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Kelly I have been healing well and am so happy! I'm still taking it pretty slow, just doing a steady slow pace on the treadmill right now but can feel that my knee is getting stronger but it still occasionally "gives away" if I try to move too fast. Hopefully next week I am going to pick the pace back up and get back into C25K soon! I love the support in this forum and thanks for thinking of me! *hugs*

Thanks so much for the encouragement and well wishes Bobo It always helps to know that you're not alone in an experience or a struggle.

Thank you so much Kelly for the kind words and support! I use the term "blown out knee" because it just gave out from under me when I was crossing fallen tree in my path while "wogging" in the woods behind my house. Ortho says it's just a bad sprain and I have a stupid brace on my stupid knee that I am keeping stabilized for a couple more days. After that, I can wear a brace that has more give and slowly work my way back to some movement, but he suggested that I wear the brace from here on out when running to help prevent this from happening again. He also wants me to go very easy next week (just a slow walk) and then in a couple of more weeks I'm clear to ease myself back into a normal workout routine. I'm sure that I'll have to start the program from week 1 again but hopefully I'll be back up to my current pace soon. I've been doing some leg lifts, weights for my arms and trying to do some ab crunches in my recliner just to keep moving. Thank you again for the support, it really means a lot

Wow you are one tough cookie! I really hope that this program helps you.

First of all I love the word "wog" and plan to steal it LOL! And the embarrassment that you felt is understandable... we psych ourselves up, pep talk, all that good stuff to be "ready" for anything that we decide to throw at ourselves and anything less than what we expected can feel like a failure. Just remember, you finished a 5K! OMG do you realize how awesome it is just to have finished it?! No matter how long it took you, be proud that you did it and you can only improve from here

Thanks so much for the advice but I will have to file it away for the future as I have blown out my knee I could cry I am so devastated I know it's going to really set me back.

Ok, I have registered for my first 5K on 10/25 and I'm freaking out now LOL! I'm participating in the Zombie 5K Run/Walk/Shuffle to raise money for a local community playground. In this particular 5K (which I'm totally stoked about) you are running a woodland trail and trying to make it to the end without hoards of Zombies that are hiding throughout the trail getting your three flags. And for added fun, it's a night run! There are going to be lights strung along the trail (kind of like Christmas lights) but it will still be really spooky and really fun! With all of that being said, this will be my first 5K. Mentally I'm ready and I'm psyched for this but I fear that I'm not physically ready yet. My friend and I have decided to do this together since we're at about the same fitness level and won't be holding the other back because neither of us have RUN that distance or time before. 2.5 miles is a normal 30 minute workout for me. SO what's another .7 miles right? I would really welcome some pointers. Any advice, what do I eat? How much do I drink? What if I can't make it? Anything in particular that helped you get through your first 5K?

R4ul I still occasionally have issues when I'm trying to walk/run up a hill but it's about the only time that I'm having issues now. I started doing some stretches that involve standing on the edge of my stairs with the ball of my foot on the step and my heel hanging over. I flex so that my heels go downward and then back up on my toes. This stretch is helping to build my ankle and calf muscles and has helped with the ankle pain a LOT. Also, I work out more often on a "stride rite" machine than running on the road because the road is when I have the most pain. The stride rite machine is kind of a hybrid between treadmill and elliptical and is very easy on my joints and I have been very successful on this machine. Try the stretches and if your issue is the same as mine it will lessen as you strengthen the muscles in that area. Good luck and happy running!

Thanks for the advice Kate! However, there are no shops quite like this anywhere near me. I've looked for running shops too where I could have my running style analyzed to recommend good shoes but this would be a day trip for me LOL! It's a sacrifice that I have to make for my rural mountain paradise living I guess I will, however, check out these brands online to see if I can find something that fits both my chest and my budget.

Thanks so much for the advice ladies

Ok Ladies I need some advice. There's no way to ask this without being blunt, but I need some help keeping "the girls" from jiggling so bad when I run. I have been blessed with an ample chest and I'm having trouble finding a sports bra that will reign them in. I have gone as far as buying one that's a couple of sizes too small and geez it hurts! When I run they run too and it's becoming very uncomfortable on the days that I run the track or outdoors. I don't want to have to choose between being able to breathe or bruising my boobs and I'm sure that I'm not alone in this struggle so can anyone give me any advice on a great sports bra?

When you finish your first session it will give you the option to share on Facebook or Twitter. You will have to sign in to your social media account from the C25K app to integrate the two. After the initial setup all you have to do is share after you finish each workout if you wish. Happy Running!

Way to go Zera! You've made a lot of progress in your weight loss so far I'm sure that this can only help! Quitting smoking is such a hard task. I quit nearly 3 months ago and I will fess up, I've slipped a couple of times but I completely regretted it. I am telling a huge difference in my breathing lately since I've quit so keep at it, the rewards are worth the feeling of "suffering" through a craving. Good luck with the C25K and you'll be amazed how much easier it is once you've given up the cigs!

