Installed the app and just got back from the first session. Anyone else interested?

Deano

Been scared of today all week.... But I nailed it! Week 5 day 3! Done! Ran for 20 minutes straight! Feelin' pretty good!

Way to go, everyone!

I missed one run this week due to a gallbladder attack and I now need to have my gallbladder removed. I hope I can get it done next week but I will probably miss another run or two. It doesn't matter though. I will be back to three times a week as soon as I can!

Way to go, everyone! I missed one run this week due to a gallbladder attack and I now need to have my gallbladder removed. I hope I can get it done next week but I will probably miss another run or two. It doesn't matter though. I will be back to three times a week as soon as I can!

Ouch. Good luck on a speedy recovery.

12 more days till I can resume running again. I'm looking forward to rejoining all you runners. I'm sure my legs and lungs will fight me initially but I'll get it back soon hopefully. Planning a 5K turkey trot for thanksgiving day.

did this drop off for anyone else switching to Bariatric Pal? Posting in a effort to get it back onto my subscribed list...

I finished the c25k App this weekend!

Was finally able to sign in. Hope everyone finds their way back.

Wow, still trying to figure out this new app. It's like when I sign in I can't find this thread. Backed up a little bit to week 6 of C25K. Just finished day 2 run and feel pretty good.

Week 5 day 3 is up next. I may try to tackle it Friday, definately by Sunday. Fingers-crossed. Only 3 weeks left to my first 5k!

Week 6 day 2! Done.

Week 5 day 3 is up next. I may try to tackle it Friday, definately by Sunday. Fingers-crossed. Only 3 weeks left to my first 5k!

Your doing awesome!

Everyone is doing so awesome!

I was craving some Starbucks hot tea last night and didn't get to do my run in the morning, so I ran to Starbucks, which is 2 miles from my house. It was cold and windy, but I warmed up pretty quickly with the run. Total run was about 3.5 miles. I'm running a 10K on Saturday morning so I didn't want to overdo it.

Looked back over my training logs to see how far I've come. I started in February about a month after my surgery. I weighed about 237 at the time and struggled to complete W1D1. I ran/walked a 5K in May in 45 minutes (pace 14:42) when I weighed 210. I was sick and injured in June, so I took the month off and started back in July when I weighed 200. I started back at week 3. I ran my next 5K on Oct 5 in 39 minutes (pace 12:30) and I weighed 190. At that point I decided to train for the Disney Princess Half and started adding 1/2 mile to my long run every week. My next 5K was on Oct 26 in 36 minutes (pace 11:45) and I weighed 189.

I am 5'11" and my goal weight is 175 (normal BMI). My weight loss has slowed to a crawl, but I'm okay with that.

Everyone is doing so awesome! I was craving some Starbucks hot tea last night and didn't get to do my run in the morning, so I ran to Starbucks, which is 2 miles from my house. It was cold and windy, but I warmed up pretty quickly with the run. Total run was about 3.5 miles. I'm running a 10K on Saturday morning so I didn't want to overdo it. Looked back over my training logs to see how far I've come. I started in February about a month after my surgery. I weighed about 237 at the time and struggled to complete W1D1. I ran/walked a 5K in May in 45 minutes (pace 14:42) when I weighed 210. I was sick and injured in June, so I took the month off and started back in July when I weighed 200. I started back at week 3. I ran my next 5K on Oct 5 in 39 minutes (pace 12:30) and I weighed 190. At that point I decided to train for the Disney Princess Half and started adding 1/2 mile to my long run every week. My next 5K was on Oct 26 in 36 minutes (pace 11:45) and I weighed 189. I am 5'11" and my goal weight is 175 (normal BMI). My weight loss has slowed to a crawl, but I'm okay with that.

Love reading you encouraging story. Thanks for the inspiration!!

I just started yesterday! My left hip started hurting when I was running but it didn't last, so I'm praying that I just need to get used to it.

Finished week 6 today (for the third time around). Felt good knowing I'm not giving up. Still bummed about my lack of weight loss over the last 3 mos but I'm moving forward and keep telling myself that it's not just about the numbers on the scale. It's what is changing on the inside as well that will determine my future. I know I'm shrinkng in size because I finally broke down and went and bought new jeans yesterday. I haven't wore a 16 since I was in college! That was the booster I needed to keep plugging on. Everyone have a great weekend.

I wanted to check back in here. A few things have happened.

First of all I need to have my gallbladder removed and that is happening Wednesday. I'm not worried about it and expect to only be out of commission for a couple days. I don't even see how it could keep me from running for more than a few days, but I will listen to my body and see.

Second, I have had some strange knee pain. Here is the background. I have a really bad ankle due to mechanical problems with the ligaments and nerves. I really need surgery. If that foot hits any instability at all, the ankle can collapse without warning. Even just walking on a tiny pebble on the sidewalk. So I have always done my running inside, including all but the last three weeks of the Couch to 10k. I did those outside (very carefully) because we were on a road trip vacation and outside was all I had. Those runs actually went very well. I went faster than I expected to and felt better than I expected for running outside. And I didn't fall.

I got home and did a run on the treadmill the first day I was back, and had knee pain. I never had knee pain before, even 20+ kg heavier. That's weird. The treadmill is supposed to be easier on the joints, right? I had knee surgery on the right knee a few years ago and wouldn't be surprised by a bit of soreness there, but the other one was sore too. I chalked it up as an oddity and ran again two days later. Even more knee pain. Hmm. So two days after that, I just did a short run and took the weekend to recover.

The next week, I ran again on the Monday and the knee pain hadn't really gone away. I had the gallbladder attack on the Tuesday and couldn't run on the Wednesday. I did a short run on the Friday and felt a but better, but the next few days I had a ton of knee pain just walking around, especially walking down hills or stairs. I asked for advice on MFP and BTB advised that I try to land softer. I did that today and I felt better. I managed 6 km in 50 pain-free minutes. Now to see how I feel tomorrow. We are having a party and I will be on my feet all day, but I won't run again until Monday. Then I will miss my run for the rest do the week but will surely feel up to walking by Friday.