I am 6 months off my 60th birthday and decided to attempt the C25K as I have wanted to run all my adult life and plan to do 60 new things. In the past I have attempted to run on the treadmill at the gym but had to stop with severe shin pain.
I have completed Week 2 run 2 with no pain thank goodness....the secret I think is taking it easy rather than going off fast.
I am loving the programme but still can't see how I am going to eventually run the whole distance without walking.
There are quite a few of us "oldies" here - I started C25K 3 years ago at age 67 - had never ever been able to run when I was younger . Will be doing my second Half Marathon on Sunday goldcoastmarathon.com.au/ Then two weeks later am doing another "race" - but it is "only 10K"!! Never ever thought that I would be using the words "only" and "10K" in the same sentence at age 70!! 
Stick with the plan - you can do it!!
Its hard to imagine running it all at the beginning but you are right the secret is slowing right down. Good luck.
You will surprise yourself.. Stick with the rules and enjoy the results
stick with it - you'll be surprised how many posts there are saying that they had completed the programme - who'd have thought it. I don't think i posted about it but I am one! when i started the thought of 30 mins seemed ludicrous and unachievable, but taking it slowly and following the programme and I did it! You will too. Well done! keep going
from a 54 year old smoker who graduated today, you will do it, take it nice and slow and slower still when you are feeling it and suddenly you are 9 weeks down the road asking for your graduation badge.
Keep going and surprise yourself! x
You'll do it - I'm 62 and just came in from my 88th 5K of the year. The only thing I ran before starting C25K was a bath!
Absolutely, go slow as you like but be proud that you are still doing it whatever the speed!
Slow is the way to stick with it! Well done!
Attempt #3
My first attempt at c25k
serious calf pain has stopped running :0(
When should you attempt your first 5k challenge?
