Thank you, everyone for the encouragement and tips! Actually, I'm doing MUCH better. In fact, I actually finished the 8 week course! (5k still about 2 weeks away). I took SteveJ's advice and slowed my pace just slightly (from 5.0 to 4.8 mph) and that really helped. Also, I don't check my phone (time/app) as often and that helps. A week or so ago I made it 30 minutes without stopping. My last 5 tries or so were completed without stopping. This is a big step. My only concern now is that my pace is so slow and even though I'm finishing the time required, it hasn't amounted to more than about 2.3 miles at most. So when I run it in a couple weeks I might really lose steam in the last mile. Still, I've got another week or so to build more endurance and then I'm going to rest for about 4 days before the race. Thanks again, all!! ~ Bill