Hi everyone - thanks for all of the valuable information I have taken from these forums! I am working through the C25K program and enjoying it. I am nearly finished week #4 and doing well, even on the longer 5 minute stretches this week. I am learning that I am able to finish the 5 minute sessions and not feeling like dying!! My question relates to next week. I see there are three different sessions, which I am fine with. I am also fine with the longer 8 minute jog although it will be tough. What worries me is the workout #3 20 min jog!!! Has anyone else had problems going from 5 mins this week then to 8 and right to 20?? Seems like a pretty big jump and a major challenge. I am not sure I can do 20 mins straight, but I may surprise myself. Do you find yourselves repeating week 4 or some of the week 5 workouts to get Week 5 #3 finished successfully?

Hi, Colin. You're right - you may surprise yourself! Why not give it a try? This way you can go around talking about how you did your "LONG RUN" the other day...

It was at W6D3 that really opened my eyes, you will surprise yourself next week, don't freak out you'll do just fine!

no unfortunately... I WAS a graduate of C25K but then I took 2-3 months off of running and I tried to go back and have come to realize I need to redo the C25K program.... I'm not sure what week I'm on right now, I was trying to do W5D3 but it's pushing it and I'm not ready for week 6 so I might go back and start at like week 3 and just build up again. I'll let you know after the weekend which week I'm on!

I DID IT! I went out this morning for my first attempt at a "long" run and did the W5D3 20 min run with no trouble. I even felt like I could go further if I had to. It was amazing to finish the 20 minute section and think how far I have come. I could barely do the 60 second intervals 5 weeks ago! Week 6 here I come, and I am even already looking forward to the next long run at the end of next week! How crazy is that?