My outdoor runs are week 4 runs.  I'm doing better; it's no longer a complete battle of wills between my brain wanting to keep going and my legs wanting to stop.  I'm still waiting for my running skirt to arrive, so I improvised one over the weekend, going for a run on Saturday with a pair of spandexy bike shorts and a plaid school-girl skirt from a former job.  I looked damned cute out there too.

I've had treadmill issues this past weekend because my stepdad decided to be an ass and block the treadmill area with 2 giant plastic bins that I can't move, but hopefully that will be fixed tomorrow morning and I can attempt to do either w6d2 or w6d3 in the morning, since I'm finally at the point where I can comfortably do w6d2 the entire run.

Woods Lady, I love your modified version!  I think one misconception is that C25K must be done to a tee.  Also, that 20 minute run can be mentally and physically daunting and by getting there in the most comfortable way (for me, it was an extra 2 weeks), it will guarantee more success.  So keep going!

As for those cramps, I don't know.  I focused on my breathing and exhaled hard and it took about 2 minutes, but they subsided.  I think the key is exhaling forcefully.  I have different kinds of cramps and stitches and they drive me nuts!!!

I am making very slow, but very steady progress.  Yesterday I did what I call Week 5, Day 2, my own version of how to  get to 20 min. steady running.  I am now doing 10 minutes running, 2 1/2 minutes walking, then another 10 min. running.  Tomorrow I plan to do the same, except only 2 min. walking, and it won't be a problem.  The goal is to sneak up on the adding of the two 10 min. segments with no walking, and I'll be there to day three, and can record my progress to week 6.   Woods Lady

 

Sushigirl, what are those under rib cage cramps all about?   I get the stupid things once in a while.

 

onomatopoeia      You are clever to do an indoor version,and an outdoor version.

I have to do the two versions - indoor and outdoor running are so different to me that I'd never handle doing the treadmill runs outside on the bike path. 

Good going with the big 20 minute run!!  I actually found it less difficult than the other 2 runs in week 5.  Today I banked on that this morning when I attempted to do w6d3 after struggling with w6d2 for literally 4 weeks worth of runs, and it paid off with me doing the 25-minute run with no more difficulty than boredom and getting some sweat in my eyes.

It sounds like everyone is doing well!

I am up to 55 minutes. I have fallen off the Higdon wagon but I'm ready to get back on, I had a good run last night. I went out for 3.5 and ended up doing 5! Record time too! Pretty soon, I won't be a c2k5er or a OHRer!

Almost done.  My goodness, this took me longer than I thought!  Anyway, did W9D2 today, but I think I'm going to do it over.  We had 8 minutes left when the DH stopped at the water fountain.  So of course, so do I.  Then we pause for a minute and look at our burnt bridge (bridge fire today in NY) and walked around the detour.  Started up running again after a 3 minute break and I have to admit, it was hard to get back into the groove.  I was slower and had difficulty finding me comfort in terms of my form.  So I think I'll do it over.  Hey, it's a journey, right?

Jenner-how are you finding the program the 2nd time?  I also thought about doing it this time by distance, but it was annoying in the begininng with everything measured in yards, so I stayed with time.  Oh well.  Great job getting back to the gym quickly.  Hope your knee is working with you.