Kathy, sorry the watch didn't work so well. I am selling my Garmin 305 with HR monitor for $150 but would not recommend it if you want something simple. Timex makes a nice one around $40 my bro bought  at Costco. Gtg this site is acting wonky.

Good runs all!

I've been sidelined since Sunday with a piercing knee pain. Two trips to the PT and no running so I figured it was time to try. May not have been the best idea. Had sharp pain within minutes, pushed through and now have strong muscle cramping like last time. I guess time will tell. But on the GPS side, I ran with my Motoactv but something told me to take the phone, too. So, I'm listening to the Moto and at the end of the first mile it said my pace was 16 min. 26 sec. Well, that did it. I started to bawl. It was the last straw. I was in pain and pushing past it and felt like I was running at least 14 mm only to find out I could walk quicker? I kept going because the pain didn't get any worse and at the end of mile 2 Moto said I was running an 18 mm. Now, I knew that was wrong so I checked the phone, where I also had Endomondo tracking and sure enough, I was running between 13 and 15 mm. All that drama for nothing and now I'm annoyed. The Motoactv was not cheap. If it can't track GPS as well as my iPhone, I have no use for it. The iPhone is heavy but not so heavy that I carrying it makes a difference. Just letting you all who are considering purchases in on one person's experience.

Heilo All!

I finished the C25K with my run this morning, doing the 5K in 33:28, not terrible, not fantastic. Loved the program, but now I'm a little stuck. Just trying to figure out where to go next with my running.

Looked at the bridge to 10k but don't think I want to do that yet.  I'd like to stick to running right now, and not a run/walk plan. Going into summer, the 5k race season is slowing down here in Florida. There are a ton of races when it's cooler, but when we get into 90+ degree days and 90+% humidity, they don't run as many races for some reason. :)

I'd like to keep running 3-4 days a week and work on improving my time and distance. I know the 10% per week rule for total distance. And I figure I'll stick to just 3 days a week for a couple weeks while I get more in the groove of running 3+ miles at a time.

So any suggestions of a running plan for the next few weeks?  I do much better with a stated plan I have to follow rather than just winging it.

Open to any and all suggestions and appreciate any help anyone can offer.

Thanks,

Bob

Guayaquilwriter,

Thank you! I appreciate the congrats and also the pointers. I think your plan will become my plan. I was trying to figure out how to add a longer run in once a week and extend my days of running to more than 3 days a week and you've already solved those problems. So I'm going to give your plan a try.

My company is sending my wife and I to Hawaii for a week, the week of the 15th (tragic, I know. Try not to shed too many tears for me) So I'm probably just going to try to run my 3 miles a few days this week and next and start extending things when I get back.

Thanks again for the help. It feels great finishing the program. I tried to explain to a few people how great it feels just knowing you can run three miles without stopping and they just don't get it. Looking forward to my run tomorrow.

Deb- Way to go on the 5k following the 10k! Of course I think that's a fantastic time in and of itself, but a PR is a PR so go you.

Kathy- Sorry about your GPS. But I think with running we all have to find what works for us, not everyone will like the same gear. Hope you find the thing that works for you.

Hello and welcome to all the new folks that have just completed C25k and are joining this board, hope to see you around and talking about your runs!

Bob - I did "One Hour Runner" after C25k. I wasn't up to 3 miles yet, but it's time based like C25k so was a good transition for me (and no walk breaks anymore like Bridge to 10k does). I think that's a common question on this thread of what folks did after so you can probably look back a bit and see people's experiences.

MaryKay- So sorry to hear about your knee. I hope the PT helps. When's the last time you got a new pair of shoes? What are the insoles like in them? When I had foot issues crop up recently I got some more serious insoles for my high arches (though still not custom or anything) and it seems to have made a big difference. I also have stopped wearing my no-support flats and wear insoles as often as I can in all my other shoes. Seems to have helped though I was having foot issues not knee ones.

Well been really spotty here lately. Missed all my runs a few weeks ago due to work travel, then got back on track and did 20 miles with a 7 mile long run week before last. Saw a freaking rattle snake on my 7 mile just cruising along the path right where I was about to step. The human brain is an amazing thing; I'd already screamed and started moving away before my brain could even postulate that that was a poisonous snake I needed to avoid. Anyways went back to a more populated section to finish the 7 miles and think I have cured myself of any desire to run trails here for a little while, will go back to my asphalt road around the park I think for my long runs. Missed all my runs last week again due to work travel. Got in 4 miles today and was pretty brutal. Walked a LOT, but finished. Just trying to get through this week's runs at any pace, walking or running. Then next week maybe I can worry about taking fewer walk breaks. One thing at a time. Hope you are all having great runs!

-Miles

Looked into the color races and they look like so much fun! I want to do one!! Can't decide on Columbus, Indianapolis or Louisville; they are all the same distance. Anyone interested?  http://thecolorrun.com/

Hello everyone!

Well, I started b210k, and it went pretty well. I was reluctant to start another program with walking breaks, but I had to try something new. It was hard, but it was my longest run yet, so I'm happy.

I did day 1 and 2, and then had a nasty cold that lasted a week. I was able to go out and run again this morning, but I didn't want to push it so I chose to do an easy 2.5 km run. I felt very tired after running, so I guess I'm not 100% well yet.

I have a 6k race this sunday, and that cold was an unexpected setback. I guess I will try to do a 10 minute run and 1 minute walk thing. I'm hoping to finish in 40 minutes or less.

Anyone else racing this weekend?