I'm starting week 4 today. A little apprehensive about it, but I was apprehensive about week 3, too, and I managed that. I'll repeat if I have to. (gatorgirl, I just realized that I hit reply to your post, so it might look like I'm directing this at you--I'm not! Just updating in general.) I've decided to put my stubborn streak to work FOR me rather than AGAINST me...

Hope you're all keeping at it!

W3D3 done! My left knee continues to be tight, loosens up towards the end of the run, & tightens during the cool down.  I concentrated my stretch on my knees afterwards.  It's funny because it's only the left that's giving me trouble.  I'll keep monitoring it for a few days.  Cardiovascularly, I was huffin' & puffin' after the 3 min jogs, but I recovered better than last time.

Gatorgirl, how many times have u repeated Week 3?  I'm thinking about doing it again until my knee feels better.

Neru, how did it go?

Pandarius, congrats on the changes!

V

First congratulations to you nerudathedog, pandarius, and to you too vj. So glad that all of you are enjoying yourself- to me, that's what matters the most out of all this. Sure it's great to work hard and work with program but you got to have fun at the same time or else you're not going to like it. Keep it up everyone!

Vj- This is the second time I'm repeating week 3. I'm not afraid of week 4- in fact, I really want to do week 4; however, I know I'm not quite ready yet. I'm definitely going to tackle week 4 next week though. I want to take it easy and let my body tell me when it's ready to move on. The beginning of week 3 is easy for me, but I start to get tired towards the end. Which is a good sign but I know that if I'm going to comfortably hit week 4 the way I want to- I had to repeat week 3 once again. So... that's why this is technically my third time doing week 3.

Thanks for sharing a news with all of us.

Hi everyone!

Congrats to everyone on Week 4!   It has been 2 weeks since I did any running   

I went to my doctor and I have been told not to jog or run for at least a month.  I got shin splints in my left leg and did something else to my right leg.

But I have been using the exercise bike and the D@mn elipticall machine.  The first day I only managed 4.5 min on the eliptical and 13.5 min on the bike.  Today I really did not want to exercise at all.   But I dragged my *** into the exercise room.   I biked for 30 mins and used the eliptical for 16 min.  I actually felt great once I got going!  I could have pushed myself further today but I did not over do it and perhaps injure myself again. (I know 16 min may not sound like alot but I used to winded and hurting after 1 min)

I am hoping that I can get up to 30 min on the eliptical and get my legs/knees/calves strong enough to get back to running/jogging.  My knees are still a little sore and ache at times but I feel better and the bike and eliptical is getting easier and I am increasing my endurance on them. 

I also managed to lose about 10 lbs last month.... I haven't lost any weight this last week but my clothles feel a little more comfortable. Maybe getting some muscle?  lol   I got about 13lbs to lose to get to my first weight loss goal.  Once i get there I will only just be really overweight  LOL   I am setting incremental weight loss goals for myself....  baby steps...  it tooks years of investment to get this weight and it will take time and work to get it off.  But I am trying !

Cheers

Hanford

Well,

I am new to this site, but am so glad to see many of us "Larger than the norm" runners exist.  I turned 50 in early May, and while I have never been a runner, I am really doing quite well I think.  I started runiing in early January (1 1/2 mile runs 3 times aweek).  I found this to be pretty easy after a couple of weeks and started to log by time instead.  I started off with 30 minute runs (easy pace, no walking) on Tuesday's and Thursday's, and was averaging around a 12:30 pace.  On Saturdays I rann for 45 minutes to an hour still maintaining that same pace.  I ran my first 5K in March in 32:52.  I have since run a couple more and have now gotten into the 30 minute range.  I currently still run 3 days a week (Tuesday & Thursday) for 45-60 minutes, and do long runs (6 miles or more) on Saturdays.  I also do Eliptical training for 45-60 minutes on Monday and Wednesday.  My combined weekly milage averages around 20 miles.  I am training for my 1st Half Marathon on Labor Day.  I really believe that first I can do it, and also believe I wioll finish at around 2 1/2 hours.  I am 6' 4' and currently weigh 265 pounds (I started runiing at around 300 pounds)  I am loving it!  Yes, I feel pain in legs, knees, everywhere, but the joy of accomplishing a goal outweighs the pain.  I found a really good shoe for me and my stride (Brooks Adreniline 12).  These helped a lot.

I will continue to read and learn.

Keep running.   Alan

Today I completed W2D2. I run on the paved trail at my towns park. It is 0.6 mile one time around. Today I went around 2 3/4 times. I feel so good! Everyday I keep getting farther and farther! I enjoy getting emails everyday from all of you, it is VERY incouraging for me! Its something I need!!

Now I need motivation to eat healthy everyday!! Its hard for me to stay on a healthy diet because I am an emotional eater and my job is stressful so when lunch time comes around onion rings and a greesy cheeseburger sound good!  Ill eat really great for a few days then I get off track! Its annoying.

Keep up the GREAT work everyone!!

@ Centari, sorry about the injuries--just make sure you take care of yourself so that you don't end up hurting yourself even worse.

Also, welcome to all the new people, and congratulations to everyone who keeps moving along!

I just finished W4D3 and I am SO ready to start week 5 on Monday. Apprehensive, as usual, but the plan hasn't failed me yet. I'm sure at some point I'm going to have to repeat a week, and I'm trying to prepare myself for that--that sort of setback would usually just make me quit, and I want to make sure it doesn't happen this time. I am surprised by how much I'm enjoying this!

Do any of you cross-train on your rest days? I've been doing the C25K M/W/F and the 100 pushups/200 situps plan and walking hills T/Th/Sat. I take Sunday "off," but we've got 2 greyhounds who bug us to take them to the park for a long walk on Sundays, so I'm trying to do at least *something* every day.

Hope you all have a good weekend,

Ruth