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Welcome. It sounds like you have a great plan. One thing that has helped me ease out of eating too much sugary foods when they seem to have overtaken me, is to eat fruit (fresh or frozen; no sweetener added). It is still sweet, which helps curb the cravings, but it has nutrients and such in it and seems to wean me away from candy and all the other junk.

I'm not using one, but I have used an elliptical before and I think it's great for someone who has knee problems. I have a knee that likes to give me problems and I've discovered that running is actually strengthening it. The great thing about "running" on an elliptical (or treadmill) is that if you get tired and want to stop, you don't have to walk all the way back home.

Good for you, JaneX, for doing it. I concur that you may need to warm up better. The c25k app has us walking for 5 minutes as a warm-up. If you've been doing that, perhaps you need to walk a little longer (and/or slower) or do some mild stretches, as stretching cold muscles is not necessarily a good thing. (I'm not disagreeing with the previous poster, by the way. I think they are right.) I have also heard that more supportive shoes can help. I don't have experience with that, though, because I wear minimalist shoes, which is essentially like going barefoot except you're protected from the heat and the cold of the ground. This may or may not be a factor, but perhaps you could use calcium or magnesium supplements? I know they help muscle cramps, but I don't know about shin splints. Also, one thing I've noticed for me is that I'm more liable to get shin splints if I'm walking uphill, even if the grade is very low. In other words it may not look like I'm going uphill but I am a little. Totally flat terrain or going downhill doesn't ever seem to do that with me.

You've got a good point, CleBkPkr. I researched before I started running with the c25k app, and it seems like it's really important to never run on two consecutive days . (But I think if someone had been running for years they would know what their body could do. I am obviously not in that category. )

It doesn't snow here very much, but this morning it was snowing. Some of the posts here from people who live in cold areas gave me encouragement to go out without hesitation. My feet got very wet but it was a great run! That's a palm tree in the foreground. Palm trees don't grow here naturally. It's a little bit too cold for them in the winter at night, but they don't seem to die very often from the cold.

Between sets I stand up to rest. I'm not using the app, though. I'm doing push-ups on my own and do three sets of however many reps I'm capable of.

Turning your ringer/notifications off might help or you could snooze notifications. I think different phones might call the snooze function different things, like "do not disturb". It shouldn't be too hard to find that option on your phone.

Thank you so much. I'll check into it.

I have been wearing minimalist (i.e. "barefoot") shoes the last few years. I opted to use my Sockwas for running when I started running last month. They work great for me, but they do have a thin sole and I can feel some rocks if I step on them when I'm running. A regular running shoe would not work for me because of the slight lift in the heel they all have, plus they would feel like they were squishing my toes. I would be a barefoot runner if my feet were a little tougher.

The best way to get a reply is to open the app and go to feedback. Click on that and it will open so you can send an email to the company. I have found that technical help comes that way and not through this forum.

You could do three runs, and then do your third day over again. That would delete the information for that day, so you might want to keep track of your runs on paper or in another app.

I, also, am not hungry after working out. I think it's because the workout, whether exercising or running, causes some kind of hormones to go into the blood. I've been trying to do intermittent fasting, so this works quite well for me. On days I run I do drink coffee with zero carb almond creamer. Since this is an old post, you have probably figured things out, but I think having an intermittent fasting schedule might be a good idea. That way you can set a time to eat and a time to stop eating each day. Reddit has some good information on intermittent fasting.

You have to buy it to see your progress.

Maybe it's something you need to change in your phone.

Thanks, Megblue. You give me hope.

You are absolutely not silly! You can do this.

That's awesome! You can do this.

When I was researching how to use the playlist, the app said that it wouldn't work with Google Play. I had to find the music app on my phone that was not Google Play. I made a playlist through that app and the voice on C25k that tells me when to run and walk and so forth play just fine with it. I hope that helps.

I just checked. My phone has the latest update. And, like I said, I paid for the app. I don't know why it's different (I turn GPS on just before every run). I hope you are able to access the maps again.

That's interesting. I've never seen that on my app. Maybe I should see if mine needs updating, or maybe it's because I have a different phone. I'm glad it shows you the map.

You could always start with week 9 and if it's too much for you, you could go down a week, or if it is too easy for you, you could go up a week.

I have C25k and it never shows me a map (I have the paid version, too). However pressing on a day that I have already run, I can see the distance and calories for that day.

From what I've studied, it would probably be good to do push-ups, squats, and sit-ups on days you don't run. And you should definitely take at least one day a week off for your body to recuperate. It is also recommended to walk on the days you don't run. Best of luck to you. Sounds like you've got great goals!

<3 That is a horrendous thing to deal with. Hugs and best wishes.

Whatever speed you're comfortable with. You should probably push yourself a little but not so much that it hurts you. On some days you may find you can go faster, and on other days you may find you have to go at a slower pace.