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Hey AlexSolon;
Want to know a trick to help stop with smokes... This is how I stopped...
1) Set a date (be reasonable - a month or so)
2) do not use the word "quit" or "stop" (by saying you are going to quit something, you set yourself up for failure because once you stop lets say smoking for example, your sub-conscious needs to 'quit' smoking, however in order to 'quit' you need to be smoking and start again so that you can "quit" - it is a viscious circle). You need to tell yourself that on whatever date you pick, that you will be a non-smoker (if you tell yourself you are a non-smoker, nothing your sub-conscious can do but not smoke). The samething with losing weight, can't say I want to lose 20 lbs, you have to say I weigh 140lbs. That way when you get to 140lbs your sub-conscious will take over and will maintain the 140lbs...
3) Write it on a couple of notecards and put them up in your house, car or even work. Places that your frequent. Each time you come to the card read it. (i.e. On August 15th, I will be a non-smoker).
When that day comes, your sub-conscious will take over, you won't even want to smoke!!
They say the more you think about, talk about and write about something, the better the chance of it happening!!
I hope this helps you... I became a non-smoker on May 3rd, 2012 using this process. I can honestly say I don't have any cravings or desires to smoke. People smoke around me and it doesn't even phase me. I figured that driving was going to be my burden, but that hasn't bothered either...
Good Luck!! You can do anything you set your mind to!!
Libear, if you are not using running shoes I would definitely look into getting fitted for a good pair. I had an old pair of running TYPE of shoes that I began using last time I did C25K training, but rewarded myself partway into that round with a fitting at a running gear store. I was disheartened that they're on the "clunky" side (pretty supportive, given that my middle age spread is what it is :-(), but they do seem to make it more comfortable to run than my old shoes did. You can track your mileage on your shoes in the free section of the Training Log on here so that you know when you have reached that cherished milestone, of having to replace a worn pair of running shoes! (WHEEE!) I am with you, I'm mostly excited about the idea of being a runner.
C25K Training begun (Treadmill) 6/1/10); restarted 7/11/12
First run OUTDOORS - Club Fun Run 1.75 mile circuit time 26:06:72 on 7/29/10 
Proud C25K Grad, 8/7/10 
College Park Cares 5K Sponsored by Vecna Technologies, Inc. 9/25/10 44:04.4
Fell off of the regular running routine, experienced the DC Derecho Disaster, and now aiming to get back on track!
Future:
Jug Bay Run for Wildlife 5K 11/3/12
Today was W1D3 (I repeated W1) and it went pretty good. My knees are feeling much better (thank you Ben Gay!) but today my lower shins/ankles were killing me by the end! The rest of me wanted to keep going which still surprises me. I'm also surprised how much easier it is since day 1-not that it's easy but I can actually finish without gasping for breath and looking a little purple in the face! If I can get my legs straightened out I think I may even be able to finish this C25K thing!! 
Good Luck everyone!!!
Thank you Eley9428 for the advice and support. I'm pleased to announce that not only have I successfully completed day 2 of the C25K, but I have also successfully been a non-smoker for two days now. I'm feeling so proud and good about my decision and the strength that I've had to start running and quit smoking. I'm excited about my new sport and can't wait to see where it leads me. I'm also excited about all money I'll save from not smoking not to mention the time I will get back on my life.
1. What Week/Day are you on? Just Finished W3D3
2. How do you feel? My best workout yet
3. Have you had to repeat a week or day? Not yet
4. Did you add time or remove time from one of your runs? Woke up this morning and it was 92F and raining 
Didn't feel that would be too much fun so I went to the local community center and ran on the small 1/14th mile track indoors. WHAT a diference!! I went through the Week 3 workout twice and loved it.
5. Do you notice something different about yourself yet? Getting easier each day....sort of!
Zeke351
Zeke
CrestedRunner,
I would take the rest day. The rest days are what rebuilds the muscles. The workout days cause the trauma and the rest days repair and stengthen. I have been doing the program and if I feel pretty good at the end I will add 3 to 5 minutes (OK...today I doubled it!). Later in the SAME day I will take a fast walk and let the next rest day recover and repair.
Hope this helps. Keep putting one foot in front of the other.
Zeke351
Zeke
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I'm so bummed and pissed off. I hope it's not a long set back, I have a 5K to run next month.
