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My overall speed has increased slowly as I continue to add time and distance to my workouts with c25k... Practice makes perfect... I entered a 5k in W6, completed it in just under 40 min. with a few short walk breaks. I am continuing to increase time/milege, doing tempo runs and working hills into my runs to increase my…

I run 5-6 days a week...Running is faster than walking...If I need a rest I walk 3-5 miles or take the bicycle out for a 10-15 mile ride...

The NHS podcasts are mp3s and come with their own music...There are other c25k podcasts with other music that you can download for free. There is a MFP c25k group that discusses these podcasts. I like the NHS music. Its up beat and only 30 min. The phone apps allow you to use your own music and overlay the walk and run…

I downloaded NHS Couch to 5k podcasts from iTunes (I believe they are on the web for download)...They were free... If you have an mp3 player you are set...The girl MC calls the run walk points and provides useful tips... Highly recommend this...I just finished my week 9 day 3 run... Very happy with the program! :happy:

I just started running this year. My first 5k time was 39.17...faster than my workout speeds...walked portions...was in C25k W7 at the time...Plan to run the entire course next race in a few weeks...

You will run slower on an outside path than on a inside treadmill due to the enviroment. Start with short comfortable steps at a jogging pace. Run for several minutes at this pace. Monitor your breathing. If it gets to be to much, slow your pace. If your breathing is comfortable, speed up your pace slowly. You will quickly…

Started running and getting back to real, whole foods and less sugar...Find this satisfies me for longer periods of time...Consume less total calories per day than when I started MFP... Feel Free to add me...

My job is not physical so I enjoy exercise time I feel better after I exercise I measure progress over time Easier, more enjoyable way to drop pounds and tone than serious dieting Once you develop an exercise habit, You feel your not complete without Gyms, team sports, group exercises (5ks) have a social component

4.5 mile hilly run/walk...

Refrigerator oatmeal or single serving flavored oatmeal (just add coffee, soda, fruit juice, etc).... One cup gives you that sweet taste and fills you up... Better than polishing off a bowl (or container) of ice cream...

C25k W9D2

I am further into the program (W9)...The first .25-.5 mi I am getting comfortable with my run, the last .25-.5 mi are hard because typically parts of the legs are tired and don't move as well as the start of the run. The middle distance is the easiest for me. I debated whether I needed a couple more repeat runs of W5D2…

Last week I hit the grocery store when a CardioBox or Zumba class let out from the gym next door. I stayed away from fresh produce and meat products they needed...

Guessed a little older (Not 49!) but I didn't want to offend...

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Dice, heat, and combine with black beans. Add barbecue or fajita flavored rice. Serve as is or place in a tortilla wrap.

Have some califlower in the freezer. Wondering what to do with it...Califlower Pizza...Who knew!

Keep up the good work! I found the interval portion of c25k challenging but not difficult. I was not a runner when I started. I start W9 tommorrow and am throwing in speed intervals on the off days. Feel free to friend me...

I have been microwaving my food almost exclusively for over two years. Very little that I can't prepare using one. Less cook time, less cleanup... :happy:

I am working on improving my 5k speed. I just purchased a basic Casio running watch (CAS77). Has 60 lap memory, 4 daily alarms and one snooze alarm, 50m waterproof. It also has a countdown timer that beeps every x seconds that you program. You can insert your average stride length and it will keep track of how far you have…

Your recipe sounds really gourmet ... I just break an egg into a saucer, break the yolk and microwave it for a minute (high power, no explosions.) Fold it over and place on a slice of bread. Sometimes I have tomatoes or vegetables with it, ranch dressing or barbeque sauce (whatever happens to be in the fridge.) I think…

Doesn't everyone struggle to eat healthy? Sometimes I find I get into a habit of eating when I do certain activities. I find that if I am eating for emotional reasons as opposed to I need food to survive. I can break this habit and save some mindless calories for other times in the day. Sometimes I eat more than I should…

Cottage cheese chef central ...Who knew you could make so many creations out of a basic cottage industry food. MFP has opened my eyes to cottage cheese and refrigerator oatmeal cuisine ... :happy:

1. What Week/Day are you on? Week 8, Day 2 2. How do you feel? Encouraged that I can run for 30 min and with a little more work I can run an entire 5k with a respectable time. 3. Have you had to repeat a week or day? Repeated 3-4 days over the 8 weeks when I had a bad run day. 4. Did you add time or remove time from one of…

Older selections (like me.) Use these for running: Perferred: Born to Run - Bruce Stronger K. Clarkson All Fired Up - P Benatar Turn the Beat Around - G Estafan Rythm is going to get you - G Estafan Closer to Fine - Indigo Girls Sometimes sneaks on the list: Achy, breaky Heart (or Joints) B. R. Cyruss Breathless - Corrs

I do this whenever I have a long segment of something I do not like to do with no simple break points. Calcualtions keep me focused on something other than pain. And it is easy to see progress...

In the last half of the run/workout: Look how far you have come...Don't stop now! (or repeat this run again tommorrow)

- The way I feel between workouts - Eat more healthy food - To reduce/eliminate medications for diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol...

I purchased a container of chocolate protein powder, mixed it with coffee and drank after my run for the day. Once the container was empty, I did not replace it because I felt water was sufficient instead of a coffee shake. I believe in getting my protein from more typical sources, e.g. meat, eggs, etc. You also need to…

I walk at 3.5 mph ... I run at 5-5.5 mph ... my typical avg is 4.3 - 4.9 mph for my c25k workouts ... I time my workouts with a casio runners watch where I can log lap times. Use google maps to determine path length or a HS 400m (0.25 mile) track. Use simple math to determine speed.