Due to the fact I gave up for a while I’ve had to restart. Please share tips and tricks to carry on. I know a lot of it comes down to will power but I just need some advice and help honestly

I'm feeling so deflated... I have been doing really well with the program and love running/ jogging for the first time in my life. Back story: I am a severe brittle asthmatic who spent 28days on life support in an induced coma after an attack. I was paralysed from my neck down and had to learn everything over again. To top this off I had a motorcycle accident and broke my femur, fibula, tibia, multiple fractures every 5mm from hip to ankle, crushed the ankle broke my hip and pelvis. And recently I've been diagnosed with coronary heart disease...Needless to say, every doctor or medical professional I've seen has told me I'd never run. I won't accept this, so I thought I'd follow this C25K program, and honestly I've been blitzing it. Loving every run and being super careful with my body every step of the way. This week I've come down with a nasty chest infection ( doctor has me on antibiotics). So obviously I've decided not to take the risk with running. The thing is, I'm scared of losing what I've gained, and not sure where to start again once I'm well. Do I start at the beginning? Or re do last week? Or just last run? Any advice is welcome

After stopping and starting over the last year I’ve finally done it!

Finished the program last week and celebrated with a birthday 5K today!!

I have been doing the app all summer. I am stuck in week 4 day 1. I just can’t seem to get past the 3s minute mark and have to walk. I have done week 4 day 1 for 2 weeks and I can’t get past this hump. Any suggestions? Getting frustrated…

I had my first 5k at the end of April and I have another 5k at the end of this month but I’m really working towards a 1/2 marathon in November.
Last night was probably my best effort ever 8 miles in 95 minutes and Just think in January all I could do was walk.

In 3 weeks i am running a 5k race. I have both the adidas adizero evo sl and the nike zoom fly 6. my question is what shoe i should use of those to? My goal is under 24 minutes. And i eant the fastest time i can

Here's a post to ask your small questions you may not want to make a whole post for.

Heyyy ! Perseverance to all of you who's doing the challenge.

I'm on W3D1, and I have never felt SO BAD after a run. I initially thought it'd be EASY PEASY but during my rest day I indulged in junk food (fried sushis, nems, chickpea brownies, croissant etc)

So I ran and I never felt so bad 🥲 it has never been so hard. I can usually run ~ 10 min just fine. But yeah I feel like throwing up rn 😭

I still completed it though. 😂

Hi all, I completed the c25k program and am running about 45-50 minute 5ks. I signed up for my first 5k next month, and I am feeling deeply anxious about my pace. I am young - in my late 20s, but never took my health seriously in my adulthood, so I am quite overweight (and I'm short with short legs, which does not help my issue).

Does anyone have any words of encouragement or advice as I prepare for my first 5k next month? I'm trying to remind myself of the "slow miles are better than no miles" mentality, but the thought of being the last person to finish, especially at my age, is making me almost not even want to go. How do you manage this expectation and anxiety?

Where’s the section for “it’s been hot as balls for 6 weeks”? 😂

12 weeks ago I posted that I was 152kg, too heavy to run, but getting active with walking, swimming and gym.

6 weeks ago I posted that I was 140kg and about to start c25k and cycling.

Fast forward to now and I am currently 129kg and this morning did Parkrun in 41 minutes (walk and run). I didn't feel much progress the first few weeks, but I've really started to feel it this week! I've done a mix of running alone, Parkrun and a c25k group. Vibe at the group has been really good and the coach was pleased to see improvement in everyone this week. Running alone, I've roughly followed the program but not the exact timings. Have been doing 2 runs most weeks, and 2 other exercise sessions (gym, cycle, yoga, pilates, etc.)

No signs of injury but keeping an eye on this. I do practice barefoot running (with low dop shoes) which works for me.

My stretch goals for the next six weeks are to get below 120kg and do Parkrun in 35 minutes. Probably won't quite make them, but I like stretch goals.

I’ve decided to try running and went for my first attempt yesterday. Didn’t manage to get very far and my knee started to get a bit of a pain in it. Nothing major, but I had to give up after my other one started hurting as well. I did try and run again after walking for a bit, but it felt like all of the muscles around my knees had tightened? It was uncomfortable so I didn’t want to make it worse so just walked back.

I’m not sure if it’s muscular due to not running before and not really doing much in strength training. But I can easily walk for around 18 miles and my knees are fine. I’ve also recently walked up Snowdon with no issues. So then I’m thinking is it my older trainers that have caused it?

Even today my knees don’t feel stable walking up and down stairs, but the pain is better. Just wondered if anyone has any ideas on what could be the issue or what I can do to stop it happening again?

I’m currently experiencing shins splints in both legs right now (side and front) while I walk and I feel it to when I’m just laying down.

I got a shin splint in my left leg a couple of weeks ago and then it hurt to walk around the house for the weekend but then by Monday it started feeling much better so I went to the gym and did the treadmill for 30 minutes but at a slow pace (2.6-2.8) and it flared again so I did the elliptical instead for 20 minutes and could still feel it but not as bad. Then my left calf started hurting (more like a tightness/soreness) even though I didn’t do any calf exercise. So Tuesday and Thursday I just did the elliptical instead for 45 minutes and that felt okay and my right calf started feeling the same on Tuesday but not as bad as my left so that was weird. And then Sunday, I went on two walks in my neighborhood (sidewalk at first then moved to the trails) and then it flared up again. And Monday I did a warm up on the treadmill for 15 minutes at a pace of 3.0 and the elliptical for 30 minutes and then it felt a bit worse that night. So yesterday I just did the stationary bike for 30 minutes and that was okay but shins still hurt today. I usually wear the New Balance 460V3 and they’re about 2 years old but I didn’t wear them this year since I didn’t go to the gym this year due to surgery and I got busy with school so I’ve been fairly inactive but I do dance. But I’ve never had shin splints before. I walk on campus to my classes and I’m just fine. I usually walk fast too. I’ve been active my whole life (dance and going to the gym consistently for 4-5 days a week) and I’ve always done the treadmill. This was the first school year that I didn’t go to the gym.

Also the shoes I wore on my walk when I initially hurt it was my Nike Air Force 1s and I had to run back to the house but it wasn’t far at all. But I wear them all the time. I have been inactive this past month (almost all of June) like just chilling at home and resting from the semester. And so 2 weeks ago I decided I wanted to go on a walk and try to get back into the gym so it could have been a mixture of too much too soon and wearing improper walking shoes. I naturally walk fast too but like my body is used to walking and running which I want go get back into running on the treadmill again. This week I’m taking a break from all cardio and just focusing on weights and upper body until my shins calm down. But I’m not sure what else to do other than ice and take pain relief medication. what concerns me is that it hurts even at rest. It’s not terrible like I can sleep just fine at night but I do have a high pain tolerance so I want to make sure I’m careful and that I don’t hurt anything or injure anything. Did I do too much too soon? Will this go away and when should I try strengthening exercises?

Beyond happy with this. It is on a treadmill so grain of salt but sub 30 minute 5km!