How I did it: I did it using my feet, my legs, a lot of sweat, strength that I didn't know that I had, and a lot of moaning on the couch about how much I hurt. 

And I'm still going to do it.

Lessons & tips:

• Download as many podcasts as you can.  My first 3-4 weeks I used
  Suz's because I loved how cheerful and encouraging she was, but once I
  got into my own groove I used the c25k iphone app and my own
  playlists.  Variety is great, and I've found that anything with a
  steady beat is helpful.
  
• Before you do anything at all, if you're serious about completing
  this make your first stop to a running store (not one of the crappy
  ones in the mall, either!) and get yourself some good sneakers.  They
  will be you're best friend.
• Run at your own pace.  Don't run as fast as you can and get
  winded really early one simply because you're thinking that you need to
  be super fast.  Run at whatever pace is comfortable to you, and if
  that's a 17 min/mile, that's fine.  You need to work on stamina before
  speed, otherwise you'll completely burn yourself and hate it.
  
• Find yourself a good running forum/community, or make some runner
  friends.  They'll be you're own personal cheering section when your
  family and friends get tired of hearing about it.
• Get yourself some comfy clothes.  You'll learn pretty quickly
  what's good for you and what's not, usually right around week 4 when
  you start to get sweaty.

Resources: Running Ahead's C25K forum
MapMyRun
the c25k Ipod/Iphone app

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