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I just did the same workout. I felt pretty good. Although I've got to quit looking at my watch so much. This is also my second or third attempt. I've never gotten this far before, although I think I'm going to find a very flat course for my 20 minute run next time. Hills psych me out.

I change up my core workout all the time so I don't get bored and I'm constantly working the muscles in a new way. A few standards are sit ups on an incline bench. Add a 10 lb weight on your chest for some extra resistance. And Hangmans, where you slip your upper arms through two loops hanging from a chin-up bar and bring…

I usually lift two to three times a week, alternating between legs and arms/chest/back. I do abs every day. Here's a typical legs workout: (All exercises are three sets of 12 with 30 seconds of rest in between sets) Squats 115 lbs Split squats (similar to lunges but done with a bar and in place) 95 lbs Deadlift 45 lbs Leg…

I swim, bike and do strength training on my days off. The strength training has really helped give me more power in my legs so I can complete the C25K workouts easier.

I threw my back out and had major lower back pain about three weeks into the C25K. I had to take a month off and go to physical therapy to correct it. My physical therapist had me do lots of exercises to strengthen my core and I've been fine since. So make sure you spend 10 to 15 minutes after your run working on core…

I just finished W4. D1 was terrible, I barely made it through the workout. D2 went much better and I felt very strong even though I just finished doing a lower body strength training workout. By D3 I was running faster than I did in high school on cross country and five minutes was no big deal. So don't worry if the first…

I've run off an on since high school. Even though I used to run cross country and have ran some very difficult 10Ks on hilly courses, I still feel awful the first time I run after a long break. We're talking massive cramping and feeling like I'm going vomiting after an easy mile. But I'm always fine the second time. And…

Lifting weights focusing on your leg muscles, especially your quads and glutes will tone your thighs and slim your waistline. Those muscles are some of the largest in the body, so when you work them, they steal energy from your fat stores, which is the stomach for most women.

I have a very high pressure job, do a lot of volunteering and have a very time consuming hobby, so I understand how easy it is to let other things get in the way of working out. Right now I'm trying to make working out part of my daily routine, so it becomes something I just do out of habit. For example, every Saturday…

Do some cardio today and that will help. I know it feels like you can barely move, but once you get going you'll feel a lot better. I prefer running. In the future, do about 30 minutes of cardio after you lift, and you'll feel better the next day.