shoppingspout - Sadly, I am still a smoker but I can run so you can.
curvynotlumpy -I was down but definitely not out – That’s the spirit!
SwallowedintheSea - :wave:
alaskanlaughter – glad the pavement is working out Ok. Bears? Scary! The only animals I see are two ducks and a few turtles in the pond.
recycledartgirl – Hunger walk? What a great name!
elvislover324 - I thought my legs were running so much faster under me :rofl:
Novus – same here with humidity

It was too hot and humid here today so I only ran 3.5 km (laugh here for the ‘only’ :rofl:)
I have set a goal for June to run 60 km in total.
Take care!

Originally Posted by TurboMammoth:
Might be intruding the thread (even if, despite running 2 half-marathon, I still consider myself an in-between runner!), but I like to follow the training program of the Toronto Women Run series. They have nice program for different distance that take you to where you want to go, depending on your distance/time goal.

It's my second running season on them and I love their schedules :)

Thanks for this recommendation TurboMammoth. Admittedly, while I run and the 1/2 marathon is on my bucket list, I've only gotten as far as looking at different training programs :o--mostly Hal Higdon's. I like that the Toronto has a 24 week, 6 month training option.

Originally Posted by SwallowedintheSea:
Hi guys! I'm new but I love running. My goal is a half marathon. The farthest I've ever run is ten miles but I took a break this winter/spring and kinda fell off the horse. I'm working on hitting 30 miles a week. I usually fall short but I want this to be the week I finally reach my goal!

This week I'm going to do four miles Monday-Friday and then split up ten miles over the weekend. That = 30 miles (I think? Right? Never been too good at math haha) :dizzy:

Do you guys have running schedules you follow?

Welcome Swallowed! As mentioned above, I've looked at Hal Higdon's training program. He provides several options for novice, intermediate, and advanced runners. Here's the website http://www.halhigdon.com/ Wow, 30 miles per week is impressive. Good luck meeting your goal!

Happy Friday, in-betweeners! Friday is typically a running day, but I took a HIIT (high intensity interval training) class on Wednesday night. Could barely move yesterday, and today, not much better. It was a great workout and I am proud of myself for moving out of my comfort zone and trying something new, but holy cow am I sore. Everything hurts!

Tomorrow, back at it!

ive put in 10 days in a row with a run....several outside and several HIIT ones at the gym...today I did another HIIT one because it's started to rain again outside....im going to rest this weekend

I tried to get out before it was too hot out this morning, but boy it was humid! I did a full 5k, though. Although each mile seemed harder, my time got better with each one. :?:

I don't follow any specific program now. I run when the weather is good and I can easily make the time (day off or going in late to work). 2-3 times a week seems to be my sweet spot. I can do 2 days in a row, but a third day is too much. When I was on vacation, I ran 5 times in 12 days - that was a bit much - I came home with a sore hip flexor.

I probably won't run again til before work on Tuesday - working all weekend. :(

I was out early to beat the heat. Ran 2.5 miles in 25 minutes and broke my one mile record which is now near-as-damn-it to 9 minutes. I'm nearly at 5k! Best sign up for the Fall!

Ran 3.44 miles this morning to beat the heat. Yesterday, 97 degrees, today it's supposed to reach 96!

I'm wondering if any of my fellow runners might know... I'm thinking of signing up for a 5k road race.

Did you ever google someone looking for whatever info and you find their name and every race they ran, their age, their finish time, etc.? It's usually on coolrunning.com.

I'm paranoid about being found on google and anytime I do find any reference to myself I work like crazy to remove the info. (Yep, very paranoid, like someone wants to find me!)

Can you opt out of published data on a run or do I really have to sign up as Jane Doe every time I run?

Originally Posted by curvynotlumpy:
Thanks for this recommendation TurboMammoth. Admittedly, while I run and the 1/2 marathon is on my bucket list, I've only gotten as far as looking at different training programs :o--mostly Hal Higdon's. I like that the Toronto has a 24 week, 6 month training option.

Your welcome! :) Honestly sooo many people seems to be following Hal Higdon's programs from what I see online (on Fitocracy, for example), so I guess they okay ;) I chose the one from Toronto when I started training for my first run because when I googled something with the numbers of week I had before the run, and it came up with one of them that was exacly that time laps LOL. But I really came to love them, as you say, they offer your different option in term of their length and the goals you want to achieve.

A halfmarathon is something AWESOME to get on your bucket list, I still consider the time I ran my first last year as one of my biggest life achievement :)

Let me know if you have any question about training or anything, I'd be happy to help you :)

Originally Posted by elvislover324:
I'm wondering if any of my fellow runners might know... I'm thinking of signing up for a 5k road race.

