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I am doing it for the second time (the first time was a few years ago). It seems more difficult this time but I am determined to run a 5K with my 24 year old son on my 50th birthday in August. Like it was mentioned above, the biggest factor in your weight loss is the food/calories. Exercise should just supplement your…

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I am just getting started with my new Surge. I just completed the setup and I am looking for motivation and accountability. Feel free to add me www.fitbit.com/user/4BYKS2 I have been challenged by my 23 year old son to run a 5K with him on my 50th birthday in August so I will be working on dropping weight and completing…

Started at 34.5 and now a 24.4. I am happy with how I look and feel. I am now running 5K's and feel so much better officiating high school sports. If I happen to drop a couple more pounds, I will be fine with it. I am more concerned with strengthening my core and working on my endurance.

Congratulations. Isn't that a great feeling?

I was forced to skip my run this morning due to an injury and it is killing me. I umpire baseball and I took a foul ball off the inside of my thigh yesterday that left me with a pretty good bruise and charlie horse. Hoping the discomfort goes away so I can get back out there and run in a day or two. Congratulations to…

Thanks for the feedback. I did my run this morning and it felt great compared to the last couple of afternoon runs. The pace was close to what I ran in the race last week. I think I will find a 5K race in September to help me stay motivated. I like the thought of varying my workouts so I don't get bored running the same…

I graduated a couple weeks ago and ran my first 5K this past Saturday but I am still putting in consistent workouts so I can run another 5K on September 7th. The friend that I ran the first 5K with wants to do a color run in October too so I have my goals to keep me motivated. Had my toughest run in a few weeks this…

Ran my first 5K race yesterday and finished in 28:30. I learned a lot about strategy (don't start way in the back - it takes a lot of effort to get around all the people that start out slow). I finished 11th in my age group out of 27 runners so that is an accomplishment in my eyes. I am already looking for my next race.

I graduated C25K last week and I have my first "official" 5K tomorrow morning. I have been running 5K workouts the past two weeks and have been between 9:20 - 9:30 per mile. My goal for tomorrow is to finish in the neighborhood of my best run so far of 28:55. By the way, I am a 46 year old with serious foot problems that…

Thanks for the feedback. I will keep it simple and hopefully beat my goal in the race. I will definitely come back here and post my results.

Today was my last "practice" run before my 5K on Saturday and it was a struggle. I got my 3.4 miles in but my pace was 10-15 seconds slower per mile than my last couple of runs. I am hoping that it is just a blip on the radar and that I will kick some serious tail on Saturday. Any tips, hints or suggestions on how to…

I will have to check that app out. Thanks.

Did a 3.5 mile run this morning in preparation for my first race on Saturday. It seems weird to not use the C25K app since I graduated last week but the Nike+ app is great for telling me the pace each mile. I will have to explore the app to see if there is a way to get reminders each half mile so I can make sure I am…

Let's see if I can answer these in the same order: I have bad feet and I was able to ease into running with the C25K. I just graduated last week and have my first "race" this Saturday. Just take it easy and listen to your body. I do not lift weights but I do some yoga to help me with the flexibility and specific muscle…

I am in no way an expert but I have been doing the family grocery shopping and meal planning for more than 20 years so I may be qualified to answer your question. I always look through the sale ads to see what is on sale and then design our meals around that. I will plan lunches based on what I seem to be in the mood for…

Congratulations of your first 5K and meeting your goal. I am getting a little nervous for mine this Saturday. Isn't it revealing that we can now say things like "I am planning to run again maybe tomorrow, but just an easy 2 miles"?

I ran a timed 5K this morning to prepare for my "race" next Saturday and did it in just under 29 minutes. I am sure with the adrenaline and excitement of the race that I will be able to come in under 30 minutes. I just have to get a good week worth of training in and then rest a bit before the race on Saturday and I will…

I have noticed a difference in my feet. I figure that it is a combination of losing nearly 70 pounds and the running. I didn't want to rip the soles out of my running shoes so I have been running without my orthotics. (Don't tell my podiatrist) I got extra wide running shoes and they felt "sloppy" at first but I haven't…

Thanks for all the great tips. I feel pretty confident going into it but there is always that little nagging voice in the background with the "what if" questions. I will be sure to post my results when I am done on the 3rd.

GRADUATED TODAY!!! W9D3 30 minute/3 mile run in the books. What a huge boost to my self-confidence. I will admit that I went into the C25K with the attitude of "If I finish it, I finish it. If not, oh well." But the further I got into the program, the more determined I became and the more confidence I built. BTW - I am a…

GRADUATED TODAY. W9D3 in the books with the third 30 minute/3 mile run in the books. This morning's run didn't feel as good as Wednesday's but I made up for it by stretching the workout a little longer to total 4 miles with the warm-up and cool-down walks included. Bring on the August 3rd 5K that I am registered for!!!!

Thanks everyone. I just hope my wife isn't upset with me for posting the "embarrassing" picture on here. LOL

You look great. Congratulations.

Congratulations. I am just wrapping up the C25K myself and have my first competitive run on August 3rd. I am just hoping not to embarrass myself out there. Keep up the good work.

What an awesome transformation. Congratulations.

Thank you everyone for your kind words. We are proud of our success and are looking forward to staying healthy and enjoying all that the "empty nest" has to offer.

I remember the day well when the scales showed that I had moved from obese to overweight. I think I checked it two or three times just to be sure. Now I will be in the "normal" range when I hit my goal weight. I am also hoping to get rid of some of my medications when I go for my annual physical next month. I have been…

W9D2 in the books. 3.9 miles in just over 40 minutes. Recorded my best mile at 9:14, and it was the third mile. I almost didn't run today because my foot was a little sore but I sucked it up and hit the road. Weather has cooled off considerably (it was about 50 degrees when I started) so maybe that helped too.

Sounds delicious. I will have to try it. I have been looking for some spicier meals to get out of the rut of eating bland food and this may just do the trick.