well, I did not run again today. I opted to do Gold Gym's workout for my rebounder. Omg, my HR stayed maxed out most of the time. It is because I did strength with running intervals. By the time we closed with abs I felt like I was dying. I also did another 11.5 mi, it is because this place gets really messy and I HAVE to clean and I also helped my friend clean her house as well. I walk alot back and forth between our houses too. anywho. I'm spent.

Fozen, beating your personal best is awesome. IT shows what good condition you are in.

brill, I need to run again too.

mello, I started running in intervals too. I can't say much cuz I can only run for 32-35 minutes which is 2 miles for me.

NC, pf really sucks. I had it after I recovered from my c-section. It really hurt to step down on the floor in the morning.

mk, it is a good thing, because I really want to lose this fat!

Mello....

I just started yesterday... if you want to start and have someone on the same time line let me know. :) As of today my hind end is sore as mess LOL but it's a good sore!!

Another 3 miles down.

so i ran 2 miles today... just wasnt feeling it... oh well so i got 10 for the months so far... only 40 to go... and i have been walking a lot back and forth to my kids school 2x a day... keep it up ladies and i am going to amp it up this week

I screamed profanities really loudly today close to the end of my run. I started off too strong and was running out of steam by the end of it. Kicking myself! I should know better. Then I was mad because I ran a minute longer than I intended to, but come on... i still ran hard. Bah.

One week til the 5k...

I did my half marathon yesterday. I met my goal of jogging the entire way and I think (have to wait until official chip times are posted) that I may have made it under 3 hours. The timer said 3hrs 1min 11sec, but a friend of mine who placed 3rd in her age group said her chip time took over 1 min off. I am certain she crossed the start line before me.

WTG Envelope!!!!! Great job finishing!!! Was that your first 1/2 or had you done some before?

I have a question for the experienced runners here... I am set to complete my C25K program in 8 weeks.... there is the Yuengling Shamrock 1/2 Marathon on March 17th. I believe that is 20 weeks after completing the C25K. Is that too lofty of a goal? Any advice or suggestions would be great. Thanks so much!!!

Finished W1D3 and it rocked... took a whole minute off my last pace and 2 minutes off my first pace on W1D1... still a 21.12 minute mile which is 10 minutes slower than 4 years ago when I used to run, but it's getting there and I'll take it. LOL
Felt so good doing this again. :) :)

yay taking the kids to school and off for a nice run!!!

2.5 miles this morning.

kpenn1971 - don't worry about pace right now. Just focus on the run/walk intervals and as your fitness improves so will your times. Keep going!

Hi ladies, hope you don't mind if I join you!

I'm going to start running again this week (after a foot operation in June). I'm going to have to start very slowly because my foot still doesn't overly like running but I have some long term goals for this running season:

1. Beat my 1/2 marathon time (2:07). Ideally I'd like to get under 2:00, and have until March to knock those minutes off!

2. Beat my 5k PB (24:35)

3. Complete my first triathlon - so I will be building in some brick sessions with my bike.

All these goals are a long way off yet because I've got to get my foot up to scratch but I will see where there is to go running around here and I might try and run home from uni tomorrow :)

oh... i over did it today!!!!
walked the kids to school, ran the mile to the gym, did half mile on the tredmill, did 30 leg lifts on the captains chair, did a one hour cardio/muscle conditioning class, then ran/ walked ther mile back to the school and walked home with my daughter from kindergarten...
oh really it felt so great!
something similar to this is what my routine mornings are going to look like.

Oh, the frustration...
 

I'm training for my first half marathon in December, and I am still slow. I know I should focus on distance and not pace, but I obsess about it. Last week, I ran 20 miles for the week. Sunday I ran 7 miles, which is my longest long run to date, and I didn't stop or walk any of it, but my pace was only 13:43. Even on my shorter runs I can't seem to get below a 12 minute mile. It doesn't help that all of the calorie burn calculators don't count it as running unless you're 12 minute mile or less.

I haven't been on in a while, and I am sorry for jumping on out of nowhere to b**ch, but it just has me all riled up today.

My chip time for my 1/2 showed 3hrs 40sec. That is 13min 50sec per minute, and I am proud of it!!!! I completed a half marathon!!!

So Hdallas, ;), No griping about your time....you are already faster than me. I do not care what the online calorie calculators show, if you are running even at my slow pace, you are burning more cals than if you were walking!

brillmama - sounds like a great way to spend the morning while your daughter is at K.

Claire - not sure if I will ever reach your time, it is impressive. I am enjoying my penguin status right now.

Kpenn - I am not sure what the experts would recommend, but I did C25K last summer/early fall then stopped jogging. I started up again May 29th and did my 1/2 marathon Sat. If you decide to do one, follow a novice runner training plan for the 1/2 marathon.