Did you ever google someone looking for whatever info and you find their name and every race they ran, their age, their finish time, etc.? It's usually on coolrunning.com.

I'm paranoid about being found on google and anytime I do find any reference to myself I work like crazy to remove the info. (Yep, very paranoid, like someone wants to find me!)

Can you opt out of published data on a run or do I really have to sign up as Jane Doe every time I run?

I know here that the local newspaper will publish a list of runners and their finish times, especially if the race is part of the local "official" runners' group series of races...what's it called? .....the series of races that the local running group sponsors...something like that

I ran last summer in a memorial section of a marathon, just a mile or so memorial for a runner who had died...and even THOSE results were published :( which I wasn't expecting to see in print lol ughhh

Originally Posted by TurboMammoth:
Your welcome! :) Honestly sooo many people seems to be following Hal Higdon's programs from what I see online (on Fitocracy, for example), so I guess they okay ;) I chose the one from Toronto when I started training for my first run because when I googled something with the numbers of week I had before the run, and it came up with one of them that was exacly that time laps LOL. But I really came to love them, as you say, they offer your different option in term of their length and the goals you want to achieve.

A halfmarathon is something AWESOME to get on your bucket list, I still consider the time I ran my first last year as one of my biggest life achievement :)

Let me know if you have any question about training or anything, I'd be happy to help you :)

Thanks, TurboMammoth for your kind reply and offer to help. You can bet that I will follow up regarding training questions. When I think about doing a half marathon, I wonder if I really can do it. I'm sure that's common. Also, I have a compromised right ankle from a car accident long ago so I don't have full range of motion of it. I'm very grateful that in the races I've run so far (5 and 10Ks) I've been able to complete running. I don't know if I can complete 13.1 miles running and struggle with the thought that if I walk any of it, it won't count. I know, I know, that sounds so silly, but that's where my mind goes.

Yes, I also noticed the love Hal Higdon gets on various run sites. HAHA! Toronto's Training plan seems like a hidden gem. :)

Originally Posted by curvynotlumpy:
Thanks, TurboMammoth for your kind reply and offer to help. You can bet that I will follow up regarding training questions. When I think about doing a half marathon, I wonder if I really can do it. I'm sure that's common. Also, I have a compromised right ankle from a car accident long ago so I don't have full range of motion of it. I'm very grateful that in the races I've run so far (5 and 10Ks) I've been able to complete running. I don't know if I can complete 13.1 miles running and struggle with the thought that if I walk any of it, it won't count. I know, I know, that sounds so silly, but that's where my mind goes.

Yes, I also noticed the love Hal Higdon gets on various run sites. HAHA! Toronto's Training plan seems like a hidden gem. :)

I totally understand how you're feeling : you never really know if you actually can do it until you do it... it is probably why this is so thrilling when you complete a 21k, or any distance you haven't achieved before! For me, it still feel a bit supernatural, I ran two halfmarathon last summer but I am still stressing so bad for my upcoming race and wonder if last summer was just a fluke or something.

It was harder going from 5k to 10k than going from 10k to 21k. In my head, if you make it to 10k, after that sky is the limit!! :)

Originally Posted by alaskanlaughter:
I know here that the local newspaper will publish a list of runners and their finish times, especially if the race is part of the local "official" runners' group series of races...what's it called? .....the series of races that the local running group sponsors...something like that

I ran last summer in a memorial section of a marathon, just a mile or so memorial for a runner who had died...and even THOSE results were published :( which I wasn't expecting to see in print lol ughhh

Thanks Alaskan. Guess I'm going to have to register as Jane Doe! :D

I don't want my name or my business anywhere, hate that!

Hello, all! I am going to start working running back into my exercise routine - probably 2-3 times each week. I've only recently been able to run 5k again (since high school) and I haven't yet attempted it in he summer heat. Any tips?

Originally Posted by elvislover324:
I'm wondering if any of my fellow runners might know... I'm thinking of signing up for a 5k road race.

Did you ever google someone looking for whatever info and you find their name and every race they ran, their age, their finish time, etc.? It's usually on coolrunning.com.

I'm paranoid about being found on google and anytime I do find any reference to myself I work like crazy to remove the info. (Yep, very paranoid, like someone wants to find me!)

Can you opt out of published data on a run or do I really have to sign up as Jane Doe every time I run?

Sometimes this bothers me too... I have results that go back forever... I actually was just looking recently and I couldn't believe all the results that are still floating around out there on the Internet on me.... I mean I had completely forgot that I had even run half of those races... lol...

I've never thought of registering under a false name... that could probably work at a smaller race, but I know I've been asked for photo ID to pick up my race packet even at some smaller races and it wouldn't work at the bigger races...