I had a nice run this morning, I ended up doing 14 miles before work. There's nothing that quite beats that smugness when you get into work already having done your long run for the week. Admittedly my legs will keep reminding me about it all day, but at least I've got people to go and get drinks for me!

Try slowing down just a tiny bit. There is a huge cardiovascular gap for most people between their fastest walk and their slowest run and that is what needs to be built up. 99% of new runners run too fast for their fitness level and that actually ends up making take longer to get in shape.

7 this morning. I have been slow slow slow slow lately - I was running along at what FELT like 9:45 effort and it was 11:40 pace unbelievable.

Helen - I cant imagine how early I would have to get up to do my long run on a weekday. My Wednesday mid-length run is getting painfully early as it is.

Anne - good to see you back out there

I set my alarm for 5:30 and was out of the house at about 5:36. The run took just over 2 hours which gave me time for stretching, a shower at the gym (and breakfast!) and still getting into work well before 9. It's only half an hour earlier than I normally get up, and worth it once in a while if it's the best way to fit things in.

hey everyone!

I just finished week #5 of the c25k program...and it feels great.

Who knew I could run 20 min no stopping or walking?

And next week the bar gets raised higher.

I'm thinking about running a 5k when i complete the program...just to finish for starters...next summer hopefully i'll be aiming for times and getting competitive with it. But for now I'd just love to complete one.

Great job, Glitterlicious - feels awesome, doesn't it???

Enjoy the start of week six - it'll feel so much easier now!!

Heather

Ahhhh yes....Jealous now... 9 am to work- there in lies my problem, I'm already getting up at 5 to do a 7 miler.

Someday...someday. I am counting the months until BOTH kids are in preschool/kindergarten and I still wont be working that year and I will have 2 1/2 hours all to myself.

I completed week 3 of C25K and I was forced to run inside my home today due to weather and waiting on my husband to come online in Kuwait so no gym. I ran much slower because I had less room to run and I made it through just fine without dying so maybe next week I will tone down the run segments a little until I am in better shape. So I am going ahead with week 4 on Monday and hoping for the best!

As for getting up early to fit a run in, I've been spoiled this summer because I haven't been working (I'm a teacher). I won't know what to do when school starts! Of course, I've been getting up early anyway to try to beat the heat.

I did 12 miles today! Longest run yet, and it was tough but I made it. Surprisingly, I haven't been completely dead all day.

Where is everyone??

I did 4 miles this morning -- it was a tempo run, so I did a 10-minute pace for a mile and a half in the middle of it. That's fast for me, but it was relatively easy to do it today. I'm having some twinges in my achilles tendon, which scares me, so I have to keep an eye on that.

How's everyone else doing?

I'm pretty much sitting like a zombie on the couch and staring blanking into space, largely due to my DH's inability to get DD to BE QUIET on his mornings. I may have to have a weekend away, just to sleep.

Anne

I haven't been running at the weekend because I've been ROCK CLIMBING! it was fun Even if the instructor was the scariest bloke I've ever met - he does 50+ mile fell races (scary in a nice, how fit must he be sort of way)

Just finished 18.

It went really well, my feet are a bit sore, but normal sore, not the toe pain I used to get. chugged a gatorade and some cold pizza because I had less than 60 minutes to eat, shower, and nurse ds (currently doing) before we take dd to a movie. how is that for post run nutrition

Hey, cold pizza sounds like a perfect nutritional choice! Congrats on 18 miles, that's impressive!

Me, I did two 10 mile runs this weekend. Didn't really intend to go that far either day, but the weather here was just so nice, I wanted to keep going and going.

You guys are doing some serious running!!

I did 8 miles this morning, and it was a really good run! About an 11:45 pace, which is fast for me on a run that long, especially since I did the first 3 miles with my sister-in-law with her short legs! It was good, though -- I had enough energy for a little push at the end. It was nice and cool this morning for the first time all summer! I hope the sun hides like that on race day -- I'm starting to worry about those last two miles on the boardwalk with the hot sun reflecting off the ocean!

Hi, I don't even know if I belong here, but I just started Couch to 5k on the Cool Running site and am on my second workout of week 1. It got much easier this time around, though there were still some tough spots. But I look at you guys' runs and think I must be a total wuss lol. Hopefully, I will be there one day !