Hope I'm not stepping on anyone's toes by starting the new thread... Just did W3D1 and lived to tell about it Definitely a step up from week 2, but I realized that I wasn't checking the clock until about 1:15 of each run segment--a dramatic improvement from week 1 when I was checking it about 10 seconds into the 1st run and wondering if it was broken because it seemed to be moving so slowly.

I havent done my run yet today but I agree about the podcasts! Keeps you from actually seeing the number and you can just concentrate on your breathing or the scenery or in my case not getting tripped by the dog

W9D2 done today on the treadmill. One more day to go!

W6D1 done last night. Seemed really easy so lets hope the rest of the week goes the same! WOOT jb944 on almost being done!! What are your plans after you finish the program? gwhutch sorry your run wasnt so great but rest up and hopefully your next will be better!

Week 5 Day 1 completed yesterday! Obiebyke, go for it, as far as I'm concerned; I have high hopes of continuing on to something like that when I graduate C25K.

Tried to go on to W5d3 - unwisely as I seem to either be dealing with a nasty cold - or allergies. Have head/chest full of clear gunk - making it harder to breath. Not a good day to try to do a first long run. I made it for 12 minutes and then decided to just walk the rest of the way and enjoy the beautiful blue sky. Have to remember I also worked late last night so I was trying to run after 6 hours instead of the 7.5 - 8 that I usually try to get. So I am trying to stay positive and am congratulating myself on getting moving today at all. Will either repeat W5d2 or try W5d3 again on Thursday - depending on allergy status. Have taken allergy meds for several days with minimal improvement.

danea, that's your W5D1? You're booking it! You're going to be too fast for me when you graduate!

Hrm. Actually, I thought I'd logged my W5D1, but it didn't seem to take, if I did. What you saw was actually W4D3. W5D1 is up now, and slightly slower. For what it's worth, I'm leaving the cool-down time and distance off my logs, so that I can get a slightly more accurate grasp of my actual running pace, without that last walk muddying up the numbers. I'd leave off the warm-up, too, but I seem to find it much easier to remember where I stopped running than where I started. But if it looks faster than most people at this point in the program, that may be why. In any case, thanks! I'm kind of surprised, myself. I'll really be interested to see what my pace is D3 this week, with my 20-min run, though I know I need to slow it down in order to make it through the whole 20 minutes. So, you've done the 4th Sunday race -- are there walkers, too, or is everyone running the whole thing? I'm considering whether I want to plan to sign up for May's race, which will be right at the end of my W9. I'm signed up for that See Jane Run race the following week, and that was supposed to be my first event, but maybe if I treat 4th Sunday as a regular workout....

W6D2 is done! I'm pretty happy with myself as on the 20 min run I did 10 min out and 10 back....well today the first run was 10 out as well and I got a lil further than last time and felt a lil faster The breathing wasnt an issue after about 10 min again either so all in all a great run!