Crabapple

Me, too.

I've been thinking about why yours shows a map and mine doesn't. I think it's because my C25k app never picks up on the GPS signal. I have it on every single time I run and it never picks it up. I know it's not my phone, because the Nike app which I use at the exact same time almost always picks it up. It seems like it should show you previous runs' maps. Perhaps you should go into feedback and tell them about your problem. Maybe they will help you. I know they are really good about answering me even if they can't always solve my problem.

You've got this. [Thumbs up]

I've been getting them a little bit, but only when I go uphill. I did leg stretches today after running/exercising. I think doing the right stretches after running/exercising might help. (I'm hoping.) Maybe drinking at least 2 quarts of water a day (or more if you need it) and making sure you have minerals like calcium and magnesium and so forth will help. I really hope yours go away. They are not fun!

Dang. I can't put a :O at the bottom of your post. Here's to spring. (Raises a glass) May it come soon.

Today begins week 6 for real. I tried week 4 day 1, but running 3 minutes, then 5 minutes was too much. I stopped the run, reset it, then finished it doing day 1 week 1. The upside is that that day was a lot easier this time around. When I began the first time, I couldn't run for a whole minute more than once iirc. Today's run (after I reset the app) was almost easy. I think part of why it's taking me so long is that I'm running up hills during the first half of the run. Not super steep, and not tall at all, but enough so I have to work harder. I could start in the direction that is downhill, but then I'd be running uphill when I'm tired. I can do this. WE can do this!

Thanks. This morning, the app said to run 3 min, rest, then 5 minutes. Not doable at this time, so I reset the whole thing and did week 1 day 1. The positive thing is that 1 minute seems very doable, almost easy, so there has been improvement since the first week 1 day 1, 6 weeks ago. Let us know how week 3 goes this week.

You can do this!

That's great that you're here. Perhaps your success with running will make it possible for your doctor to stop the meds. (here's hoping)

You're right. That is totally NOT a reward.

I totally don't blame you for running inside. That is really really cold!

I did week 3 this week (my 5th week with the app, I think). I never did make it up to 3 minutes. I was planning on just going on to week 4, but it might be good to do week 3 again. At this point, I seriously doubt I will ever run for 3 or 5 minutes straight, let alone as much as they expect us to run at the end of the app. (Dang, there are a lot of I's in that.)

I don't own a treadmill but I wonder if the dry air has something to do with it? I know that winter heaters/furnaces usually dry out the air.

All right, soldier. Drop that rubbish food, get your butt off that couch, and move! Get in shape! Move!

Mine was good (my run days are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays). I need to walk on at least two of my off days though and I keep forgetting to do it. Saturday (the day you started this thread), I decided to try a run that included back roads. It had been raining and snowing a lot in the last week or two, but I thought the ground was dried out enough. It turns out there were several spots that were not quite dried out enough.

I got the c25k app so I could run a 5k near the end of April. I repeated weeks 1 and 2, but I'm determined to stay with week 3 all this week. I don't know that I will repeat any weeks from here on, but I will only run as long as I can, even if that means on the last day of the last week I am running 2 minutes and walking 2 minutes. Saturday, I decided to do a long "run" that was at least half dirt road. I used the Nike app to track my distance because it seems to be way more accurate. The route was nearly 5K. Obviously, the c25k app stopped before I was done. Today, I missed the dirt road that leads to Main Street, and I ran/walked several minutes before I realized my mistake. I ended up going almost 6 k. It took me over an hour. I will probably not make that mistake again, but it was nice to know I could go that far. At this point, most of my runs consist of walking more than running. In any case, I'm really glad to have the c25k app, and the Nike app. I think they complement each other.

Kyder, it might be a good idea to have your knees checked, to rule out any health problems. If they don't normally hurt, you might just need a mineral or collagen supplement (or need to drink water instead of soda, if you do drink sodas).

Ever since I posted, it has concerned me that you might feel like I'm judging you, Kamille. I assure you that I'm very supportive of you using an elliptical. I think it's great that you're doing this!

That's great!

Wow! Your experience is so encouraging. Keep up the great work.

Truly, it is. And a successful one for us, I hope.

When I am absolutely craving sweets but want to avoid them, I eat fruit (frozen unsweetened fruit and some kind of milk, put in a blender is delicious). Also, I discovered that really good snacks are things like sunflower seeds, almonds, and other nuts and seeds. You can put some in a snack bag and carry them in a pocket. Then you've got something to snack on so you won't get so hungry that you ravenously eat all the donuts and candy bars and sodas you can.

Technically, I'm near the end of week 5, but I've repeated weeks 1 and 2, so the app says I'm near the end of week 2. From what I read on these forms it's very common to repeat weeks when you need to. I hope that also give you encouragement.

Go for it! Even if you cannot do that initially, I'm sure that you'll get there.