I'm so excited to tell you guys that I ran 3 miles yesterday!!!! Of course I was only set to run 2.75 per week 8's instructions, but I felt like I could keep on goin' and I actually did it!!! You have NO idea how excited I was. I didn't do a good job of timing myself but I 'think' it took me about 35 minutes. I'm going to continue TRYING to make 3 miles on each run and get used to it then shave off time if I can. Their is a 5K next Friday night that I might enter, it sounds like fun, people dress up and act crazy (i.e. paint themselves green, etc.) for St. Pat's day coming up, it's a huge deal here.....otherwise my first race is March 27.

I've got so much going on right now, with my kids, with my husband, with our finances....sometimes I feel like the only thing I'm in control of and am actually doing well at, is running. If I didn't have this I'd probably be going crazy right now! There's a lot to be said for running for your sanity!! Thanks everyone for sharing your stories and being supportive!

I did complete w8d2 today and it was tough. I was just really tired this morning but I pushed through. I am signing up for a 5k on April 20th. I'm just worried about the fact that I haven't been outside yet, (treadmill only).

I think that running keeps me sane also. My son is ADHD and this c25k has been my outlet. I was never good at handling stress but I have found a way,

I feel so out of the loop right now. I guess I haven't been keeping up because I am missing you guys. This is nuts, what am I going to do 2 weeks from now?

I have two more runs till I'm done with the program, I can't believe it! Now that I can run 30 minutes I have to move up to 2 miles, then three. I don't even cover two miles in that time. With walk on the front and back end I do, but I ran just short of two actual run time. Still so slow. But now I'm going to just repeat the 30 min each time and try to move up a notch each week till I can do it. Its an amazing feeling to be at the end week looking back. We are FINISHERS!!!! Woo HOoooo!

I went to the park yesterday for my run and my husband came with me. He walked and I ran. He seriously could not believe how long I ran for and he kept telling me how impressed he was. It was tough out there in the wind on a dirt trail, but it feels great when finished!

I am still going over and over week 8 as I a a bit reluctant to do week 9. I am still not that comfortable with the 28 minute runs. I have been doing it but it hasnt been too easy. I am going to have to jump to week 9 on the treadmill tonight at the gym. That might make it less of a challenge.

I still am not sure what everyone's plans are after this week. Please let me know if you're going to form another group because I'm in, if so.