Yeeaaaaah running! I went for my first real run of the season (because sprinting between campuses because you're too lazy to get your jacket isn't the same) on Monday and it felt so liberating!

I'm FREEEEEEEeEEEeeEeeeeEEe!

I'm looking forward to resuming running. Its such an important means of stress relief for me.

Now, if only ALL the snow would melt and I could get my bike out of the shed...

im running again....barely.......

Hey all. I'm terrible at keeping up with threads, sorry.

Wanted to pop in and say my training is still on track. I also had my first race of the year a couple weeks ago. There's a race report on my blog here. It was fun and I'm looking forward to the other races coming up.

Late but wanted to follow up on a couple of these comments.

Jenny - I have to agree with this advice as well. You are overdoing it and definitely on the path to an overuse injury. I've had them and it's no fun. You will have to stop running completely for a while to recover. Please stick to the program. I know it's tempting to do more but there's a reason the program paces you like it does.


Zephyr - I moved on to some of Hal Higdon's plans after I finished c25k. You might like them too.

Click on Training Programs on the left: Hal Higdon

Are you still running SLC in April? Come run with me tomorrow morning at a 5k. You can totally kick my butt. It'll be a good ego boost... LOL!

is this the colorado springs 5k?

Yup, St. Paddy's Day 5k downtown.

Still working back up to longer times in running! Feels good! Going to Hawaii with the fam for spring break and looking forward to running at a lower elevation! Oxygen is so helpful when running! LOL! Hip still holding up! Yay!

Hi Fat! Good luck at your race on Saturday. I'm doing the Lucky 7K in LoDo on Sunday. Should be fun, but the weather is worrisome (rain maybe, colder). How are you doing MK? Please let us know about how the metabolism repair program is working or has worked for you. Hi to everyone else! I had a horrible run this morning on the treadmil at the gym. I was just going to do an easy 3M and then do a light workout tomorrow so I am ready for the race on Sunday, but, man-oh-man, I could barely eek out the first mile. My legs felt like bricks and it felt like I was running uphill the entire time, even though the treadmill incline was set to 0. I finally had to stop and walk for half a mile. When I got started again, I was still having just as hard a time. I finally decided to try a different treadmill and it was much easier. It felt like I had my legs back and I was running downhill, even though the treadmill incline was set to 0 and I was running at the same speed. I had no idea treadmills could vary so much.

Pam

Hi Fat! Good luck at your race on Saturday. I'm doing the Lucky 7K in LoDo on Sunday. Should be fun, but the weather is worrisome (rain maybe, colder). How are you doing MK? Please let us know about how the metabolism repair program is working or has worked for you. Hi to everyone else! I had a horrible run this morning on the treadmil at the gym. I was just going to do an easy 3M and then do a light workout tomorrow so I am ready for the race on Sunday, but, man-oh-man, I could barely eek out the first mile. My legs felt like bricks and it felt like I was running uphill the entire time, even though the treadmill incline was set to 0. I finally had to stop and walk for half a mile. When I got started again, I was still having just as hard a time. I finally decided to try a different treadmill and it was much easier. It felt like I had my legs back and I was running downhill, even though the treadmill incline was set to 0 and I was running at the same speed. I had no idea treadmills could vary so much.

Pam

Regarding the Metabolic Repair--
in a nutshell-- probably the greatest gift i could have given myself. i SEVERELY overdid the ReFeed week. I was suposed to eat about 2500 cals a day...i think i went overboard! At the end of the week i had gained....13 POUNDS!! AMAZING.. it was *mostly* water weight, and i knew it... i have now settled down to 139 for the past few days, so im giong to call that my new "real" weight. When all was said and done-- a 5 pound gain total. Water. It sux. Now i have to get it off, but im doing it moderately, for once. Im focusing on strength training right now, with LIGHT LIGHT run/jogging 2-3 X a week, till the weight is off. Then all bets are off and im dropping EVERYTHING to hit up the RUNNING SEASON!! I wanna be FAST! I wanna be GOOD!
For now im going to be patient. Im trying to take this weight off very slowly (im eating about 1600 cals a day) Before i was MAINTAINING at 1200 a day. Im very confident i can maintain right now *around* 2000 or so. Which is good news! Right now, after 6 weeks off from running, AND the addition of 5 pounds of fat, i feel SLOW. I feel AWKWARD. Running is HARD right now...total newbie I can go out and belt out 5 or so ( i could probaby run a marathon if i HAD to) but it is SLOW!! Whenever i try to pick up the pace, i get tired and have to slow down.....sigh..... ill get it back!

OH! and im eating CARBS again! i will NEVE NEVER ever go low carb again...DOWN WITH THAT

MK: Thanks for the update. I'm so glad you are feeling better and happy with the results. I could EASILY gain 13 pounds in one week. Sure, a lot of it would be water, but still... It's hard to deal with but I'm sure you will have it off in no time with the running, which will improve in no time. In fact, I bet you will be posting here next week about an awesome run you just had. Wait and see! Why do you say that you would never go no carb again? Do you feel better eating carbs? I eat carbs and can't imagine life without them.

Pam

Milehigh-- i meant that i will never do that to myself again! Apparently my body is VERY SENSITIVE hormonally to low/no carb and high stress training. No BUENO for me..... I acknowledge how FAST i can lose weight when i cut out carbs, but at what cost?? Not to mention i am an ENDURANCE runner! Carbs need to be my staple! And they Taste so good....

Oh! and a quickie update-- i lied about being 139...as soon as i typed that BAM! Overnight another water "whoosh"! 136 today baby! I have less to go than i thought!

ran this Am......at this point i am just going through the motions. No intervals. No High Speeds. No Lactic Acid thresholds or VO2Max workouts....slow and steady......so slow....so steady........ im gong for time right now. 50 minutes. Im guessing 5 miles? ish?

Fat-- how did your 5K go??
Mile high-- yours is today or tomorrow?