[Sweater Girl]

Only Me: Feliciation for running a half in this weather! I am absolutely dying doing hills in this weather and it's usually my strength!

I can't believe I am sticking through running through the humidity, but it is a great stress reliever for me!!!

Cheers!

Ali

[sugarbianca]

Congrats Only me!!!

Congrats Ellen on your 14 m. I am currently doing the couch potato to 5k program I find it much easier for a beginner to run 90sec then walk 60 alternating for 20min than it is to run 5min then walk 5 min. that;s why I said that I 'll try to program when i can run, 5 minutes seems like an eternity to me.

I admire all the people who run during pregnancy too, I was on pelvic rest and took that as an excuse to not exercise, i'm paying for it now, 40lbs heavier than I've ever been.

[YP1]

A cracking run on the treadmill this morning, 10k in 64 minutes. I kept up the pace that I used to consider absolutely flat out for a 5k up for over 8k, then slowed down a bit at the end, but I still shaved 3 minutes off the time it took the only other time I managed that distance.

I was going to run outside today, but it was a bit warm by the time I got up, so I opted for air conditioning. Nothing like as warm as some of you are experiencing, but still a bit uncomfortable for sweaty old me!

[ellenuw]

Originally Posted by sugarbianca

I am currently doing the couch potato to 5k program I find it much easier for a beginner to run 90sec then walk 60 alternating for 20min than it is to run 5min then walk 5 min. that;s why I said that I 'll try to program when i can run, 5 minutes seems like an eternity to me.

I hear you ... You are doing great. I did not mean anything by my comment except to run for yourself and don't let your fears hold you back. You are on the right track for you. I am still not at 5 min intervals, but in 4:1s. I just increased the speed to 5.0 on the treadmill and held it for 40 min (at 4 min intervals) last Thurs. I have been "lifting my feet higher and moving faster than a walk" (jogging? running? who cares?) since Feb and started like you are. You need to find the right mix for you and listen to your body to know when to move to 2:2s or 2:1s or what ever makes sense for you. I am ready to try 5:1s during my short run (40 min) this week ... maybe ... I'll let you know Thurs. I need to work myself into these things

[Ilene]

Only Me - WOWOWOWOWeeee a half in this heat!!! Holy Moly!! I don't do well in heat either and that's only 10K, I can NOT imagine a half!! OnlyMe you said:

By about 8km I wasn't sweating much at all and I had goosebumps on my arms. It was a weird feeling; I was incredibly hot yet slightly chilly at the same time.

I've had that happen a couple of times, the chills and goose bumps in this heat!! What gives with that?

Ellen -- You rock with that 14m...Do you run in a group when you go that far? and do you run your 4:1 intervals. I have to start doing somethings differently, I am stuck in a 10k rut as a long run ....

[Shalia]

Yeah, now it'll be two days off. Had good intentions of running today and life got in the way. Just took my evening drugs and I'm practically tipsy now. <Generally not good when running.> Tomorrow morning it is. And then I get to take the car to the car doctor and fix it. Stupid car decided to break it's radiator.

[ellenuw]

Originally Posted by Ilene

Ellen -- You rock with that 14m...Do you run in a group when you go that far? and do you run your 4:1 intervals. I have to start doing somethings differently, I am stuck in a 10k rut as a long run ....

Thanks Ilene. Yes, I run with a group for my long runs and on my own for my short weekday runs. DCFit has it all mapped out, so all I need to do is show up with ym sneaks, water and gels. How much easier could it be? They also tell me what to do during the week, and I swear it has an impact on improving my long runs. So, this week I do an easy run today for 40 min, tomorrow do 14 minutes of 30 second intervals (30 seconds as fast as you can, then 30 second recovery) plus a 10 minute warm-up and cool down), and Thurs is a 30 min tempo run. For the next two Sat's we will do 10 miles (one will probably be a hill run) and then on to 16 miles. It is a good plan - there are many plans like this out there, it is the group that makes the long runs itneresting. There are about 6 of us that run consistently together, though 700 registered for the program. We are divided into groups by pace and then subdivided by intervals. Yes, I do run 4:1s on the long runs. Though since last week tired us all so much and we all had problems we did the last 3 miles or so light post to light post and then 3:1s. Sat was about endurance and distance, not about time.

Can I just say, I LOVE MY RUNNING GROUP - I don't think I could do this without them.

[LeanneM83]

Hey everyone

I am back from my vacation and proud to say that I continued my training program FAITHFULLY while I was away...and even though it was HOT HOT HOT- I did it all!!

I jumped on my scale and all that hard work is paying off more than I EVER imagined possible...My weight is down to 115.4 but I have never felt so good about myself in FOREVER!!! Thank god for running!

Happy Monday everyone!

Leanne