I have a question for everyone.

I finished Week 1 and am about to start Week 2

When I started, I set Sun, Tues, Thurs. as my running days. I was unable to run this past Sunday because I got home too late. Faced with the choice of waiting an extra day and started week 2 on Tues, or running on Monday instead, I decided to wait the extra dayto maintain my original schedule of days.

What does everyone else do when unable to run on a planned day?

Jim

I started on 9/27, so I hope I can squeeze into this forum. Tonight or tomorrow (depending when my partner is free), I'm going to do W2, D2. Week 2, Day 1 just about killed me, but I think I'll do better when I'm not on a treadmill.

Does anyone else run on a treadmill? Have a basis of comparison? I'm going to run around the track at my gym to try that method to see how it feels.

BTW--- I just wanted to mention----someone here mentioned not wanting to be embarrassed by being lapped by a 60 year old person who was running on the same track

do NOT be remotely embarrassed  if that happens-- that 60 year old can probably help you and motivate you a lot.

2 winters ago-- I started running  on an indoor track---and I fell into some "bad company"----- some older folks-- who I later found out were in their late 60's----anyhow-- we all went to the same track--and ran at about the same time--so we started running together.

my stupid pride didn't want to be out done by these folks who were obviously older,slimmer and fitter than I was--------- but they took me under their wing and really pushed me along----turns out ALL 3 of them(2 men,1 woman0 had run marathons many times. I would trot with them 3 days a week for 30 minutes---and then they would just blow me away

I was about 25  years younger----but also about 80#'s heavier than they were

fitter and faster is still fitter and faster no mattewr how old they are

respect them, learn from them and be motivated by them--- but don't be embarrassed

best wishes all,

stephen

Hello All!

I would like to join as well, although I am a week behind like Drinkup! I did W1D1 today, and while I felt terrible on the treadmill, I feel great right now.

I started the c25k program last year in September, made it to week 5 and stopped. I've been disappointed in myself for a long time about giving up. I stopped right running right after I got engaged, and I don't know why... I suppose at the time I had a million excuses, I wanted to plan my wedding and have fun - not be at the gym. Looking back, it was the wrong decision to make. When I stopped running, I lost all the great energy I had found from running and just started being lazy - sleeping too late, eating too much and being lazy.  My fiance lost his job, and you would think I would have jumped at the opportunity to hit the gym and get some alone time - but even then, I couldn't motivate myself to do anything! It's been just about a year since I quit the program, and I want to try again and at the very least complete the program! Has anyone else here tried and not made it before? Anything to motivate me would be great!

A little about me: I'm 27, 5'3 and 176lbs. I am the heaviest I've ever been in my life and I know crash dieting before a wedding is a bad idea. I want to make lasting changes to my lifestyle, which needs to include exercise. I eat right most of the time, but I work as a nurse at a busy hospital, where junk food lurks in every corner and it's hard to say no! When I started the c25k program last year, I remember that after a few weeks I didn't even want to look at junk food, my body just wanted food that would nourish me. I'm hoping that can happen again, along with the burst of energy I recall experiencing.

@ Drinkup - maybe we can encourage each other to keep the pace and stay motivated, since we are just a week behind the rest of the group!!

I joined this forum last year when I started the program, and I so enjoyed posting after each workout, encouraging my friends from the group and celebrating in their victories as they celebrated mine. Good luck to everyone who is running today!

Welcome everyone to the group!

I did W1D3 on Sunday, and I'm looking forward to W2D1 on Wednesday.  For whoever asked about the difference between the treadmill and actually being on a track/road/whatever, it's quite a difference.  I did the first 2 days in a park, and the third day on a treadmill, and the third day was much harder for me.  I think you'll find if the weather cooperates and you can be outdoors, it'll be easier on you, and you'll feel better after the session.

I realize I didn't really tell you guys about myself when I joined.  I'll be 39 later this month, I'm 6' 7" and 210 pounds.  I've been up as high as 265, but 210 is a good weight for me.  I just need to get in better shape.  I work from home, and so it's easy to just sit on the couch all day and eat chips.  I also started South Beach, Phase 1 on 9/10, and that along with the daily exercise has really helped my blood sugar go WAY down (I'm type 2 diabetic as well, recently diagnosed which brought on this need for change).  The exercise helps me with the cravings for things I can't have any more, and I'm learning to eat right and snack on healthy foods every couple of hours.

For getting the podcasts, we'll need to know what brand of mp3 player you have, and whether you have a connection cable to your PC for it.  Then we can give you instructions.  It should be pretty easy.

Every time I'm on the treadmill, I'm thinking of what new workout songs I want to get when I get home.  Pretty soon, I'll have a great workout collection that will help get rid of the boredom.

Keep up the great work! See you on Wednesday night!

I did W2D1 tonight. I was doing okay until I hit the fourth interval. I was feeling good and was on a downhill grade, so I started to run a little too fast. I did okay for that interval, but it made the fifth and sixth intervals more of a struggle than they should have. I just was not able to recover during the walks between intervals.

I need to be more conscious of my pace on Thiursday.

Jim