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Hi Aimee, Welcome. You sound like you keep pretty busy already with 3 teens/preteen. I am also a mom of 3, all girls 19, 14, and 12, and will be turning 40 this year, Dec. 14th, and am very excited about it. It will be like a new stage in my life, I also graduate from my Bachelors program just a week after my b-day. I set myself a goal of 47 lbs, putting me at 195, by my b-day. Week 1 was a good one, except for some soreness in my shins while I run. Actually it's similar to what you described, the soreness begins during the walking parts. I did some research and talked to the doc and it isn't uncommon for someone who is overweight and not a regular exerciser to feel this, as long as it doesn't get worse and the doc says it should be less each run for up to the 3rd week. I started week 2 today and am looking forward to seeing my run improve. Right now I mainly walk/run at 2.5/3.5/4.5mph, I modified a bit for the treadmill, but I'm hoping to be able to start going out for my runs earlier, around 7am while it's still below 90.
I also joined sparkpeople, which has a sparkteam for the c25k. They have a lot of members from 1st week to graduates of the program. Lots of great info and challenges to keep up the motivation. Here is the link for anyone interested http://teams.sparkpeople.com/c25K
Good Luck to all and keep up the good work!!!!
"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it you will land among the stars."
-Les Brown 
Welcome Cmetry!! I enjoyed reading your post, lol. I think the aches and pains we are all suffering are just our bodies say "What are you doing? Are you crazy? Stop all that fast moving!", but soon enough our body will catch up with the excitement our brain has towards the c25k program.As many have told me, take it slow if you need it and repeat any week you feel you need to. We may be trying to train for a 5k but the training itself is not a race, it's better to go slow if necessary than to have an injury. As my Doc told me, listen to your body to learn the difference between a shock to the system or pain from injury. You sound like your doing great so far.
I also have a bit of a speedy Gonzalez. My youngest has always been fast and loves to run. This year she has decided to change sports, yet again (2 yrs softball, hated batting, 2 yrs soccer, didn't care for sharing the ball, 1 yr of dance, got bored and all coaches, teachers called begging for her to come back), and now take up track. She gets on the treadmill and runs through the housing area, she's on a mission to reach a minimum of a 6 min/mile(10mph). I laughed at her yesterday because she asked to go with me when I start my morning runs. She says she can help to push me. She's obviously crazy, right now she'd just give me a heart attack, lol. When she got on the treadmill last she was running a steady 7mph pace for 45 min. and having little problem complaining about her sister, which she then went and played in the pool right after she got off. I can barely keep my breath, even less talk, after a min. at 4.5mph. I told her that to give me till at least the end of the 9 wk program and then she can run with me, and push me (a bit of a scary thought).
Nchowning, I know what you mean about taking 2 days off and feeling it. I did the same and it also was a bit tough, but it's all good. We made it through and that's what matters. CONGRATS!! 
on sticking to it. I haven't quit got myself to let go of the cigarettes yet, though. I have 3 packs left, so come Thursday I'm trying the patch and hopefully all will go well. I think the quitting smoking will actually be the hardest thing of all that I have going on right now, especially with my classes this term, but I'm determined they got to go. CONGRATS, also on you 1st week smoke free.
For anyone that decides they like sparkpeople here is the link to my page...
"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it you will land among the stars."
-Les Brown
I'm loving the towel, that one and the "Sweat is Sexy" While I work on getting the sexy body, I'll just remind myself I'm still just as sexy while I'm sweating to get my body caught up, lol. I'm thinking of getting both.
"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it you will land among the stars."
-Les Brown
Hello everyone!
I'm starting my W1D1 tomorrow and very nervous! I've never been into sports or activities that included much physical strain. But my 29 year old cousin was diagnosed with breast cancer at the end of June and her husband started a team in our local Run for the Cure at the beginning of Oct. I was just going to walk it (5k), but I started thinking that if she has to deal with chemo and everything else that's going to be coming up, then I should be able to run to raise money for a cure!
I'm 5'5", over 200 and have 2 little ones (3 1/2 and 1). I will probably weigh myself before starting tomorrow, but I'm not going to concentrate on it. Not owning a scale helps too 
Good luck to everyone and may you reach your goals!
Lisa
nchowning: thank you so much for the info! i did go out and buy a good pair of runners over the weekend. i know if i started with my reg shoes, there's no way i'd continue after the first day! i've never thought of running socks though. and are compression shorts the spandex bike shorts? or like them? i may have to look into those. i didn't want to spend a ton of money right away
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