Just finished w2d3 tonight...I too am doing the program over again.  I had completed the c25k at the end of last year then severely sprained my ankle and was seriously out of any exercise rotation until the end of May/first of June.  I don't like exercise but I LOVE running and I love what running does and can do for me.  I am glad to be back in the 'saddle' and look forward to running my first 5k of 2012. 

Good luck to everyone

Hey all! I started C25K on May 31st (close enough to June, right?) and am starting week 3 today! I am really excited about this program. Immediately after W1D1 I went to the local running store and was fitted for proper running shoes, love them! I'm debating on doing a 5K right after my program ends or waiting until September/October when *hopefully* the weather will be cooler. I have read a lot of people encourage C25K-ers to do a 5K within a few weeks of ending their program...but it's so hot and humid here in Florida during August!

My daughter and I finished W3D1 yesterday and it felt great.  We had a little hiccup earlier in the week.  I had a migraine on Monday so my husband jumped in for me and took her on W2D3.  I did it Tuesday morning.  She definitely is keeping me motivated. 

Just did W1D1 at the gym today. I'm not a couch potato but I've never liked running, so I'm giving it a chance. I can already tell I need new shoes, so hopefully I can get some on Saturday before running. I've been having knee pain for weeks; I hope new shoes will help.

2.08 miles in 30 minutes.

You did it! I remember in the early days of the C25K program I felt as if my legs were running through concrete and boy did I want to give up. I did not and now I look back at everyone who is just starting and I can honestly say how proud I am of all of you. I wanna jump up and down each time I read of one more of us who has done something they did not think they could do. TisforTiara-you GO! To everyone else-keep moving and do so knowing we are all out there in this together. I am having a blast, losing weight, and loving being a runner.

And remember, you may feel like you are slow, but you are not on the couch and you are moving and that's what it's all about.

Happy Friday y'all.

W3D3 for me and that second 3 minute run is kickin' my butt!  I am doing it, though!  I'm debating about next week.  Do I try to step up to the next level or do I repeat this week?  The timid part of me says just do what you know you can do and wait until that comes easily before advancing.  But the other part says that I'll never know what I can do until I at least try.  Do I start Week 4 and just keep at it until I can do it?  What's the group's advice?

Hi, Michelle.  I attended this FoodFight training 2 months back, and as a result, they set me up with a health coach.  I have always enjoyed cooking, and I would say I cook pretty healthily, but what I realized through this is that I wasn't including enough fiber in my cooking.  So now, I regularly eat a multitude of whole grains: quinoa, barley, farro (my favorite), brown rice (there is also brown basmati rice), etc.  I just bought millet and amaranth to try this week, even.

I have also limited the amount of meat that I buy, and have found myself not feeling like I am missing out on anything.  The grains are so filling, and there is no guilt in having more than one serving.