1 lap is usually 400 meters, and 1 mile is 1609 meters, so 4 laps should be a mile

Aw, I am blushing thanks so much everyone!

Only Me...Yes, there was a medal and yes I let them wear it for a "short" time...luckily, my hubby did the 1/2 marathon yesterday (in an awesome time too-1 hour 38 minutes--20.1km)So we have 2 medals and my boys keep wearing them..!!!

Leanne

Leanne -- What will you do when DD gets older, run the marathon twice to get her a medal too ?? ....

Walking Gal -- Nice picture in your profile... What king of ''official'' runners did you get, I'm due for a new pair I think.... They are going on 600k, is it time for a change yet girls ??

Today it's a beautiful day here, so I'm going to give my knees a rest and bike to the gym for LEGS then go out for a good ride ...

TTFN ,,,

Anine, good luck with your marathon this weekend!

Walking Gal, good luck with your new shoes and your 3 miles!

Ilene, my way of telling that I need new shoes is that my knees start getting sore even after easier runs. For me, it was around 600km. But, some people can wear shoes longer. If you start getting new aches and pains, buy some new ones. Or try on some new ones and if they feel much better then it's probably time for new shoes. But they cost so much that I know I only want to replace them if I need to.

10k total for me this morning, with 4 1k intervals at a much faster speed than normal for me. I'm not sure if the intervals are helping me or not. Guess I'll get a chance to find out on Sunday.

Ilene- honestly I am hoping as my kids get older they will get involved in this too, we will do those family fun runs, and that should get them used to it, so when they are old enough they can do this too (if they want)but for now I could give her a plastic lid and she'd be quite happy...hahahaha

I ran 5 km yesterday in 30:20 YAY...so I wont be running today but I will do some other cardio/weight training, I think I have decided my goal is going to be to run the 10km in UNDER 1 hour....I think that is a FAIR goal...and not going to take too much time away from my kids to start...once I master 10km in under an hour, I may move on to bigger runs...who knows....but the possibilities are endless!! Which is exciting!

hAPPY DAY EVERYONE

Leanne
CW 120.6

howdy everyone i yesterday got round to starting my training for next years london marathon i was supposed to start traing 10 days ago but i fell up the stairs and twisted my knee. so i at 266 (fatboy!) managed 4.2km on the tread mill in 35mins including about 1km walk for a warm up. and 1km in the pool in 40 mins. my only problem is that i have within the last 4 years dislocated both ankles more than once so i have them both heavily strapped and that hurts my feet after 20 mins or so anyone any ideas how to stop it or is it one of those things you just get used to

Hi everybody!

Hope the weekend was fun for you.

I did 9 miles on Sunday. My knees were pretty sore yesterday, so outside of shopping, gardening and cooking, I didn't do much exercise. I'm back to daily runs today. And looking forward to 10 miles this coming Sunday!

WalkingGirl, I hope the Rykas work for you. It's really tough to find the perfect shoe. I used to run in Sauconys and loved them for many years. Somewhere along the way either they changed the shoe or my feet changed (or both), but I just didn't have the fit I used to. I'm now running in Brooks with orthotics for my arches (or lack thereof), and I'm feeling pretty good.

Sometimes it takes awhile to break in the shoe. My Brooks hurt at first, but I think I tried to go too far in them too quickly. I broke them in slowly and now they feel good.

Anine - good luck on the marathon. It sounds like you are totally ready. I hope you have fun. I'm doing the walk/run thing too, although my marathon isn't til October.

Everyone else, have a good one!

Should I be posting my daily workouts, which are centered around trainking for a k5, here or in the accountability thread?

Thanks

*As far as shoes, I have my New Nike Shox to run indoors and my awesome New Balance for running outdoors...I have been wearing the new balance for 2 years now, but they are SOOO awesome and in GREAT shape but the Nike just do not compare...they are nice, cute and comfy but my NB's fit like a GLOVE....Sometimes breaking in shoes is better done in moderation...hahaha one step at a time...
I love hearing about everyone's runs and accomplishments, it is wonderful, but also great to know that other people feel similar aches and pains to mine...

Leanne

Walking Gal -- Well that was a typo and a half Sorry 'bout that I meant to say what 'kind' of official running shoes did you get yourself, Nike? Adidas? And I see you've answered my question... After your run did your Rykas still feel good? My very first official pair of runners were Nike Pegasus and they fit like a glove from the get go...

Nilla -- Here is a good place as any to post your 5k workouts because it's all about running in here ...

Anine -- You go girl we'll be e-cheering you !! Think of us!

Monkeypoodle -- 9 miles way to go

Leanne -- My goal for the moment is to run a 10k under 1 hour, my 10k in April was 68mins, which i thought was excellent because most of my 10k pre-race runs were like 1h20 ...

slimmingsi -- Go see a doctor about your feet and ankles and knees don't run through the pain you could injure yourself beyond repair....

Wow! Everyone is doing so great! 9 miles and couple marathons runners complete with couple marathon medals, a race this Saturday, its great reading this thread.

Slimmingsi - I hope you get to a doc and get some help quick. Injuries are NO fun.

My outdoor all-terrain running shoes are New Balance but for the indoor track and the high school track, I love Nike Max Air along with the padded running socks. Feels SO good. I hit the high school track after work and learned a valuable lesson - do NOT go after work. There were the high school team practicing, the evening walkers and about 3 different kids track teams out there. It was like running in rush hour. I ran / swerved for 2 miles and then headed home. However, tomorrow is supposed to be bright and sunny so I will hit the track at 6 AM when the joint is not as crowded.

Tiki.

Ilene -- my running shoes are Brooks brand - I got them at a running store. The guy who ran the store would yank out a pair of shoes and have me run around, then find better shoes (more arch support, etc). I think Brooks specializes in running shoes. I'm very happy with them, but I don't put on the kind of mileage that you do!