Wow, everybody is doing so well!!

Finished week 3 today... bring on week 4!!!

My week 3 is done too! feel pretty good about week 4, ill get through it even if its hard.  so- the rest of you that are also doing this for weightloss- hows that going? at first i thought i was gonna lose pretty quickly, because i dropped 5 lbs, but nothing since.. when will the weight loss start!!? When i used to be in shape, running always made me lose..im a little frustrated. I am doing this adn walking for an hour on the other days

Welcome aboard, Jen and Em!  I've never been one to enjoy physical activity so for a while I was convinced I would struggle, but so far there hasn't been a run I've regretted and tomorrow I start week 4.

Victoria - tbh, since I started on April 1st I have only lost one measly pound.  From what I've read around the boards, this is common.  Weight loss is slow on this program (possibly due to your body replacing fat with muscle), but it does happen.  Have you taken your measurements? You may have still lost inches - my jeans now start to fall down if I put my keys or phone in my pocket, but I haven't lost any more weight LOL

Hi Everyone,

I would really love to connect with a community as well.  I started running today, after reading " The Courage to Start" by John Bingham.  Those of you who have stopped and started, please read this book!  I always felt like I didn't have a runners body, so why even bother.  I'm awkward, have big flat feet, knock knees, and asthma.  His position is that you only need to run to be a runner.

My history is this:  I would start out on an exercise program, with lofty goals.  I bought a pass to Zumba thinking I would do that 3 days a week and exercise in between.  I still have many punches left on that Zumba card.  My plan was always ot start my dedicated effort tomorrow, since today I screwed up.  I have gotten used to failing.

I ran today for the first time, and made it halfway around the track.  So every day I am going to run, as far as I can and hopefully farther than the day before.  I need to make sure that running begins to be fun, and that it is not something I dread doing.  There is a time and place to push yourself.  In short, I am doing it differently this time.

I hope you all will consider giving yourself a break too.

I weigh 210 pounds, the most I have ever weighed.  But today I am a runner because I decided to run.

Hello All! I JUST completed my first run this morning! I am a 41-year-old wife and mother of 4. I've been playing at exercising off and on for probably the past 15 years, but never took it seriously until recently. I've been thinking about running for a while, and I'd come across this site a few months ago. As I was vegging out this morning, I decided to get up and go running. I bought new shoes in January (resolutions, anyone?) and my husband bought me the Nike + sensor. I did a 3-mile walk about a month ago, and then got too busy. The shoes have been back in the box and I've been gaining more weight. I have so many unopened exercise videos (VHS and DVD) as well as a yoga mat and boxing gloves. I get excited, get started, then stop. I even bought games for the Wii (Zumba, Michael Jackson Experience, Just Dance, etc.), but I always find an excuse to quit. That ends today. Good luck, everyone! I look forward to reading about everyone's progress!

Angela

Amy...thanks to you I looked up your book and have ordered it from Amazon.Being the one here who cannot seem to stick to it after trying c25k twice and graduating....I am excited to read it and make running a part of my life and not an item to cross off a to do list. Thanks Amy

Happy to see more people joining us and way to go to everyone who has completed another week and is on to the next week. I completed week day 3 today whoooo hoooooooo. Each time its harder even within the same week but I love it because that means I have to push myself and am building endurance. I was definitely sweating and panting a little more during the 90 sec joggging. Almost afraid of week 3 but not enough to stop me from trying. One thing I find is that because each week you are walking/jogging longer intervals the reps are shorter so while in week 1 you may have had 6 reps all together as the weeks go by the reps are shorter because you are going longer. So that is how I try to look at it and when I am close to those last 5 minutes for the cool down I feel relief that I am almost done. KEEP PUSHING EVERYONE!!! Also if anyone is on myfitnesspal.com feel free to add me latashababygirl, I'm sure we can use all the motivation in the world.

Completed Week 2 Day 3 today. Like everyone, proud and excited, but anxious about next week.  I'm going to look up The Courage to Start.  I love the last line of your post, Amyontherun!

Shelley