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I just finished running my very first 5k. My time wasn't great but I'm not letting that diminish my accomplishment. I have NEVER run more than 600 yards in my entire life and with the help of this app, and my husband, I ran a 5k! And I am 60 years old. My husband helped in that he ran every step of the program with me. We'd get up at 5:00 am so we could run, in the dark, before work. I would have never gotten out of bed all those mornings without him. But I can't stress enough how well this App works.

Hi there I'm bekki... I'm 25 years old and found this app about half hour ago... iv tried going on jogs before but have always given in... Most of the time because I feel so insecure... iv been a smoker for 10 years(really want to quit,but one thing at a time) I'm overweight currently around the region on 15-15 and a half Stone... I'm going to be using this app as I really want to lose weight to be able to run around after my little one and to get in better shape/health... because of me being a smoker I do struggle with my chest whilst running... so any pointers would be greatly appreciated Thankyou all and good luck with your journeys

Thanks azatol , jeshi. Will do it first thing Wednesday morning g

Thanks for the feedback everyone! @Azatol, I thank you for your input, but I think for myself personally, I need to keep up the frequency. The stabilization of my moods from mental illness, sleeping better, eating healthier with controlled portions and de-stressing just outweighs the negatives at this point. 11/9/15 Monday W6D1 Weighing myself on Saturday and this morning, I lost 4 pounds. I chose to redo w6d1 for mastery. I wasn't sure if I do could the 25 minutes of week 7. As soon as I started running, I wanted to try it, but I didn't want to deal with finagling with the app so I just ran with it It was cold out today (I suffer from intense inflammation, congestion, and sinus pressure in my head when the weather turns cold). This morning I was fine. I drew my legs closer to my body (like Azatol's photo) and went with midfoot strike. I tried to use smooth paces like riding a bike instead of bouncing up and down (like on a trampoline). There was no numbness in toes, hip, knee or foot issues today. It felt easy and was fast and far compared to my other runs. I did not lean forward. My breath in and out was about 2 steps in and 3 steps out. In the last few minutes of the session, my breathing became troubled. I felt like air was hard. I started getting the worst headache. It felt like an intense drill bit going into my left temple and a vise grip on my right temple. It was so hard to finish the few minutes. I haven't experienced such a headache before. After the session, the headache was still intense, but abated slowly. 2.5 hours after the session, my head is fine. Do you think I went into anerobic too long? edit: I googled "exercise headaches" triggers and wanted to note that it wasn't from warm weather (it was cold today), I'm not at a high altitude, I drink water in the morning before running, I'm running for 30 minutes (don't need water/electrolyte replenishment in the middle), I wear transition lenses (glasses that have UV protection like sunglasses), I'm not going too far/too fast/too intense (just following the app with repeat days). edit2: For the past week, I also noticed that on the medial side where my left big toe joins my foot, it feels like a blister is trying to develop. I check the skin and it looks fine, no loose skin or air pockets, but when I stand on my left foot, it feels like a blister is forming. Any ideas?

Just now finished w5d2. And boy. I can't lie. I had to push hard to finish that second 8 minute segment.but I did finish the day without error Not sure if I should push on and do d3 or do d2 gain. 20 minutes is freaking me out. Can lie haha

Greetings, I used to be very fit but developed Hashimoto's (autoimmune slow thyroid - not uncommon) which was not diagnosed for several years. By the time it was I had put on 30kg, stopped exercising because of the tiredness & (apparently) low iron & very low testosterone (women need it too apparently). 15 years later I am prepared to take up running again after a brief fling in the 80's. As an adult primarily I was a swimmer (60 laps every 2 days) but I enjoyed running & jogging as a kid. I need to get fit again - my life has become very stressful after my intellectually disabled sister has come into my care. I don't normally engage on line but I live in the country & think that I will need help with remaining motivated. So ... Hi!

Hi and welcome! I'm living in a country town also (in Australia) and have never been a runner so I find these forums both helpful and motivating! Keep us updated on your journey

You got this everyone. Happy running!!