Just finished week 4, now looking forward to week 5 on Thursday.
Still on my treadmill walking speed 3.8 mph and jog 4mph. I have tried to up my jogging speed to 4.5mph but I find breathing difficult (asthmatic), so I have reduced the speed to 4mph and seem to be fine.
Will my breathing get better as I progress through the programmes? I have tried belly breathing but that just goes out the window but I struggle to breath.
Will it be o.k to stick to 4mph throughout the progamme and to accept that I may only ever manage a slow jog?
Any other asthmatics with the same problem?
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As long as you're not walking when Laura says "run", any pace is fine. Don't put unnecessary pressure on yourself - you're doing brilliantly! I ran outside for C25K and had no idea whatsoever how fast I was going. It didn't even enter my mind... put a post-it over the time reading on the treadmill, and just enjoy yourself
Bear in mind that I'm in my 60s, but my walking is 3.5 to warm up and then run at 3.8 or 4.0 if I'm feeling good. I'm on week 9 but have had to stop and rest sore knees for two weeks. This is all on a treadmill. Went back to it today and redid a session in W4 in order to see how the knees coped with me wearing below-knee straps. Can't tell you how frustrating it is to be one run short of graduation! My aim is to graduate and then make a slow transition to running outside as the weather improves.
Hi KayFitz, luckily I haven't suffered any injuries yet, nor do I want any. I can feel your frustration, have the straps given you any comfort?
I am quite surprised that I have even made week 5, never been able to jog before, although I used to walk for miles. The stroke I suffered in 2005, has left me with right sided muscle weakness and an uneven gait, so I have back and hip problems too. I have taken up hula hooping with a weighted hoop and do 1 hour sessions 3 times a week and various exercises to help strengthen my core muscles.
Hopefully by Easter I will be able to jog around the park.
Good luck with graduating and moving to running outside!
Hi Diamond girl, I don't have any personal experience of asthma but I did read a post on this forum from someone who was having ashmatic problems. They got one of those inhaler (puffer) type thing from the chemist and just took one puff before a run and it sorted it all out.
You are doing really well and as everyone else has said it doesn't matter how slow and steady your runs are. It's the improvement in stamina that you are working on which is time running not speed.
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Just make sure you don't stress yourself too much.. 
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