Hi folks! Today is my 1-month surgiversary/sleeviversary/whatever, and I've decided to start the Couch to 5K program this week. I've just registered for a 5K on April 29th, so that gives me 13 weeks to get ready. (The program is set up for 9 weeks, but I'm giving myself a few weeks' cushion so I can start off slowly.) Does anyone out there want to do the program with me?

The schedule is outlined here:

http://www.coolrunni...2/2_3/181.shtml

There are podcasts and additional resources here:

http://www.c25k.com/

I just got the iPhone app, which was $2.99. It's pretty awesome. The most useful feature is the verbal cues to switch from walking to jogging, and vice versa. You can listen to music at the same time, which was important to me--I get bored really, really easily when I try to exercise without my music.

If you're looking for a 5K, Active.com is a great resource. Here are their listings (which you can narrow by zip code, etc.):

http://search.active...channel=Running

Sooooooooo, who's with me? :behindsofa: :party4:

I'm 4 weeks post-op as of yesterday. I haven't commited to a 5k yet, but I'm on week 2 day 2 of c25k. I tried to do it over a year ago to loose weight when I was pushing 300 lbs and had knee problems. It's amazing how much easier it is now. Good luck!!

Well, I'm such an avid avoider of exercise, I've waited until I got to goal to commit to more activity, however it is my new commitment, and I did day 1 of c25k today, using the NHS podcasts, which are great!

I've committed to a 5k in june, and have been asked to do a 12k assault course called survival of the fittest in october!

eek!!!

Well, I'm such an avid avoider of exercise, I've waited until I got to goal to commit to more activity, however it is my new commitment, and I did day 1 of c25k today, using the NHS podcasts, which are great!

I've committed to a 5k in june, and have been asked to do a 12k assault course called survival of the fittest in october!

eek!!!

That's awesome, cludgie! I look forward to hearing about your progress!

Today will be my Day 1...hopefully my knees won't punish me too harshly, lol.

I have played w application and its awesome..when r u starting

I have played w application and its awesome..when r u starting

Hey bubbly. I had planned to start the program this week, but my body wasn't having it. I've been doing 20 min on a stationary bike this week, which feels ok. I'm planning to keep cycling for another week, then start the C25K program on 2/13. My three C25K days will be Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, with a yoga or Wii Fit day on Saturday or Sunday.

When were you thinking of starting?

When ever is great.I work out 4days a week but running has allways been my downfall..so when ever you want to...I just don't do weekends hehehe....

Cool. I'll be starting on Feb. 13th. I'll let you know how it goes!

How's it going..

Week 1 day 2 completed today. Damn near killed me, but I finished all the runs. I hope I can keep it up!

I have found that while I really like lifting weights, running is an acquired taste for me. Still, my ultimate fitness goal is to complete a triathlon, so I have to keep with it.

The journey continues....

I was up to week 6 or 7 last fall, and then got really sick for a couple months. Once I was recovered the weather was COLD - and I realized quickly I didn't like running on the treadmill or indoor track - so I stuck to fitness classes at the gym all winter. Now that the weather is improving I decided to restart C25K, so I went back to the beginning and did week 1/day 1 today. Wasn't too bad! I am going to look for a 5K to register for at the end of May, I think that should give me enough time to prepare. WOOT!

So glad for you..I'm currently doing classes like Zumba, and step abs and bootcamp then I added in the c2k program I'm on week 3 day 1 today...and I thought it was going to kick myass I was sick all last week I did the 3 minutes with out stopping both time...I'm so glad u guys are sticking it out...its very helpful...without the extra weight its a lot easier to run still have around 15 to loose....but last 15 is getting a bit harder..I have time so I'm glad at where I am....

After dealing with patellar tendinitis for the past month ( which kept me from running), I finally restarted c25k today with no knee pain. Sucked being unable to run, but it was sort of refreshing to deal with a "sports injury" again instead of general poor health.

So I'm on week 4next week its going pretty good..feels like. I have to trick my mind when running...

Well I started, stopped due to laziness and snow storms, started again, then stopped again due to illness, I have re-started yet again, and tonight did w2 d3, I am still run down, and managed to skip both Breakfast and lunch before my run, so I wasn't in the best place, and it felt very hard work, BUT I did 3.07 miles in 33 mins (which is 4.95 k - sooo close to the 5k mark!!), and in just the last couple of weeks my mile time has gone from 12.50, to 10.45.

I have asthma, and have always struggled to recover after exercise, and any serious cardio has made me really chesty for a couple of days afterwards, in the last couple of weeks that seems to have passed, I got very breathless in the last two runs tonight, and sounded like a walrus, but I recovered well afterwards, and no irritation to my chest at all now.

I am really surprised at how quickly I am feeling the difference, this is great, and I am determined to rock my first proper 5k by the time it arrives!