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I started it on the 13th. I did one day and that night my hip was killing me. I went back to just walking the next day. The last two days I have walked and jogged (shuffled more like it! :0). My hip still hurts a little but nothing like it did that first night. I am waiting until my hip feels better before I do the program again. :-)

That's great! Good luck with everything :) I'm sure you'll be up and at it in no time!

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Ok... the fact so many of you have done it gives me hope. LOL. I have always struggled to run but now that I have lost quite a bit of weight and am exercising regularly, I am going to start next week. Need to get the iphone app.

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U just downloaded the app..I'm so ready

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I just started it. I'm on week 1. So far I like how it's working me out. I was definitely sore afterwards. Good luck to everyone. I'm gonna keep at it :)

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Thanks for the info. I'm going to get the app tonight.

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Alright... I tried it a few times on a treadmill using the app. I was DYING by 10 minutes in. :/ it wasn't so much being out of breath but it felt like my entire body was being jostled inside and my abdomen started hurting.

But... Walked my dog the past 2 days and attempted to mix slow jogging in with walking and found it way better. I will walk a block, jog half block or til I can't go on, and repeat. Made it 30 mins. I guess that's progress? Will revisit the program in the future.

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I'm excited about trying this app. So far I'm just doing intervals every few minutes. Imagine we have come this far to run!!!!! Would never have thought i could even love to exercise.

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I am on Week 4 day 2. I find it harder to run on the tm because it requires me to keep my speed steady. I tend to go faster than I do when I am on the track but I like it because it makes my walking much quicker and I can do a 15 minute mile instead of a 18 minute mile.

On a side note have you heard of www.dailymile.com

I LOVE logging my workouts there! I get so much motivation!

If you want more info message me! (It's free)

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I got this app and I'm starting it on Monday! I tore my ACL 4 years ago and had it replaced a year ago so I haven't jogged in 4 years!! But I got another app called "Zombies, Run!" and wow I love it!!! You can walk, jog, or run to your own music... and every now and then a mob of zombies will chase you and you have to pick up the pace to outrun them. I normally do a power walk and then I jog during the chases. It's not as much jogging as the C2 5k so I feel like it really got me ready to do it. I think it's a GREAT app for people (like me) who haven't jogged in years. My knee feels better than it ever has since I started!

Ha, don't mean to advertise another app, but I REALLY think it's a great prep for the C2 5k program :)

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OMG I totally want to do the Zombie APP!! There is actually a 5k where you run away from Zombies!! I was training to do that this December. Now maybe I will do it!

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It sounds great! I'm gonna download the app right now!

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Like I previously mentioned, I run 30 continuous minutes every morning......

Just last week, after my 30 minutes are up, I immediately without any pause, go to the C to 5k program....

I'm on week #2. Gonna see if it will enable me to run for 60 continuous minutes, or about 12K

I was going straight to the elliptical after running for another 30, but decided to stay on the treadmill for the full hour.

We'll see .

Also, I used to work out to loose fat....I now work out for increased fitness and endurance.....there is a difference.

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Love this app, I started it last week and totally surprised myself I actually completed it without stopping. I'm sure my running speed isn't that fast but I ran the whole time I was supposed to. So you don't get too sore it's important to do stretching after the run/ walk. If you're not to sure how to or what stretches go to YouTube and search for stretching after a workout.

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