I finished my 5k this morning in 46:29.........woo whoo!!   I made my 15:00 mile goal. Came in 43 of 98 in my age group and 400th overall (out of 653). YAY ME!  I was able to run much farther than I thought. I've cut over 10 minutes off my time from November. I am pretty stoked.

Alma. I understand you situation, my yoga class is 50 miles away,  Give it time and be gentle with yourself. And, it  should not hurt

Congratulations Kathy!!  Must have been a gorgeous day over there....hope you feel really good about yourself!!

I am way overdue to find another fun run to do...it helps me stay motivated! Also gives my husband an excuse to pull out his camera to take pics of all the people dressed up in different costumes!

Run RN I can't run well on a full stomach...so I just have my 2 cups of coffee with a banana....then an orange and a bottle of vitamin water or coconut water about 10 minutes before I go.....it works for me! As soon as I get home then I have breakfast...and that is whatever Jenny Craig has on tap for that day...a great variety just smaller portions!

Alma hope you tried out your shoes and they felt good!  Tomorrow I kick up to 5 miles...wish me luck this is a big "mental" hurdle for me....I know long and slow which is something I struggle with....I've been trying to pay attention to the zone 1 and 2 of training  I guess I should be at about 155 and I kick up to 164 pretty quickly but just as quickly recover to 140 within about 30 seconds or so after stopping......so not sure what to do about this...I like to just let go and run at what feels good for that day....can that be wrong? I am struggling with a weight plateau but I am down 4 sizes so the inches are coming off!!  To much to think about...just going to enjoy!!!

Good luck everyone!

Hey Alma,

We are in the same week, I did W3D2 today and tomorrow in Atlanta is supposed to be more snow, I'm hoping that Wednesday (working a 12 Tuesday) I can finish W3.  I'm really kinda intimidated by W4, but I'm going to try and not think about it until I have to do it.  Today it took me a full minute to recover (heart rate and breathing) from one of my 3 minute runs, is that normal?

I am so happy I found you guys.

SHARON, I think a full minute to recover from the 3-minute runs sounds about right since you get 3 whole minutes before the next run, right?  I plan on finishing week 3 on Weds. too!  And I figure I might do it for one extra day just to get it cemented in, since it's such a big step for me.  I haven't looked at week 4 yet.  Some wise person last week told me not to look any farther than the next day's run so I'm trying to implement that advice, especially since I spent all of last week worrying about THIS week!  Since I started using the podcasts, I don't set the kitchen clock in front of me to watch the second-hand anymore so I'm not real sure how long it's taking me to recover from my runs.  I only know I'm getting through them.  This is real work for me right now & I'm sure it is for you, too.  I can't wait til it's just a natural sensation & that I can just go on auto-pilot & run.  And I'm so glad you're doing this with me, it's so fun to have someone to compare notes with.  Since you're the RunRunRN, maybe I should change my name to Running RN after I complete the whole course.  ONWARD!!

Good morning to all.  Well I did W1D1 this morning and it was great.  I had new shoes that were awesome, I put a piece of toast and soy milk in my stomach before and soy milk after and that seemed to help a lot.  I never got out of breath but my heart rate was higher than I expected it to be since I was already a pretty fast walker.  I usually walk at 3.8 mph and that's what I was jogging at today and I didn't have any shin pain which is a first.  Must be the shoes.  This is the first time I've used a HRM so I'm not sure if I had it in the right spot (if that matters).  I'm rather top heavy for my size and I wore it below the breasts.  Would that be the right spot?

Well I just wanted to thank you all for the advice that I've found here.  I may pop in from time to time but there's another link with a group that started the program today so I think I'll visit with them for a while. I know when issues pop up I'll be back for more of your great advice.  You are all an inspiration to me and I'm taking the mindset that I WILL RUN!  At this point, I don't care how fast it is I just want to do it.

Hope you all have a great day!

Linda

Dallas,

If the monitor is registering your rate and the strap is comfortable you're fine.  On coffee before running - for me I don't because I try to keep my heart rate as low as I can during the run.  So I do orange juice and a bagel.  Actually I've cut back a lot on coffee since I began running for that reason.  Each morning now I have an orange juice and a bagel whether I'm running or not.  s I would be going very slowly if I stayed in zone 1 I stay mainly in zone 3ish to 4ish- but I'm not trying to lose weight now.  You still lose fat in those zones just not as qucikly as the lower.  I guess I'm trying a compromise between what's good for weight loss and what's good for the heart.  "middle of the roader".  My resting heart rate has dropped from around 80s when I started to a low (maybe 3 or 4 weeks ago last time I checked it) of 62.  Running definately helps.  I have a hunch I'll end up with resting heart rate in the high 50s.

WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO, W4D1 done and I DID IT!!!!  I completed all the runs without stopping and just kept telling myself I can do this!!!!  It's so inspiring to complete a goal.  I can honestly say I am looking forward to how I will feel after completing W4D2 now AND I inspired my husband to get on board with this and he is running W1D1 on the treadmill while I type!!!

congratulations to everyone making it through C25K! Try to trust the system and just keep going even when you're afraid of the time/distance.

Sounds like lots of you are into the technology! I started running to get away from all that and just keep it simple. I don't own a treadmill (it took me a while to figure out what "TM" meant on these posts), don't go to a gym or track. I took this up to avoid all that. I laced up the shoes, opened my door and started w1d1. While I do enjoy my iPod, I don't use a heart monitor (though I own one). I figure if I can breathe comfortably and recover relatively quickly that I'm ok. I liked that it started with 30 minutes, out the door and back in. I figured I could devote at least that much time to myself and my health. And I was right! I could!

Today - w7d2! I'm taking an extra day between runs because I "feel" my calf injury for a day after the run and don't want to go back out on it until it feels "normal" again.

Kate - if you're out there - where did you get your running shoes fitted?