To WideGuy, SeeFluffyRun and the others who asked, I've been in jury duty all week, so I haven't had my usual time to respond here...I'm enjoying the Five Fingers, but - as I mentioned - I'm already a midfoot planter. Still, despite all of that...I found myself getting some pretty big blistering from my last run. Also, as weird as it sounds, they're more comfortable running than walking. I actually think my blisters may have formed during the walking portions.

I'm actually going to back down and use them every other run for a bit while I get more used to them. However, I do highly recommend them.

susiecute, how was the 20 minutes? Did you have to push or where you totally ready for it?

While I'm only on Week 2...I'm starting to realize that 3 weeks is really no time...I see that big 2-0 looming large.

AFMR   I am so proud of both you guys.  And man....Blizzard run?  I am weirding out over the 50 degree weather here.  I can't imagine running in colder weather.  So when is the last run scheduled?  OH wait...is it today...I'll be back ..gonna finish reading posts!

susiecute - congrats on the big accomplishment! I know I was singing from the rooftops when I did 20min. Doesn't it feel amazing and somewhat empowering now that you've done it?  My first 25 min run was not so great but yesterday, well, I ran for 30 min because I was feeling so good. I do agree with you that week 3 was the hardest. That's the only week I've repeated.

babeinthewoods - Thanks!  It does feel awesome.  Right now I feel like I can do anything (well I might need a nap and some more protein first), but yea, I am very proud of myself.  We repeated Week 3 also.  It was just hard, but I think it was more mentally difficult than physically.  If you can get your head out of it, running is really very simple, just put one foot in front of the other and keep going.  It's when we stop to think about it that it gets hard.

Susan

Hey Smash...I'll hit you up on Twitter. I am CareerAnarchist. Follow me back...

I am feeling a bit down today. I have not been able to run in a few days. I can barely walk. I have been working with a training 1 - 2 days a week on my strength training. Well, on Wednesday, we were doing lower body. My trainer decided to add a new calf exercise in which I do calf raises on the squat machine, using the same weight that I use for my squats. The exercise was nice...not too easy...not too hard. After it was all said and done, I felt fine. Well, the next day was Thursday...my scheduled run day and I woke up and could barely move!! My calves are so sore that it literally is agonizing to even walk on them. It is so painful. So, I figured that I would be able to run today, Friday, because maybe my legs just needed a break...some rest to recover. Well, it is Friday night and I am still in an unbearable amount of pain and now I am a whole day behind! I don't even know if I will be able to run tomorrow either. I am so disappointed that I am falling behind. I want to get out there and run so bad and it kills me to know that I can't. Now I know what you guys mean when some of you say that it is horrible when your mind wants to run but your body won't cooperate. Well, that's me now.

I am really hoping that I can jump back on the proverbial horse tomorrow. Wish me luck!

RedHoney, I hope you'll give yourself a break. It's a GOOD thing that you didn't get out there and try to run while sore already, and to be a day or two behind is not all that laggardly in the scheme of things. Your enthusiasm is palpable, however!

Jasmine, I should have known that, as I was watching your posts about the 5K in Huntsville the other week. DH was in Huntsville that same day in the cold and wet.

Smash, we're at the same place in our C25K schedule. I'm glad you posed the questions so that I got to read all that feedback about Week 3 being so hard. Now I can plan for a "hey, it's not just me" feeling when I get there.

AFMR, I'm wondering when you tell them, too. I was rooting for the weekend. It's kinda cool that you kept this secret!

Tomorrow is W2D2 for me, presuming the weather holds out.* Then all the stuff with the kids and costumes and trying to prevent the sugar overloads they got at today's pre-Hday festivities. My mother is visiting for Halloween, mainly because DH is out of town again and I didn't want to go this holiday alone!

*If it rains I guess I'll have to do my first treadmill run. I've been nervous about running on a treadmill for some reason. I walk on one all the time!