I walked at a brisk pace on the treadmill this morning for 45 minutes at a high incline, with lots of time at the top of the incline settings...after running last night, my body is recovering from that and I know better than to push it too hard...I have meetings all evening too so no trail running today...
I should add that I only like to go out on the trails when it's nice weather here (which isn't very often) so the trails are considered an extra thing that I do, not a routine....it's been sunny for a week...this might be all the summer we get it could very possibly rain for the entire next 3 months and I would never get back on the trail
tomorrow I am doing HIIT running at the gym in the morning and then I have no idea what i'm doing in the evening...it will be Friday so I might feel like going out on the trail, or I might want to stay home with the kids, or I might go to a school farewell bbq for our counselor...who knows...
I'm an in between runner too. I've always been very athletic but was not able to run very well. I always worried about being cut from the volleyball team because my running was not up to par. My husband however,was a track star. He runs all the time. When I started losing weight and coming to this website I noticed that the runners mentioned that running helped their loose skin and helped their abdomen looked better and reshaped their bodies.
I was already doing other fitness routines but decided to give running another try when I hit about 210 pounds. I had my husband help me with the breathing. No one ever taught me how and that's why always got side stitches. It truly bothered me to see him running alongside me backwards when I was giving it all I had And feeling like I was going to die! He was really encouraging though. Probably the fifth time I tried I had a miracle breakthrough. Seriously it was like when the braces came off of Forrest Gump and he could run.
Then I was hooked. I traded my used elliptical for a used treadmill and haven't looked back.
Yeah I'm still slow, And I don't plan on ever doing any more then a 10K but I like it.
It seems we are a lot!
I ran 5,5 km and it was a lovely morning, not too hot. I do not know if I will run in the next few days as I just got a tattoo and I am not sure if I can keep it dry or wet enough.
Have a nice weekend
I ate a small breakfast today (boiled egg, fruit salad) before my run and it made a big difference. I bashed out 2 miles in 20 minutes again.
I really want to get to 3 miles. I might try and push it past 2 miles a little tomorrow. Any tips on how to do that. Should I slow down or speed up?
You inspire me with what you have done for yourself. A few weeks ago you were just considering running, now you are running your tail off! And freakin' fast miles!!! I read your posts with awe!!
A good rule of thumb is to not try to increase your total time or distance by more than 10% a week... Really helps to prevent possible injury or over training... Now I have definitely not always followed that advice... But I usually pay for it by not being able to be as consistent with my running because I tried to do "too much... too soon..." It always takes my body a while to catch up to where my mind thinks it should be already...
Thanks Elvis. I'm struggling to go any further though! I get so HOT!
It's the weight.
Now that you say that, I get SO hot too. To the point that it's scary (??). I thought it was just sweating but it's more than that, my body is hot. I guess I thought I was imagining it since I never ran before and feel so accomplished when I'm done.
I only do 25 minutes at 3.8mph while I do the C25K training so it's not like I'm running long, far or fast.
I'm a in-between runner. I started jogging just over a year ago and I've worked my way up to running a 5K without stopping to walk. I have done six of them and my best time is 36:25. That usually plants me smack dab in the middle of my age group (I'm 57).
Three miles is just about my limit. I'd like to be able to go more, but if that happens, it's gonna happen slowly. I don't think I'll ever be doing a half marathon... maybe a 10K in the distant future.
I have a two mile route and a three mile route in my neighborhood where I run. It's nice to see the neighbors wave at me as they drive by or walk their dogs.
I don't exactly love running, but I like the way I feel after I run.
I completed c25k in September, and currently run about 3.4-3.5 miles in 45 minutes. I'd like to get a little faster, but my long term goal is a 15k race. It's in July, and this year's sold out in 4 hours, so there's no big rush.
I tried running on a treadmill over the winter, and I was bored to TEARS. Just can't stand it.
My old sneakers just died, and my new ones just came, so I've been going easy this week. I've done 2 short runs (30 min), and 1 full run this week. So far so good.
I ate a small breakfast today (boiled egg, fruit salad) before my run and it made a big difference. I bashed out 2 miles in 20 minutes again.
I really want to get to 3 miles. I might try and push it past 2 miles a little tomorrow. Any tips on how to do that. Should I slow down or speed up?
What I've found that works for me is run at your normal pace, and once every 5 or so minutes bump the speed up by .5mph or so for 30s-1m, then lower it just a bit below your normal pace for a recovery, and repeat til you have your distance. When you get to your distance, slow it to a brisk walk until you meet your goal mileage.
For example, when I was trying to be able to run 5 miles in 1 hour (on the treadmill) I still use this method now, just with more variation in the speed:
run 5.2mph, increasing it to 5.5-5.7mph for about 1 minute every 5-7 minutes. After the "sprint", I would drop the speed to 5.0mph for 1 minute, then bump it back up to 5.2mph, repeat. Every 15 minutes, I gave myself 2 minutes to walk at a 3.5mph so I could get a drink (before I mastered running and drinking) and a good recovery. When I got to 1 hour, I was usually about 4.6-4.75 miles. I would then walk at a 4.0mph until I got to 5 miles, then got off the treadmill and walked about .25 miles around the track at my gym.
When I run outside it is a bit different. I have a timer that has two intervals. I currently have it set at 4min (run), 1min (walk). When it beeps to start the 4 mins I:
increase my walk to my run pace (the pace I can maintain for 4 minutes)
after about 30 seconds I pick up the pace for 1 min
slow to my run pace
sprint the last 15 seconds before it beeps for my 1 min walk.
My 1 min walk is whatever pace I want, as long as I am moving forward.
it could very possibly rain for the entire next 3 months and I would never get back on the trail
