sheila - not sure wher you are, but there are a lot of great races at champoeg (newburg) maybe some day we can have a FE at one

Every race I do I look to se how old I would have to be to win AG...its usually 60 or so

ME TOO!! But I'm getting closer and closer now, I'm 50 ... I guess I really shouldn't brag about that!!

I had a superb run tonight, I met up with my running pals, I hadn't run with them since October... I did see them at a party in December and had promised them to get back into it in January so I went tonight... I did great time... we did 5.08k, my pace was 11:04m/m, my avg speed was 5:42mph and I burned 332 calories to boot ... so it's all good.... Plus I made it to the gym this morning AND my food has been good for the last 2 days, a first in a very very long time...

My best was when I finished 6th in a 5k (I'm open age). There were only 24 women, but I was still pretty pleased. I'll have to see if they're running that one again this ear.

Tonight is meant to be about 12.5 miles with running club, but it might depend on whether I manage to get hold of my new running shoes before I go out because the old ones have completely lost their cushioning and I don't fancy running that far on them.

Three easy miles this morning. My first run after strep. I'm supposed to run 1.5 miles on Friday, just to loosen up, and then the half on Sunday. I think I'll do OK; I seem to be recovering well.

Anne

I did the long run in the end, the shoes just about held out but I'm looking forward to getting my new ones at the weekend. I felt like I was going at a really comfortable pace, but still managed to get round in a pretty respectable time (although I stopped my watch at the stops when I was waiting for other people in the group). It was about 2:20 in total, and 2:00 of actual running.

I got my magazine through for my next marathon too, I guess I'm really entered now!

I usually post in the "Advice on Becoming a Runner" thread, but no one seems to be posting there anymore. I've always been too intimidated to join this thread because I'm such a beginner, but I'm slowly starting to consider myself a runner. It's my goal, anyway, even if all I'm really doing is a light jog.

I may sign up for a 10k training team for this big 10k in March (which of course I'll mostly walk), and I can't decide if I should join as Novice or Walker. I don't want to just walk the whole time, because I know I'm capable of more (I'm running for 35 minutes at a time now, about three times a week, but I'm not sure of my distance. I think I'm poking along at between a 12 and 13-minute mile). I'm kind of afraid to do the group runs with the Novice group because I'm afraid of being too far behind, but I don't want to join the Walker group because I think that's too slow. Would you guys suggest just sucking it up and joining the Novice group and hoping for the best? I'm probably going to attend the Orientation meeting tonight and ask them if I can still do it if I'm slow!!

Most likely in group runs they will all follow the same trail so if you start with novice and have to fall back the walkers will be behind you. 12-13 min/mile is a pretty common pace --you might not be as slow as you think!

Well, I went to the meeting and I haven't signed up yet but I'm going to. The coach told me I should sign up with the Novice group, so that's what I'll do. My poor husband was there with me and they recruited him to be a volunteer coach. In fact, they announced that he was going to be a coach even though they hadn't actually talked to him about it!! He'll enjoy it, though, and he has lots of knowledge about running since he coaches at our school, so everyone will benefit. I think this will be hard but fun for me!

I jogged on the treadmill for the first time tonight. I've always been afraid I'd be shaky on it, but it was fine. I ran at a 12-minute pace at first but it felt too difficult, so I did 12.5 and that felt comfortable. So I guess that's my pace. I definitely need to improve, but I don't want to rush it.

Lisa, I've been running for several years, with some a long layoff when I was pregnant, but there are days I don't make more than 12 minute miles. In fact these days I'm ecstaticly happy if I can push it to 11s. Good luck with your 10K--it sounds like fun.

I'm scheduled for my big 1.5 miler tomorrow, the last before my half, just enough to loosen up the legs. It is supposed to rain here, so I'm attempting not to wuss out.

Anne

and I know LOTS of people who are slower on the tread than "real life" Yeah most days 11:30 is my pace

bwahahahaha Anne - rain wuss! you can laugh back at me in June when I am whining about it being 78.

Have a great half Anne! I'm assuming its the Phoenix one? My friend is going up for that too.

Just to make you feel better about the rain, it was 24 degrees here this morning. I know to the Canada gals that will seem like nothing, but I know those Arizona runners and they bundle up in the 40's.

How did I survive living in Minnesota and Texas?

Good luck and have fun Anne!

I managed 30 minutes of vague speed on the treadmill this morning. I've not been on it for nearly a month so I took it a bit slower than I have been doing, but I still got a decent workout done.

I ran in 21f this morning it was awesome, I LOVE this cooler weather... I did 6.13k/3.81m...

I ran 4 miles today in 5 degrees F weather. I like winter running much better than summer! I have been averaging 10 minute miles, glad to hear that I am not as pokey as I thought I was.

12.5 miles, it's lovely running weather here, cool but clear blue skies and bright sunshine. I've never seen so many runners out there, it must be the combination of good weather, new years resolutions and the start of the London training season. it felt really good so I'm a lot more confident for next weeks half now. I wasn't sure how I'd go with being on holiday just before, but my two long runs this week have given me a bit more confidence and now I can have a bit of a rest next week in the build up to the race.