Also, what 5K are you doing ? I'm hoping to be ready for one on October 19th, that would be my 'run a 5K without dying' goal like yours. But my 'run a 5K in 30 miuntes' goal will be the Turkey Trot in Avon.

I am doing the Lexington Blueberry Festival on August 16th. Funny that you are going on vacation during an early week. I was in the Outer Banks, NC during my 2nd week. The heat and humidity was awful, which then made week 3 seem not so bad. I agree with Lauren, do what you feel in your body is necessary, but know that if you choose to move to week 3, your body has been preparing the last couple of weeks to carry you through

Good job, sefkhet! Getting through Week 6 is a HUGE accomplishment.

CyndiKo - I have repeated every week at least once! there is no shame in repeating. I repeated week 4 at least 4 times I think. I repeat for the same reason as you. I just want to run each week comfortably before moving on. When I have comfortable runs it motivates me to do the next week. Then I actually feel like I have a chance. I also feel like hearing how well everyone is doing is great motivation. I was talking with my husband about how 3 months ago I would have never thought I would be running like I am now. 5 minutes used to sound so scary. I am doing my second day at W5D2 tonight and I am excited!! I did really well the last time I ran it so I am going to run it one more time and then move on to W5D3... 20 minutes... Scary!!! I have been running on a treadmill in our garage. I kind of like being able to pace myself and push myself. I also like that it's not as humid and it's cooler. It's been hot for here... so 80 degrees so it's nice to run in the cooler air. I would run down on the Lakewalk along Lake Superior where it's about 10 degrees cooler with a breeze... but there are way to many tourists and they are all dumb and get in the way. I also started the Herbalife diet/nutrition program and that has given me so much more energy and I feel like since I have started that my runs have just felt great and so much more comfortable. I still can't get over how I'm actually excited to run.

I also went back to my Brooks for the time being since my old NBs gave me a black toenail! (Don't wear shoes half a size too small if you have a long second toe, guys. ) I need a new pair of shoes STAT...my old shoes never gave me pain but everytime I jog in my Brooks I get some sort of knee pain. Not good. The lesson of this story is: don't hang onto a pair of shoes that aren't right for you, even if they carried you through most of C25K.

My next shoes will be bought half a size bigger than I wear. My sister gave me that advice because she knows I want to eventually run longer stuff. (I'm thinking half marathon in fall 2010.) She's done Ironman triathlons for years and never lost a toenail. I'm thinking she knows her stuff. Free advice, take it or leave it, no matter to me, but just another little tip out there. Sorry to hear your shoes aren't good, goddess. Get rid of them before they bench you. Mimi, try not to worry about that 20 minute run. You are ready for it. Your D2 run was 16 minutes (with a walk in the middle); make sure you slow down and you'll get through it. You'll feel great when you finish because it's a huge confidence booster to get through it. Sefkhet, I'm with you. I was so happy to just run and not have to concern myself with walk intervals. It only gets better!

W1D3 (Start2Run: 1 R - 1 W - 2 R - 2W - 2 R - 2W - 3 R - 3 W - 3 R - 3W) It went so smooth today... I didn't have the slightly stiff/painfull feeling in my hamstrings that I felt in my previous trainings, and when I was halfway the walking interval I wanted to start running again, and when I was running I felt I could run longer. So although I haven't been running for 7 months, my cardio-pulmonary condition isn't that bad... I'm tempted to skip a day, but I won't... I don't want to risk an injury, it's not because my heart and lungs can run, that my joints and muscles can...

Ann, that's a crazy schedule right there. I ran the fastest mile since...forever today. I started out too quickly so I told myself I would walk a little, run really quick and repeat that until I was done. Finished in less than 12 minutes, which is nice for having walked about 35% of the time. My feet hurt a little but then again I've never run this quickly in any pair of shoes. No knee pain, THANK GOD. My long second toe is also not angry with me anymore. Happy day! Let me just say that I love RoadRunner Sports. Please and thank you.

Tomorrow I'm supposed to run for 5 minutes straight (on my program walk 1 - run 5 repeat 8 times). I've read stuff all over here to help get me ready - it seems everyone gets a little nervous making the jump to their next week and I've certainly been nervous each jump prior to this one (especially the jump from 1 minute to two!) so hopefully this will be okay to. I'm still just very nervous! Wish me luck! on the plus side my Garmin 305 arrived! yippie!

I'm so sad that I no longer live near a RRS. I was spoiled by the huge one in san diego when I started running the first time, but now we live in Massachusetts. I really just don't trust the folks at Olympia or Boston sports club, so I don't know where to go to get a real shoe fitting.

Got a FleetFeet or something along those lines? They're decent, but now that I've gone to RoadRunner for the first time, I am hooked! I even signed up for that VIP program...oh boy. I'm sure that the running stores in your area are more than qualified...you live in a city where the biggest marathon of the year is held!