I just want to say thank you to this forum who I anonymously used for advice over the past weeks. I'm finally nearing the end of my c25k journey but posts here kept me going when my bloody-mindedness was failing, particularly week 3 (when I was suffering calf pain) and week 6 (when I was suffering week 6!). I've been lucky as our local council has run a (free) group run twice a week on our local sport track so I've had an external incentive to just go out there and do it. Tonight is my first 30 minute run, then a week on Saturday we are supposed to take part in a local parkrun.
I'm the slowest on the track but I do as Laura tells me and make sure I "run" at a pace I can keep to. This is my fourth attempt at this - I've a slipped disc and the last few times I've got to the 20 minute run and it's kicked off sciatica and back pain but this time it's been bearable. I did find myself losing power toward the end of the 28 minute run, though, so it might be that 30 minutes without walking is my limit. I don't mind that, though, as a couple of minutes walking I will probably be able to run again.