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I may see how the rest of the week goes. I did slow down a good bit but still couldn't finish those last two minutes. I'm thinking of repeating this week even if I do manage to finish that last run just to build up a little more endurance. I know that 20 minute run is getting close and I want to be ...

Gwends wrote:I am in Gainesville, FL home of the University of Florida, but I'm not a Gator fan. UGA (University of Georgia) all the way.

Go Dawgs! Class of '95 here.

I'm from a small town in the state of Georgia here in the United States.

OK first setback. I couldn't finish the final five minute run of week 4 day 1. Had to quit with two minutes left. Should I just continue week four or repeat today?

That last 3 minute run was a little tougher than I thought it would be but I did it.

Finished the first two weeks with the only issue being some lower leg pain due to me needing a new pair of running shoes. Bought some yesterday so I'm ready for week 3 run 1 tomorrow morning.

Finished run 3 of week 1 this morning. So far so good.

BTW, looks like this place is dead.

Week 1 run 2 in the books. No problem so far. It looks like the few weeks I spent walking and light running before starting this program helped.

OK, let's try this again. I'm back giving it another try. The last time (back in 2011) I managed to get through about three weeks before I had to quit because I didn't have time to run with my wife's work schedule. After getting up to 230 pounds, I decided it was time again. About a month ago, after...

Classic metal! \m/

Well, spent the first two weeks walking and just getting used to exercising again. Officially started week one today and finished Day 1 with no problem. Looking forward to Wednesday now.