Yippeeeee!

Tomorrow is the day to begin!! woweee! hehe Have a blast.. all of you that are running tonite!!!
I will catch up with you all tomorrow... probabaly in a shuffle more than a run tomorrow.. but i will get back on track after some practise hehe

I peaked at....wait I gotta go look it up. 61.8 miles but I am a slow ramper, I have figured out for me I need to ramp sloooooooooooowwwwwwwly. I ended up with 200+ mile months for 3 months before the race. I did minimal speedwork as mileage trumps speedwork and I cant ramp and speed without getting injured.

I ended up at 2100 miles last year and I am aiming for 2400 this year. I had a horrid december, but I am hoping to be around 50 mpw most weeks.

I didnt follow a specific training plan exactly, I would say I most closely followed Hal Higdon intermediate 2 (google higdon) but I stretched out the middle weeks more and combined it with my own plan.

Absolutely!!! Joyful Veg Girl mentioned 1500. Whatever your goal is, you are welcome here!

Shannon, a good goal might be 500 miles. That allows for 10 mile weeks, with a couple of weeks off. I know you are starting slow (right??? ) but you could be at 9 to 10 mile weeks pretty soon and if you start doing some longer runs in late summer and fall, I think you could do it.

Thanks for the info ennay, I aspire to that kind of mileage. What an amazing achievement on top of Mommyhood. It must take a lot of organization to keep up that kind of running schedule. You're awesome!!!!!

I am gonna go for it! Walking 1000 miles!

I am new here, but I am ready to do this thing! (I posted on the intro board)

My first miles of 2009 are in the books, w00t!

While waiting around for midnight I started to think that it wasn't that great an idea after all because I got sleepy. But then when we got out there (my husband escorted me on his bike!) and people were shooting off fireworks and shouting "Happy New Year" (and "You're nuts!") as I ran by, and the miles seemed to just melt away. It was alot of fun and even DH wants to do it every year from now on!

2009 Challenge miles: 3.14..... 996.86 to go!

This sounds like fun! 1000 miles is doable for me, fitness wise, as long as I am consistent in getting the training in time wise. I'll make a ticker now!

1.7 at 12:11am to kick it off!

Just got a treadmill this week. Sounds like a challenge!

I am really ticked. Last night it was absolutely FREEZING and the wind was about 35 mph (I run in most anything but HATE running into a strong headwind when the temps are below 20 degrees). I didn't even stay awake until midnight. But then the worst was to come. Both my girls are sick so they were both up crying ALL night. I got about 2 hours of total sleep. Now DH tells me he's going to leave so he can study for this big PMP exam he has next week and then he has his bowling league tonight. So here I am with a 2 year old and 5 year old and I can't leave them to go outside for a run today. I don't have a gym membership so what can I do? I'm so aggravated! Hope you all get to log your miles for today. I may have to double up tomorrow ;p

I am in starting today!

Yea, Welcome, Welcome, Welcome!!!!

I am so impressed, Jo & Ennay! Sounds like a great way to kick off the New Year!!


Hey Kim! Sorry to hear about your obstacles. There will be days like this all year long!! Breathe in, breathe out.....If it doesn't happen today, it will happen tomorrow, 'kay?

Kim: I know you've had a rough couple days.. but it will get better.. Focus on good thoughts and things will clear up... i know it's not the same.. but what about a WATP's jogging DVD? Just to get some exercise in on those freezing days that you can't go outside. It will at least get the blood flowing and the mood up! Good luck.. hug your kiddies... hopefully they will feel better soon

Jo - I was stalking you and stumbled upon this thread

Kim - Oh sorry that sounds like a major sucky day. But it's only Day 1 of the year - just breathe.