Hi everyone,

this is our fourth week in the Couch to 5K program. This is designed to be a 9 week program, but you can repeat weeks (as I will be doing) until you are comfortable moving on. However, you are not supposed to skip weeks.

It has been strongly suggested by trainers and runners alike to NOT run on consecutive days and to only run 3 days a week.

More information can be found here: http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

Attached are the first thru fourth weeks in detail

Anyone is free to join, no matter where we are!! J

This is the place to check in and support with each other and see how it is going.

What week are you doing?

How is it going for you? Is it too difficult / too easy?

Any comments??

Good luck everyone!

next week is here:

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f81/couch-5k-week-11-17-november-44935/

I saw this addressed briefly by one person- when yall were starting, what did you do for speed?? I was doing 4 mph on the treadmill - definitely slow but dont' know if I should do that for week 1 (which I'm going to repeat) before going to week 2 or try to boost the speed a bit at first

suggestions??

(my heiny doesn't know what the hell happened to it. The eliptical doesn't work it like running does )

I go outside so I have no ide ahow fast I am going. I do know that I am going SLOW - everyone passes me. I can confirm as of today that I am actually running faster than my brisk walk and I wasn't very sure of this! I would take it really slow to begin with becasue you are using new muscles and I think you will know as it gets easier that you can up your speed a bit.