Hello everyone and WTG on starting C25K, just wanted to let you all know there is a large group of us who started in April in this thread http://community.active.com/message/1197418#1197418. Feel free to join in on discussions or ask questions, so cool to have so many people doing C25K, really helps with motivating anyone. I'm also on myfitnesspal.com if anyone would like to add me (latashababygirl)

Hi there,

I too started the c25k today, having never run before in my life (I'm 42 now).

My best friend has suffered with MS for the past 20 years and has put on a considerable amount of weight over the last few years (I've put a fair chunk on too). HOWEVER, she is taking delivery of a hand bike on Friday which has been designed especially for her, so she can get fitter and more active (she has 2 children under 10). She is determined to better herself and wants to do the Great North Run next year. So, I have said that I will learn how to run so I can do it with her (TERRIFIED!), I uploaded the app and W1D1 complete - phew! Wasn't as bad as I thought but I was glad of the rest after the minute was up.

I keep thinking that if my friend can (and does) routinely overcome a million physical challenges, I can SURELY learn to run in order to support her... fingers crossed...

So happy to see this thread as I am also starting this week! I'm a C25K repeat offender, having started and stopped the program more than once. Last fall I started run/walk training with a local group, and successfully finished 2 half marathons and the LA Marathon going at a 4 min run/1 min walk pace. But I haven't done anything in over a month, and am feeling myself falling back into a pit of inactivity and sluggishness. I would love to try C25K again, and am hoping to stay motivated this time in building up to running non-stop.  Even in my failed attempts, I felt I learned a lot about what to do...and especially what not to. I'm hoping to take those lessons this time around and finish C25K once and for all. I'm looking forward to tracking everyone's progress here and sharing support and encouragement. Good luck to everyone as you start this week!

Woohoo! Got up and did Wk1 Day 2 before I had to go to work! I'm not a morning person so this was a big step! It was easier to do day 2 than day 1, but still was hard! But I felt really good afterwards! Will probably do day 3 tomorrow since I have early meetings on Thursday! Hope it is easier so starting Wk 2 Day 1 won't seem so bad. Upping the running time will be hard! Thanks everyone for your encouragement! I love reading the posts and it means a lot to me and helps to motivate me! I'm in it to finish! Can't wait to be in good enough shape to run a 5K! Keep up the good work everyone and don't quit!! DON'T QUIT!!

Hi everyone! I started C25K on April 23 so it'll be great to do this with all of you! I am a 19 year old university student, and unfortunately I don't do very much exercise during the year. I used to run in middle/high school but it's been a long time and I was very sick a while ago so I'm pretty sure ALL of my endurance is gone... Now that I'm out of school for the summer I'm hoping I can get fit!

I did W1D1 on April 23 (Mon) and it went pretty well, I think I was running a bit too fast because I was definitely ready to be done by the end! I am doing W1D2 in a couple hours, although it's raining here and I don't really feel like it. Hopefully I'll be able to pace myself a bit better. I'm not sure if I'm going to do a Mon/Wed/Fri or an every other day routine, haven't quite decided yet. I'll probably update after I finish W1D2!

Hi everyone! Since about Feb I've been using the C25K. I really like it but I've been stuck on W6D2 for a long time now...the 20min run. I had surgery on my foot in March of 2011. I have a screw and a tightrope in it. Sometimes the weather gets in the way of a good run. Every once in a while I get discouraged feeling like I'm not making progress. Then I think back October when my surgeon released me to run....I couln't even jog for 20 seconds. It was bad. See...when I had my surgery, I lost my calf muscle in that leg. Gone. It was sorta freaky. I go to the hospital to have surgery with muscle, two weeks later they remove my boot and it's nothing but fat, skin and bones. Weirdest thing. So after thinking back to my first "run"....I can say, yes I have made progress.

I am doing my first 5k on May 5. I'm not going to be able to run all of it but it's a start. I'm doing another one in July...The Color Run. Anyone heard of it? Look it up...in 18 US cities. So excited.
Good luck everyone!

Ok so I completed W1D2 this afternoon, although having to stop with my dog a couple times did interrupt the intervals (had to put her on a leash). I think my biggest problem is pacing myself. I tend to do fine until about the 5th interval and then I have no energy left. Does anyone else feel awkward running slow? When I slow down to accomodate my breathing, I find it very awkward and uncomfortable to jog that slowly. I guess as my cardio gets better that won't be as much of an issue.

Anyways looking forward to W1D3 on Friday! I'm honestly not sure whether or not I'll have to repeated Week 1 I'm so out of shape, but we'll see!