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Bump... Making them next week!

Last week I went on two runs that kind of left me feeling discouraged as well... I've graduated C25K only about two weeks ago and felt like I was on top of the world. But those two runs just didn't go as I expected... After today's run (which went totally great) I KNOW it was my pace that was giving me trouble. Because I…

I graduated last Saturday, doing a little (like 0.04km haha) more than 5k in 30 minutes of running :)! My complete workout covered more than 6k (warm up - run - cool down), loved it! I will continue to run 2-3 times a week, working on my speed and endurance (I'm using RunKeeper to keep track of my speed and to log my…

1. What Week/Day are you on? W8D2 2. How do you feel? Feeling great!!! 3. Have you had to repeat a week or day? No 4. Did you add time or remove time from one of your runs? I ran 30 minutes instead of 28... 5. Do you notice something different about yourself yet? I'm able to run 5K in 30 minutes :)!! When I got back, I…

1. What Week/Day are you on? I did W8D1 yesterday... 2. How do you feel? I felt great during and after the run... It went so well :)! 3. Have you had to repeat a week or day? No 4. Did you add time or remove time from one of your runs? I added a little bit of running at the end, just to show myself I was able to go longer…

Bump - looks delicious!!

Hi running friends!! Been away for the weekend, so I decided to postpone W8D1 to today (instead of doing it Saturday)... I ended up running on Saturday anyway, however, and I think it really helped me to prepare for Week 8. I was camping at a festival with a friend who enjoys running as well and we decided to hit the road…

1. What Week/Day are you on? W7D3 2. How do you feel? Pretty good :)! 3. Have you had to repeat a week or day? No 4. Did you add time or remove time from one of your runs? No, just did the normal session, because I needed to hurry to get to work :)... I was due for W7D3 last night, but because of the heat / thunderstorms…

1. What Week/Day are you on? Just did W7D2 2. How do you feel? Great!! 3. Have you had to repeat a week or day? No 4. Did you add time or remove time from one of your runs? No, for a weird reason though... I was feeling great and had no real trouble doing the full 25 minutes, but I had to go to the bathroom so bad I…

I'm doing C25K three days a week and then strength training two days a week... So my schedule looks like this: Mon - C25K Tue - Strength (lower body) Wed - C25K Thu - Strength (upper body) Fri - Rest Sat - C25K Sun - Sometimes gym (cardio / strength mixed) or rest With my weight loss I've noticed that running has sped up…

I did W7D1 (25 minute run) this morning and I think it went a little better than the 22 minute one... Now that I know what distance I'll cover, I think next time I know exactly what to expect and that usually makes it easier on me as well :)! I can relate to the "don't stop now, 'cause you'll be angry with yourself"…

Hey everyone!! Always good to 'check in' here to see what you all are up to :). It really motivates me! I did W6D3 yesterday and it was pretty tough on me. I know it's really all in my head (my body isn't even close to giving up after 22 minutes), so I am trying out different ways to distract my thoughts :)... We'll see…

1. What Week/Day are you on? W6D3 just completed! 2. How do you feel? TIRED!! 3. Have you had to repeat a week or day? No 4. Did you add time or remove time from one of your runs? No, this 22 minute run was pretty tough on me. Had to talk myself out of stopping a few times (didn't even slow down though... I was able to…

I'm 5'5 and my starting weight was 172 pounds... I'm down to 138 now (that was pretty much my goal weight) and I think I don't want to go much lower than 135 right now (I think I would freak people out and I want to make sure I am really aware of the changes I've already made... it's still a little surreal being kind of…

1. What Week/Day are you on? W6D2 (forgot to post after W6D1) 2. How do you feel? Good! 3. Have you had to repeat a week or day? No 4. Did you add time or remove time from one of your runs? No 5. Do you notice something different about yourself yet? The longer stretches are definitely becoming easier the more I do them...…

I started in January!! (not with MFP, but with working out... I stumbled upon MFP a few months later) Have lost about 30 pounds since January!!! :) Haven't had one day where I wasn't motivated to work out and eat healthy, and I feel like this is totally a sustainable way of living healthy... Don't feel like I'm denying…

1. What Week/Day are you on? W5D3 2. How do you feel? VERY accomplished :)! 3. Have you had to repeat a week or day? No 4. Did you add time or remove time from one of your runs? No, was sooooo happy that I finished the 20 minute run without stopping !! 5. Do you notice something different about yourself yet? As the last…

That's awesome!! Congratulations!!! Very inspiring! :)

Hi everyone!! I'm up for W5D3 tomorrow... Excited, but also a little nervous about it... After the last run, I feel like I'm ready though. Hoping the weather will be perfect tomorrow! Riskay - Isn't it funny (well, funny might not be the right word) how some runs you can feel on top of the world and others are just a…

1. What Week/Day are you on? W5D2 just completed!!! 2. How do you feel? Good, today was a lot better than yesterday (did W5D1 yesterday early morning and had to do this one now)... Am relieved that this one didn't feel so 'heavy' 3. Have you had to repeat a week or day? No 4. Did you add time or remove time from one of…

1. What Week/Day are you on? W5D1 2. How do you feel? Okay... It was a stretch, but I'm happy I finished it! 3. Have you had to repeat a week or day? No 4. Did you add time or remove time from one of your runs? I ran one minute during my cool down, just to convince myself that I was still able to do more and mentally…

Hi everyone! Sounds like some good progress! Titanuim, I'm right behind you with W5D1 happening tomorrow... Can't wait! Good to hear you finished off week 4 with a nice run! Riskay, to me it sounds like you're really 'there'... Only a few more weeks to go and you'll easily do that 5k.... Awesome, can't wait to get there…

1. What Week/Day are you on? Just finished W4D3 2. How do you feel? Proud! :) I got sick on Saturday with strep throat, high fevers Sunday... Took Monday off and took another rest day (no exercise) on Tuesday... So I was anxious to find out whether it had killed my progress, but luckily it wasn't too bad (I was a bit…

One of the guards at my work (a huge bulky tan guy who is - I guess - so manly that he has a hard time figuring out the difference between an actual compliment and an insult) told me this: "If I had known, when I met you, that you were going to look like this, I would have asked you out on a date right away". Haha... I…

Just got back from shopping and noticed that I have that exact problem: I still tend to look at the bigger sizes and have to constantly remind myself that those will be too big for me... I've lost around 25-30lbs now (not sure exactly, because I only weigh once a month and am due for a weigh in tomorrow), but I know I'm…

Sounds like everyone is doing well! Riskay, congratulations on that NSV with your jeans... Isn't that a great feeling?! Jaccyber, have fun on your run tomorrow... I'm one day behind you, just finished W4D2 :)! Have a great weekend, everyone!!

1. What Week/Day are you on? I just completed W4D2 2. How do you feel? Good!! Today felt easier than the first day of W4... 3. Have you had to repeat a week or day? No 4. Did you add time or remove time from one of your runs? I added about a minute of running to the last run section, because I wanted to reach a certain…

I just finished W4D1 this morning and have to admit I found it pretty challenging... The last day of week 3 I added a few minutes of running to the last 'run section' and felt invincible... This morning however, I felt like I wasn't as prepared as I thought I would be. I made it though, and totally believe all of you can…

1. What Week/Day are you on? W4D1 just completed... 2. How do you feel? Sweaty! But accomplished... 3. Have you had to repeat a week or day? No 4. Did you add time or remove time from one of your runs? I didn't add any time (that was a first...), because I found this day pretty challenging... 5. Do you notice something…