It sure does, thanks

Off topic I wanted to tell you that your user name cracks me up because my husbands nickname is Fat Cake. He gave himself the nickname a couple of years ago while we were bowling and I asked what's up the the name and he says, "I'm fat and I like cake!" He's nuts, good news is he's not that fat anymore since he's also dropped 40lbs in the past 6 months.

Okay back on track more running talk

awww the pups are soo cute! i wish i had animals to run with. i'm pretty sure my kittehs would tolerate no such thing.

Hi girls! Can I join your thread? I really want to start running (I've said that about a million times in the past). It'd be great to run a 5k. My boyfriend just bought me a new iPod nano with an armband and now I have NO excuses! I'm a little nervouse to just go out and do it. I usually can't get past getting myself out of the apartment and out the door. But once I'm out, I'm great. Also, my boyfriend joined the Army and leaves for bootcamp next week, and I totally want to make some more buddies (even if they are online) to keep me accountable and not as lonely! Looking forward to talking to you guys

welcome michelle.

i got in another 2 miles...woohoo that is 5-1/2 for today

CakeBatter, that doesn't sound too fast to me. Rule of thumb is to increase your weekly mileage by no more than 10% per week. If you feel good, no nagging aches and pains, then you are probably fine. And if you are already up to 3.5 miles, then an extra half mile should be, well, a piece of cake (sorry, couldn't stop myself)

hahaha funny!

Yeah no nagging pains or anything. THanks then my goal for the end of the month is 4!!!! yay!

Thanks for the welcome! I'm thinking of starting out with 1 mile per day (for 5 or 6 days a week) then adding 10% each week. Cakebatter, did you run for two different intervals that day? Sometimes I feel like running in the morning and in the evening, but hold myself back. I'll stop doing that.

Yeah michelle, I ran 3-1/2 miles in the morning and then two more in the evening. I don't usually do that but I ate mexican last night for dinner so I wanted to get in an extra workout so my not so excellent weekend wouldn't come spilling over into monday...lol

Okay i was originally training for the 5K on May 16. But I feel like I am ready to run one now. So I signed up for one on next saturday. The week or the rest how do I train? How much do I rest? Any help would be appreciated.

CakeBatter -- If you are feeling good right now, I would suggest training like you usually do, just don't increase your mileage the week of the race. And I would rest or crosstrain the day before the 5K to save your legs for the race.

And have FUN!

Okay cool. Thanks MBN you are so helpful. I am so excited...yay. My BF is gonna run/walk it while I run it.

I ran another 2 miles last night and I'm gonna try for 2 miles again tonight. I think I'll up the miles next week.

Cake - You are ready and you are going to do great in that 5K. Be sure to post some pics for us

I did this new treadmill run workout (trying to mix it up a bit) and ended up running 4.25 in 51 minutes. I am pretty proud of that because I am pretty slow. I may try do that workout once a week because I know over 4 miles is waaaay outta my threshold of fitness. Daniela I wil be sure to post pics.

Good luck on your race Cake! You'll rock it for sure with all the miles you're racking up!

So I've started on the running technique book and the amount of information in it is so overwhelming! I'd much rather just take a seminar and have someone teach me it lol. Anyway, I've started incorporating some things and I really do see a difference. I can sustain a 6mph pace without feeling like I'm sprinting! For like 5min, but that's a huge difference for me!
I still have the 10km race I'm signed up for THIS SUNDAY! I sooo want to get to a 60min time for it, but that will be knocking 11min of my PR and I honestly have been slacking..

Ya'll I think I confused everyone. Not this saturday but next (4/25) sorry. Analeh good luck with your race. What is PR?