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Haha, I didn't notice that this thread had actually been resurrected from April! It's great to see how far you've come from just a few months ago. Never mind 30 minutes, I'd be thrilled if I could run 15-20 minutes without stopping. Like you, I hope I can keep at it and have a happier story to relat...

Thanks everyone, it's really heartening to come on here and read your responses, as well as to hear that others have had similar problems. :) I sort of fell off the wagon and missed my last two runs - while I was fine enough battling my asthma during week 1-3, I really dread imminent stitch pain! :o...

First, it's great that you're still going out there and doing week 1 and 2 runs over instead of giving up! I just completed week 4, and I'm going to be repeating it for a few days while I try to source the cause of a very unpleasant side stitch. Second, your fear of actually getting worse can't real...

Hi Benjohn, thanks for replying with potential solutions! I went out on w4d3 convinced that I had to tackle my running form, but no luck: stitch just as fast as ever :x I drink a lot of water through the day and I've tried every possible combination of breathing... I'm starting to see why week 4 is ...

Hi everyone, I'm almost done Week 4, and I wanted to ask: has anyone else here had problems with a persistent side stitch? I've been enjoying the program so far, but I almost always get a stitch halfway into my run. I've experimented with not eating two hours before my workout, altering my pace and ...

I finished week 4 run 1 today too! :D I don't have an answer for your leg pain, but I thought I'd mention a similarity between us... I did find today's run easier than week 1 (my breathing and heart rate have improved), but I sometimes get a really painful side stitch which is really hard to run thr...

I just wanted to say that I'm really glad I bought Get Running rather than the other c25k apps - the spoken bits are great :) The speaker sounds really enthusiastic, and I like the thoughtful little touches here and there - during my W3D1 run it was nice to be told that I could do my second 3 minute...

I've been using Runkeeper, but I'm not too thrilled with it, because I'm not sure how accurate it is. I find that the app always displays a drastically different time than the website, even when I click 're-send data'. So basically, my phone says that I'm running a lot faster than the website does, ...

Hi everyone! I just finished Week 1 Run 2, and so far, I'm pleased that the work-outs has been doable. Week 4 looks like the point when things will really get hard (especially since I developed mild asthma a couple of years back - damn you, burny lungs!) I've always loved the freedom associated with...