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Hi Shannon! Thanks for all the positivity and enthusiasm that you bring to the forums! As requested, we have increased the number of "likes" individual members can do. Please feel free to continue to spread the good vibes and karma =). Cheers!

So today was supposed to Week 2/Day 1. But I didn't sleep well Sunday night: My right ankle, knee, and hip all hurt. This was the leg I was concerned about when I started C25K. I was ready to give up. But I decided to take another rest day today and see how I did. I managed to get 10,000 steps yesterday and am on track to do that again today . . . and I'm feeling MUCH better. So, after reading over the advice I was given about my first week, I'm going to give it another go tomorrow. I am planning to repeat week #1 and run at the slower speed as I talked about on Sunday's post and see how it goes. I will keep you updated!!

I'm getting myself psyched up for it.

LOL 'Like This' ... success!! Thank you ... again Admin! <3 Love this space/place! Folks make it easy to respond, encourage and support, as well as making it easy to receive the same in return. How cool is that! Cheers!! ps. the above post was 'liked' without restriction!!! YeeHaw! ... brought to you by the Zenlabs Admin! *wiggles happily*

That's a winners spirit!!!!

HAHAHA!! Figured it out!! I even learned how to compress the file to meet the kB restriction! Whoop!

Hi everyone. I'm so new both in running or sharing :-) so here I am with first week first day. Kept telling myself that I'll start jogging for the last 2 years and here came the big day..yey me!!! Did it and wasn't as hard expected and it does feel a millions times better. Not only because I ran but ceva use I took the first step out of the comfort zone. At this point my biggest fear is not to get to the 5k as I don't feel confident about me running but hoping writing helps I'll keep on writing here :-) see you all on Thursday then.

Hi Gnik1, First Welcome on here. A lot of us here in the same boat as you. Proud of u for beginning this! You can do it. Funny about your running/walking pace, you do walk fast though I can say. I love the pedometers that gives us our daily steps, it keeps you motivated. If I am under that, then I move more. ha ha! Anyways, keep us posted on here, you will do great. Everyone is Cheering you on here! Good Luck!

Thank you for that post Cendorly, I have just done week 2 day 1 today and REALLY struggled....your post has given me the inspiration I needed. So thank you!!

Today was awesome. See my first post on here. I cant believe I ran for 25 minutes. Yippee, now that felt great! YA!

Hi! I did go out and I rocked!!! Lol I am amazed that a few short months ago I couldn't run 60 seconds. Now I can run 30 minutes!!! Now I am trying to talk my husband into running. I told him I'd start the program all over again (to better my pace) and I'd run 5k a couple times a week on my own. I think I'm winning. Lol hopefully by next week I'll be posting his progress as well!!

It took me a few moments of clicking various pages (all but the obvious one) to figure out how to contact Zenlabs yet I finally found it! Ha! "Shannon you nitwit! Click on HOME, select Contact." Derp! LOL I is slow, but when I figure 'er out ... I goes to town!

You are doing fantastic Redrun. It will become such a nice ha it as you go along feel better. It gets addictive to feel that good. You got this. Keep it up.

My suggestion, RedMustRun, as time allows....join in on the fun here-simply trust your gut and respond only as your heart leads. There is no requirement to respond or even post, so I would encourage you NOT to worry about failing others here, AND as you have already noticed, if all you ever did was read, there is phenomenal; sincere support present daily, indeed reading gets me going and on the right track when I am having an off day, (it supports personal accountability). Again, as you have the time, (we are all busy in different ways) share your progress and read other's; encourage and be encouraged and sooner or later you will resonate/connect with another participant who has very similar goals and intentions - then message away! Lastly, tough love. At the end of the day the only person who will see if you have followed through is you. Tough love starts first with you, which means you compassionately and firmly remind yourself that your past abundant excuses and reasons not to run are yesterday's news. Today, you have an opportunity and choice to kick your own hiney into gear, and you'll reap the benefits of that choice and celebrate your success at the end of day! You will be and are your biggest cheerleader! I for one, would love to hear how you continue to encourage and motivate yourself on in spite of and because of the off days, and most certainly I am eager to dish out loads of HIGH FIVES! CHEERS! Looking forward to hearing about your progress - your on days and off days!!

Hey there RedMustRun, Well, we dig Ya too. You sound Super busy. Whew. You tell me what you want as tough buddy and I can help you get there. There are so many people here that will help. Me too me too. I need it myself. We have an Accountability 2015 Board that you can post a journal too. Anything you need help with just ask. So here for you. All of us are. You can do it!!

Well, that did not work the way I had hoped. After a 10-day layoff (of stretching, walking and gentle cycling), I tried to run a mile. I made it about half before my knee started acting up from the IT Band. At first, I decided I wanted to push through the moderate pain and finish the mile I set out to complete, but then asked myself if that last half mile of running was worth the extra week that I might have to rest to come back from it. I decided it was not, I listened to my body and walked. I iced and heated later in the day. The troubling thing is that I have to cancel my plans to run the 10-mile race in a few weeks, but that also means I am going to take three weeks off running, work on stretching and the dreaded foam roller to try to get back to where I want to be. I'm already planning for my return, and my next race, which will be a 5K just after Memorial Day, when things will be finally winding down at work. All of your support and encouragement here has been a great help as I've worked through this, and I'll continue to lean on you all as I keep battling back! Thank you!

Red, that is awesome, and I love your goals mapped out and including your daughter and friends. Having someone along for the ride is a great way to go. If you haven't seen the Accountability 2015 thread head over there and you can start a thread for your journey. Keep all of us updated as we are all keeping each other accountable!

Hi All, As the title suggests I'm a complete newbie to running, I decided that I'd take the bull by the horns and give it a go! I'm pleased to say that I started my running journey a couple of days ago, and so far so good! I completed day 2 (albeit on another app) today and feel great. I have small twinges in my thighs that, if I'm honest, ache ever so slightly. Tomorrow is a rest day for me and i shall cherish it dearly. Good luck to all who are starting out upon their own personal journeys of running discovery, I hope you, like me, enjoy it and maximise the endless possibilities that it will undoubtedly bring into the new chapter of your life!! Peace out Lioness

Yep. Don't stress it. Just go put some tunes on and run. Don't check the time. If you fail, you get to go again with no penalty. You're body will decide if you're ready. Just cranlk some tunes and have some fun. Again, don't check the time. Run until the lass tells you to walk.

KellyAnn, Jo4applerose and Timb113 Thank you for your replies amd words of encouragement. Up bright and early this morning to complete day 2 of week 1. Wet amd windy, but I didn't let the weather deter me. Now ready for the day ahead. Deb

Hi Hugs, Welcome here. Go to MFP App, clcik upper left corner and you will see a drop down list. Go to Apps & Devices, you should then see C25k app listed there, click on it and sync. That should work. Good Luck!

Thsnks guys. Started resting today