Kinda the point of my post was that no, C25K probably isn’t for you if you can already run that distance. 
Hear hear. Something is always better than nothing
thanks - but its not all altruistic, its motivation for me to keep exercising also.
Re shoes: I wore a crappy old cheap pair of tennis shoes when I started out, and had a little trouble with knee pain. The pain cleared up when I bought a new pair of $90 shoes. Maybe the difference was just in new vs. old instead of cheap vs. expensive, but I can afford to drop $90 on a pair of shoes every six months or so, so I do it.
Re weight loss: I have to concur that running alone, without diet modification, probably won’t lead to a lot of weight loss… at first. But if you keep at it and build mileage, and you have some pounds to lose, you’ll probably see a change. I lost crazy weight when i was training for my half-marathon, and I honestly wasn’t even really trying.
But yeah, running has left me in the best physical and mental condition I’ve been in for my entire life. Weight loss is a really minimal part of that. Mostly it’s about feeling strong and healthy and not getting winded going up a flight of stairs, etc.
Checking in to mention that I completed my first week of C25K; the second and third outings were much better than the first.
I am going to take the advice someone upthread said, to stretch it out if you prefer. I’ll do each “week” twice.
Couch-to-5K, you don’t mess around. Way to go, Munch!
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I added my gear as I noticed I needed it. When I got blisters but wanted to keep going something like this was useful.
Thought I posted this earlier - is there a good printer friendly Cto5K schedule? I went to http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml but that is very narrow and tall.
Yesterday I calibrated my pedometer in my watch - I don’t expect it to be super accurate but it would be nice top be close. I went to the local HS track. Ended up running and waling about 750 meters each.
Today I alternated joggong and walking (2 min each at the start, then 2 min jog /4 min walk) I didn’t actuially keep track of time, but around 30 min total.
Brian
Well I did the first day of C25K and loved it and then went to do day 2 yesterday and BAM! Got stung on the right butt cheek three times by a pissed off yellow jacket. It was a sucky day and I’m mildly allergic so I gave up. Try again tomorrow.
Still advocate the program, but PSA: beware yellow jackets. :eek:
If it makes you feel better, when I first started once I dropped my water bottle in a pile of dog shit.
I’m currently working on the C25K program with an end goal that I run an adventure 5k down in my area during the fall. I’m doing okay with the training, but lately the heat has been giving me issues with motivation, as I hate running on the treadmill and it’s hot and wet enough outside that running outside isn’t a good option for me. Does anyone else get bored running on a treadmill to the point where they start staring at the clock, but could run outside, even on a track, for far longer without wondering how long they’ve been out there?
I also happen to like that set of interval podcasts. I’m still working on completing their C25K program, but I’ve had a few things get in the way (injury, hectic schedules, etc.). Going back to week 4 and working my way back through the rest of the program should do it. For me, I needed new shoes, as I’d worn out my old running shoes (they were easily six years old and last used for trail running) and went for a more expensive pair; after years of sports injuries, I wanted to make sure I had something that was supportive but light enough to not feel bulky. This may not be necessary for everyone, but for me, I needed to go out and get a proper fit, as years of sprained ankles as a teen meant I needed something I wasn’t going to roll my ankles in easily.
GPS tracking is great if it’s a clear day out, but it can be a little wonky on accuracy otherwise. Trees can also be a problem, so there’s not “best” accurate measure without relying on mapping afterward.
I hate treadmill running as well. I dislike it enuf that it drove me outside earlier and earlier in the day (during summer). I was already an early riser anyway and I just capitalized on that to add running to my morning routine. I started to avoid the treadmill even on rainy mornings and learned to enjoy the rain now. The only time I will do a treadmill run now is in the dark, when I have run out of all other options and need a run.
I will tell you it does have it’s place when you are starting out. When I started running as an adult I did use the treadmill to help reach some early goals, like running continuous for 30 min, finding a good pace for me, etc. So don’t skip it altogether, but do go out early in the AM if you can. My 2 cents.
That article is only about GPS watches, not GPS devices in general.
No shit? 
Thanks. Today I had a great workout then day 2 run! I’m getting on the bandwagon…
It’s 6:35am and 80 degrees outside already, so I realize I’d have to wake up even earlier to get any semblance of “cool weather” in the mornings during the summer. I will be sticking to the treadmill until I get better with running and the temperature starts to go down a bit. The joy of South Florida is that it never really cools off in the summer; we had a day last week where it was 90 degrees at 9pm, which is unusual, but not so far off that it was “heat wave” unusual.
Munch I imagine that a lot of GPS devices in general are going to have this issue if they’re made small enough to be running friendly. 
My cycling GPS is slightly larger than a watch but significantly smaller than a phone and it doesn’t suffer from any problems with shielding. It gets a good gps position when inside a house for example.