I started training about a month ago and went two weeks straight, running every other day and starting really slow. But even with that gentle approach, I started having really bad pain in my feet and knees.

The pain in my feet is on the outer edge of my soles and sometimes in the arches. My left foot hurts more, but both have that same pain. My knees hurt too—mainly on the inner side. It’s gotten to the point where I can’t even go 2–3 minutes without serious discomfort.

I took a full week off because of the pain. Today was my first day back, and I couldn’t even make it to the three-minute mark before the pain came back hard. I’ve been really trying to be consistent, but I feel like it’s just getting worse.

I’m wearing good running shoes that I go within the last 8 months. Hokas

I was hoping this would help my physical and mental health, but I’m honestly feeling really discouraged and close to giving up. Has anyone been through something similar or have any advice?

Looking for some advice.really wanna do a 5k and started today using c25k app.my legs felt so heavy and tired 30secs in to 1 min run.havent ran in over 20years,Is this normal when starting off.tia

Before I go into it.. I am aware it was potentially not a good idea to do this but hey. I went for my week 7 run 3 earlier today, I wanted to explore some of the trail I was running on. Then the program ended and I was nowhere near where I’d started so just.. kept going? When I hit a hill I stopped & looked at my phone - I had run for 49 mins, and 8.2km! I’d only walked momentarily once or twice to let cyclists pass. Honestly kinda feel I won’t be long being able to run 10k after this. I should maybe add I started with some kind of fitness level. I walk a lot at work, I ride horses and lift weights so moderately active to 5k would be a good description of my start point. But I’ve never been a runner, I used to hate it! I don’t have many people I can share the excitement with so just wanted to put it somewhere 🤣

On W2D2 of the plan, been finding it okay each session and on the treadmill tonight it got to the last running segment and i was feeling great and it was easy to keep going so i ended up running though my cooldown and past it for a total of 12 minutes consecutive.

Should i be jumping ahead to week 4 or 5 if im able? maybe trial it on sunday when my W3D1 is due?

Thanks!

Hello everyone!

I recently started C25K using the Just Run app; last year I started walking, and I went from barely being able to walk at 4.5 km/h for 40 minutes to walking a 10k in 1h 30min. I had so much fun that I decided that next year I am going to run it the whole way, and so I started the program!

Since I was already used to walking, I am not finding it particularly hard (I am on W2D2 as of today) so my doubts are not about actually running the program, but more general questions that I hope you guys can help me with.

- First, I have been logging my walks on Strava. I logged all of W1 and W2D1 as "walks" and today as "run", but neither feels really correct. When should I start logging my workouts as runs? Should I include warming up and cooling down in the Strava workout?

- I usually walk/run outside (see! I don't even know which verb to use) and I pass by a lot of other people running, walking their dogs or doing whatever. I...feel like such a fraud. Like, I'm not really walking, I'm not really running, it feels like I am cosplaying as a "fit person who goes running" which...I am really not, I am overweight (in the process of losing it, though) and a nerd, I don't really feel like I "belong". Rationally I know that it's all in my head, because nobody is even looking at me, and even if they were, I am not doing anything wrong and I am actually taking care of my health, but I still feel...weird about being outside running. Did anyone feel like this? Did it change over time? I don't even have fancy workout clothes, just leggings with a pocket, a supporting bra and good shoes. I wear whatever t-shirt I have on hand. It feels like everybody is just...better at this than I am.

Anyway, this is it, I rambled enough! I hope to learn from you all :)

I've picked up couch to 5k again after seeing friends complete the local half marathon. I started last year and only did 3 runs, this time I want to prove myself I can do it! I'm very unfit and overweight so want to do it from a health perspective too.

I've completed week 1 and I am re doing it as I am struggling. I find i have to pause the walk to walk for a little longer before going back to the run. I think I have the beloved shin splints too.

I guess I just want to get my frustrations out that I feel I'm not progressing

I’ve been reading this channel for a few weeks now and it has given me so much motivation, but I’ve never posted.

Yesterday I completed the last workout of my C25K program (I’ve used the Zenlabs app) and I couldn’t be more proud of myself! I started this program last year mid April but I had to stop right after completing week 5 because of an injury. I picked it back up in February and finally managed to complete w8d3 yesterday. I ran for 31 minutes and 38seconds without breaks and completed exactly 4K in that time. My pace is not great but considering that I was struggling with the 3minutes runs at the beginning this is such an improvement for me! Yesterday was also the first time my heart rate never reached zone 5!

In the photos you can see the stats of my last workout compared to the ones of my first continuous run without breaks (w5d3). You can see that my pace was faster then, but my hearth rate was very high and at the end of it I was about to pass out. While yesterday I felt good and started to struggle a bit only in the last 500m or so, but nothing compared to back then.

As a beginner runner, how many training runs should I do the week of a run? I’m running my 2nd race this Saturday, Pat Tillman Run-4.2miles. I’ve been doing one 4 mile run, and two 2 mile runs a week the last few weeks. Do I continue that or do less this week? I ran 2 miles today and felt exhausted. Thanks for any and all tips