I didn't get on here really at all yesterday, so I never got to come on here and do my happy dance becauseeee....

I did W9D3 yesterday! I did it! I finished the program!!!


I am SO freakin' proud of myself it's rediculous. I actually stuck to something for once. I made it all the way through. I only ever skipped one day, and that was when I was travelling and my mom and I just wanted to get home. I can jog for 30 minutes! My pace isn't great - In 30 minutes I can only get 2 miles in, but that's WORLDS better than what I could have done before! I'm definitely going to go back through this to work on my speed, but I think I'm going to wait until after my first 5K next month to start that. For now, I think I'm just going to figure out a route in my neighboorhood that comes out to 3 miles, and make sure I can actually jog that far. I can't wait to run my 5K next month!!! That is going to be HUGE.

Of course I'm still going to be hanging out here. I couldn't leave if I tried!

Congrats!!!

Woo hoo! Thanks for inspiring us and let us know how the 5K goes!

I run on a treadmill and it's all right, with the right music. It's too hot and humid to run outside in July and August in Florida. But I'm signed up for a race so need to have a few practice runs outside at the end of August, beginning of September.

I had read on a running website that when you run on a treadmill, it does some of the work for you so to negate that help, you should run at a slight incline, 1 or 1.5. So since week 2, I've done all my runs at a 1 incline.

Congrats ninepaw! That's so awesome! Good luck on your 9k. What day in September is your 9K? Mine is 9/11.

WTG ninepaw, that is so awesome!!!

I dunno about a 9K... But my 5K is on September 12th! Right after yours!

I am so stinkin' proud of you girl!

I posted this on my blog, but I decided to share it here also...

Ever since I increased my running distance, "the girls" have really started to hurt. They feel bruised and very tender. It's actually gotten to the point that last night when I turned on my stomach in my sleep, the pain woke me up. And they hurt all through this morning's 2 1/2 mile run.

This really freaked me out. I thought something was horribly wrong with me. I googled, and breathed a sigh of relief, when I discovered this is a rather normal problem.

"Breasts bounce 135 metres (443 FEET!!!) when a woman runs a mile. Whether trail running, road running or running on a treadmill at home or at the gym, a woman’s breasts will move up and down, side to side, up and down and in and out. When running, a woman's breasts do a figure of eight."

Ouch.

I've been wearing two very tight sports bras that have "the girls" strapped down and tucked in. But apparently that's not enough. I decided to invest in a high-tech sports bra (one from Champion and one from Shock Absorber). Hopefully this does the trick and makes "the girls" happy.

So, word of warning to the runners out there. "Your girls" are flipping around in figure eights, over 400 feet per mile. They deserve a good bra!

Anyone have shin soreness. I wouldn't describe what I am feeling as 'shin splints' but rather just a bit of soreness. I have day 3 of Wk 6 coming up and as most of you know there are no intervals that day. I am wondering if I should back up a bit until the soreness passes??

I don't know what size you are but I have large breasts myself and what I do is wear a good supportive regular bra and a sports bra over it. I've done that since high school and haven't had many issues with soreness, they stay put pretty well. hopefully the two sports bras will help but I know they can get expensive so i'd just thought I'd throw my solution at ya... happy running!

well after a couple weeks of not being able to consistently do the program, my friend and I finished day 1 of week 5 (again) and we totally rocked it out! seemed much easier and for only doing a few runs in between I was rather impressed with the ease. i'm ready for day 2!!!

Keeping the slight incline is also better for your shins and joints.

I always dread day 1 of a new week. I had to force myself to get it done this morning, or I'd sit around worrying about it all day.

I got my but down there, and completed w4d1. I was SO worried about those 5 minute runs but I did it! I did it!

As much as I dread day 1 of each week, I always feel so exhilarated when I'm done.

This is me exactly! I am doing Week 4 Day 1 tomorow and I started dreading it as I was cooling down yesterday from Week 3 Day 3.

Congratulations in getting it done!!!