ernsberger I hope things turn around soon for you! Just hang tough. CyndiKo congrats and welcome! meewolfie congrats on your grad run! woohoo you go girl! ChupChup I hear you on the humidity, it's a killer somedays! all4 and Jenner you guys can do it, just take it easy and don't push too much. If it hurts rest it! You'll graduate soon enough! goddess9 wow way to go! you rock! mimi73 sounds like you've had one crazy summer! glad to see you back! turtlechick hope you and laurie are back out and running soon, sick babies is never fun! oliviars22, people advance at different levels, maybe your mother isn't as ready to move on as you. Is it possible to run alone? Is it boredom why you run or is your mother protective and doesn't want you to physically run alone? With school starting can you find a friend your age that you can run with? High School track (cross country in the fall) is a great sport to get into! good luck! As for my update, I ran W6D1 Monday and running W6D2 tonight. I have gotten beyond the hurddle that was stopping me and I am free and clear to finish C25K. Nothing is going to hold me back anymore, I have finally got my steping and breathing in check. Now I just have to run more and train my body to go up a steep incline I should measure it to see just how steep it is but it's a good 1/4 - 1/2 mile incline! woohoo it kinda hurts going up if I'm not warm enough but when I done I feel such an accomplishment!

Way to go running the hill!

Hi everyone, My W2 D2 workout was not so great last night, but I managed to get through it and just that in itself is an accomplishment! It was just one of *those* days where little things added up to a hard workout. It was very muggy, the track smell with the heavy humidity was getting to my lungs a bit (wheezy), I didn't stretch as well as I normally do, so my left knee was rebelling a bit. But I did get through it without modifying anything - with lots of positive self talk and a surprise vist by my 13 year old and her friends! (see my blog for that fun story....) I lost another two pounds this week, yes! I'm even starting to shrink a little bit too! Gotta love it! Hope you all have a great day! I love reading everyone's successes AND the hard stuff...because the bottom line is, everyone manages to power through it and that's what is so great about this sport!

I lost another two pounds this week, yes! I'm even starting to shrink a little bit too! Gotta love it!

Running for weight loss is the best, am I right? I'm losing about the same amount you are, and I'm bigger than you! What's your secret? I'm so glad everyone is out there kicking some tail. W8D3 = tutti finito...finalmente! I've been tinkering around with different shoes, and I went back to the old shoes I was using in W1-W2. Though it is MUCH too small for my foot, I have no pains whatever. Literally. The shoes were much lighter, too, and it felt so nice to not run with bricks! I think that my foot doesn't need that motion control to begin with, just guidance. I'm buying a new pair ASAP. It was SO HOT today. I can't stand running in the heat. I missed a day a few days because of something that totally escapes me, so I figured I'd double up and take tomorrow off to make pace. Wasn't such a bad run for having done 30 minutes yesterday. Covered about 2.28 miles, a little more than yesterday. Hopefully I can add tiny increments until I'm up to 3! I had to stop for about 10 seconds, though. My laces came undone (which never happens with my Brooks but always happens to my NBs and my brother's trainers) and I tied them real quick. Does it still count?

W1D2, in my program that means 1min run, 1 walk, 2 run, 2w, 2r, 2w, 3r, 3w, 3r, 3w... My DS 11 joined me, as he says 'I have to be in good condition for our 12 min run when school starts again'. He not being in good condition? He really did his best not to run faster than I did, but in the last 3 min run, he asked if he could run to the bridge (we run allong the canal) without waiting for me... But I feel good... although I should have done some stretching before: my hamstrings felt very tight during the first part of my run.

I just read online today that running intervals burns fat 3 times faster than slow running. Not good news for us slow runners. I might give it a try though. Here's the link: http://health.msn.com/weight-loss/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100212332>1=31036

W4D1 today. Me and my sister went without my mom because she was sick. I like running with my sister because she is more fun. I'll probably have to do four workouts this week though. The half mile sectinos were fun. I could actually do it. My sister couldn't though.