45 miles completed in January Going for 30 in February!

Glad you joined us. That's so cool you are in your first year of running. How did you start? Would love to know your story.

January total--3 miles! SO SAD!! Hoping for a healthier February!!

Feb 1--3 Miles WATPs---YAY!!!
Feb 3--2 Miles WATPs
Feb 4--30 minutes wii--equal 2 miles

according to my fitbit, I have logged 92.09 miles for January, not too bad but seems like I shld be moving more.

Do you like your fitbit? Is it hard to set up?

Hi to all Milers, we had a sunny day and I got a mile walk in outside today, fabulous.

Karen31, so does this mean you are feeling great again, hope so? I know you moved more than 3 miles in Jan, you need to wear a pedometer. I love my Striiv and highly recommend it. You can buy one on Amazon or go to Striiv's site to see how it works.

stlrsgrl, 92 miles for the month is pretty good! Does your fitbit tell you how many step and miles you move throughout the day? I wear my Striiv all day and aim for 10,000 steps a day which is a 4.5 mile min/day(except for Sunday my rest day). I do cardio 4 days a week and even on lifting days=circuits I get cardio, so morning exercise really helps to get me to goal or beyond each day.

I got 150 miles for January which averages 4.8 miles per day.

Keep Moving!

Workinglikeadog-- Yes, thanks for asking! I think my hubby and I are finally done passing this bug back and forth! Really feeling good now. I am sure I moved more than 3 miles too but was only counting the "intentional" execise I did since most of January the best exercise I got was moving from the bed to the couch and back again!! LOL!! And that was S---L---O---W!!!
I'll check into that Striiv. Thanks.

Thanks for the welcome, workinglikeadog.

I have osteopenia so I need to do weight-bearing exercise. I figured I might as well jog as walk and get it over with faster! LOL Last March I started and I couldn't even go one mile without stopping to walk. It took 30 minutes to go two miles. But I kept at it, trying to increase the distance I trotted and not worrying about how fast I was going. After I got to the point where I could trot two miles without stopping to walk, I started watching the clock. And when I could do two miles in 25 minutes I decided I wanted to do a 5K fun run, so I started doing three miles on some of the days.

My first 5K was terrible. I did everything wrong. I didn't eat or drink that morning, and I took aspirin on an empty stomach for my morning back pain, and I didn't know to bring sunglasses or a cap because I had been running at dusk, and I started out too fast because I was running with the others at their pace... and it was a hot humid Houston day with temps in the high 80's. I finished in just under 40 minutes and felt sick all day.

When I got home I read online about running a 5K and realized all my mistakes. Two months later I ran another one in 37:50, and two months after that I ran one in 36:37. I don't win anything but I always check the ages of those who beat me (in the 50-59 group) and so far all the faster runners are younger (in their early 50's) I need to find a 5K that has 5-year age categories instead of 10-year, because I'm 57.

I admit it took a long time before running became something I find pleasure doing, but I like the way I feel after I run, I love the glow my complexion has for the hour after I run, and I like the fact that I have lost almost 20 pounds and not been hungry in the process.

Annie

Karen, the fitbit is so easy, I love it and I only have to charge it bout every 3 weeks or so. Workinglikeadog, Yes my fitbit does tell me steps and miles and also how many floors I have climbed. I too, aim for 10,000 steps but very seldom make it. I try tho thats the point.

Also with the fitbit, you can friend other people who have one and see who is being more active, little friendly challenges and such.

Good Afternoon to ALL &

Annie, your running story is incredible. I am 57 also. I am thinking about your slow but steady progress & wishing you were here to kick my butt into action.

stl-I think having your goal at 10,000 is great. I do have to work harder to reach goal in the winter, but that was the reason I got a nice pedometer - to be more accountable year round. Striiv also has hookup with friends.

Hi to Karen, Kim, Dreamer, Junem, Gettinfit, curlysue, Nickel, Isabella, curvy, chubbiegirl, neverl, hisfirefly, motherm and Sum38.

How are you doing Sum 38?

Keep Moving!

Tabbycat. Thanks for your running history. I am about ten years younger but no faster than you. I am sometimes self concious about my slowness, but its funny how i have mostly gotten to the place where I don't care how it looks to others. I am out there because I like how it feels, for me.
I am a huge proponent of the C25K schedule for beginning runners. See/google Cool Runnings web site. And I am in favor of signing up for timed, organized runs occassionally because they create milestones (no pun intended) in one's fitness career.

January total (walking, running, elliptical): 73.6 miles

Just joining up, I am at 5.5 miles for the year so far, I have some catching up to do!