I'm so glad that you've found your happy place to work out! I go to the gym as well and love it! I'm hoping to transition from running on a machine to running on the track soon but we'll just have to see what me knees have to say about that LOL! Congrats on both your decision to get fit AND on your engagement

Fatruns I hope it goes well for you! It is SO tough coming back from a respiratory issue and asthma on top of it is just a little scary. I hope your return to running went well for you

Thank you both so much for the encouragement! It's really motivating to come to this forum and see that I'm not alone in my struggles and my fears

So, here's my deal. I'm 36, I'm a big girl and have been very unhealthy for many years. I'm 6ft1 and *sigh* 340lbs. I know... REALLY big girl. Honestly I have never been thin, or fit really so I have never really felt fat. I'm happily married, my husband loves me as I am and only wants me to be happy so finding love was my not motivation to get in shape. It was that number. I stepped on a scale for the first time in quite some time and saw that number and was horrified. I have never really FELT that big... but that's a big number. I've always said that if you see me running you'd better run too because something big is after me. Well, since I've become that something big, it clicked. I quit smoking (yep, smoked since I was 17) and I have started C25K. Talk about grumpy kitty I have hated the world for the past month LOL! I completed Week 1 Day 1 on 8/6. I did three weeks of Week 1 before being brave enough to move on to Week 2 and I DID IT! I could have cried I was so excited! THEN... the very next day I got sick with an upper respiratory infection and had two weeks hiatus from C25K. Since then, though, I started back this week and did Week 2 Day 1 again today and I am SO excited! I've lost 7 lbs over the last month. That's just a drop in the bucket but it's a start! To be honest I haven't changed any eating habits because let's face it... if I give up smoking, start running, AND give up my favorite foods I would be so hateful that even I wouldn't be able to stand me. I have, though, given up sodas. I drink only water, coffee, and the occasional Angry Orchard. I work full time, have a husband, a farm, I'm in college, and I am MAKING time for myself with C25K. I can honestly say that I look forward to working out and I'm REALLY looking forward to the day that I cross the finish line of my first 5K! If I can do this... with my recovering smoker lungs and giant rear-end then anyone can do this! Thank you so much C25K!!

Honestly the only way that I've found to avoid chub rub is to wear capris. Danskin makes a very comfy moisture wicking capri and you can find them at Walmart or on Walmart's website. Very reasonably priced. Maybe after I lose weight I can rock some shorts when running but right now they just ride up too much and capri's give me one less thing to worry about LOL!

Thank you Momof4 and congrats on starting Week 5! I love how much support there is in this forum. It's so easy to be afraid of a hurdle and it's supportive people such as yourself that really help others to see that it is possible And my husband keeps telling me that I'm running circles around everyone that's on their couch!

Thanks for the encouragement Timb it always helps! I returned to the gym today and just did a brisk walk for 30 minutes and it was pretty tough but I made it through. I think I'm going to try tomorrow to do a week 1 day and I'm setting a goal to do a week 2 day on Friday. And you're 100% on the nose with it being very mental. I always have my asthma in the back of my mind but it's in the forefront when I've had a respiratory infection. I will eventually get there and again, I really do appreciate the kind words of encouragement!

I'm so frustrated. I was all excited because after 2 1/2 weeks of repeating week 1 I had finally conquered week 2 day 1 and then I got sick. It started with a head cold and turned into an upper respiratory infection. I just haven't had the energy or the lung capacity to try and work out the past few days. I have finally gotten over the hump and on my way to feeling/breathing better, although still not 100%, and am planning to head back to the gym Tuesday after work and it will have been a week since my last workout. My question is, has anyone else been in this boat? Were you able to pick up where you left off or did it set you back? I was SO excited about making it through the 90 second runs sequence and I could have cried (VERY big deal for me) and now I feel so deflated.

Thanks for the encouragement!

Doubt kills more dreams than failure every will.

Thanks for the encouragement and Congratulations on your 5K! It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to get to that point and I'm looking forward to that day

I realize that one of the ten commandments of running is that you should never compare yourself to other runners. However... I feel compelled to seek advice. I just today completed Week 1 Day 3 (WOOT!!) and made it 2.2 miles in 30 minutes. I am pretty psyched about this since just a couple of weeks ago before starting C25K I could barely walk a mile. I'm a big girl and recently quit smoking so no matter what anyone says, I will not lose my excitement about my progress but I would love to hear from others about where you started? I will be repeating week 1 this week because I just don't feel that I'm ready to move up but I think that it would be very motivating to hear from others who have been in the same boat. Happy Running!