.…

Welcome back sundinsgurl, I figured we'd lost you. I'm not sure if I'd be able to pick back up where I left off if I missed over a week, so good job! As for me, I did W8D2 tonight, although I can probably stop thinking of it in terms of program days because I've pretty much gone off the program... I ran 3 miles today! Took…

If you don't mind a wise old man chiming in (turned 30 in Feb) good for all of you! After going way downhill through most of my 20's, I started making some gradual improvements a couple years ago, but really started getting healthy when I turned 30 this year. Looking back on spending my 20's as an out of shape blob, I do…

Now that the weather is a little cooler and my runs are getting longer, I'm switching to evenings for the last two weeks. W8D1 today, but I was surprised to find the track was in use by the Jr. High FB team, even though there was no school for Labor Day. So I just ran for 30 minutes through the neighborhood, which at my…

Let's see... Week 7 Day 3 today, I think? It's getting harder to keep track now that I'm rarely using the podcasts, pretty much just basing it on distance. Did 2 1/2 miles again, in just about 30:00 even this time, where it took me 31:30 on Wednesday evening. I made a definite effort to pick up the pace a bit, but I know…

Well I just got back on the horse!!! After yesterday morning's debacle I decided not to try again after work and throw the rest of my week off, plus my running shoes were still wet :( I was planning to get back on track tomorrow morning, but I was a little antsy tonight and nervous about it so I walked over to the track…

Well, today was not a good day for W7D1. I stepped out my front door at 6am like I always do whether it's C25K day or just a walking day, and there was a huge thunderstorm approaching. It wasn't raining yet, but I could tell it was going to and I could also see lightning off in the distance. I should've just turned around…

W6D3 this morning, and it went much better than my first two runs this week for some reason. I did have a banana before I started, so maybe my theory about needing a little boost is correct since I run first thing in the morning. My pace isn't TOO far off, I hit exactly 2 miles when the 25 minutes was up, and I stopped…

W6D2 this morning, and I'm sorry to say it was my hardest day yet. I'm not sure what my problem was again, but I was as close to quitting (well, not quitting entirely but stopping the run early) as I have been since the first week. I am proud to say I did not quit, I pushed through, but I did not feel nearly as invigorated…

W6D1 this morning. Physically I did just fine, endurance and lung capacity were good and I think my pace is picking up a bit... still didn't really measure my distance on the track though. For some reason I had a hard time focusing on it though, and not in a good way like when my mind wanders and the run just flies by. Not…

YES!!! Sorry MFP, but over the next three months there will be 8 Saturdays spent in a parking lot outside of Jack Trice Stadium not caring about my calorie intake (liquid or otherwise). And I can't promise I will be eating like Tony Horton while watching the road games on tv either... But I have proven to myself in the…

Ron- My knees bothered me at first too, then I got a new pair of shoes a couple weeks ago, which seemed to help. Everyone says you should run on dirt or grass instead of concrete or asphalt, but the paths and track near me are concrete and asphalt, and are so convenient. I'm hesitant to run on the grass beside the path…

Week 5 Day 3 = DONE! Unlike Lori, I did NOT keep running for a few extra minutes after the 20 minutes :) but I still felt great. I had about a 20 minute walk to get home, which was a nice extra cool down. Lori- thanks for the tips on back pain, I will keep it in mind if it starts up again, but for now it seems to be gone.…

I agree, it's best to listen to your body and you can't really go wrong as long as you're not at one extreme or the other (haven't eaten for 18 hours or just got back from Old Country Buffet haha). I exercise first thing in the morning 6 days a week, alternating days of running and walking. The walking days I usually don't…

Lori- Wow, great job! That is very encouraging to hear. I did the 8-minute runs this morning, and it also went well, at least from an endurance standpoint. I've had a little lower back pain creeping up these last few days, and I'm not sure if it's from my running or not. It wasn't really bad, but it was enough to make me…

northstar003- As someone else who has used the site off and on for awhile, but just recently started posting in the forums as well, welcome! "it's not a diet, it's a life change" is my favorite thing to see in someone's intro, because I know they have the right attitude about it. You've obviously had some success already,…