I hope to manage to get outside this afternoon for my scheduled tempo run. Although the icy roads will probably mean in turns more into a steady run with faster sections if/when I get to clear road. I woke up early this morning to run, but I could hear the snow ploughs still working on the streets, and I don't want to get in their way in the dark!

YP1--When is your half? How is the training going?

Ok couple of questions!
Do you guys wear shoes running on the treadmill?

--If I had a treadmill, I would.
And
What sort of times do you do for a 5k and a 10k run outside?

-- Depends on what sort of run I'm doing. Generally if I'm running 5k outside, it's an easy run day, so around 30 minutes or so. 10k is more likely to be a steady pace run or tempo run day (or speed workout in the spring/summer). So I'll warm up for 1-2k, then go faster for a while and cool down on speed or tempo days. Generally I'll finish under 60 minutes.

And what are winning times for a 5k and 10k race?

-- At the race I've run in, for women, about 18-19 minutes for 5k. 38-39 minutes for 10k. My best are 24:18 5k and 51:52 10k. So I'm not going to be winning anything any time soon.

Ok I have a question, my only exercise is jogging daily, but yesterday on one of my 15 min breaks at work I was totally bored, and I sit all day on the phone (customer service rep) so I really didnt want to sit in the break room, so I went up and down the stairs in the lobby about 10 times on the last time up I took the steps 2 at a time. I felt fine, until 2 hours later on my drive home my right shin started hurting and I got home and couldnt go for my run because it still hurt pretty bad. I wonder if it was because I only jog and never really do any other exercise, sometimes lift weights upper and lower body when the weather is too terrible to run outside, but otherwise thats it. I put ice on my shin and that helped, but I had to take 3 tylenol extra strength to be able to get to sleep last night
Does anyone know what I might have done? My leg feels fine this morning...
Thanks!

The half marathon is at the end of February. I'm sticking to the training schedule I've got surprisingly well, my longest run so far is 8 miles.

I did 5 miles on the treadmill this morning (with shoes), which was bang on what I was meant to do.

I tend to run just under half an hour for 5k and just under an hour for 10k too, although I'm aiming to get faster. I'm nowhere near "winning" times, but in the last 10k I did the fastest man was under 30 minutes and the fastest woman about 36 I think.

But I'm not racing them, I'm racing my previous times which gives me a far better chance of "winning" something, even if it's only in my head!

Hi all

Been posting here for a few years but I've found out that if you search long enough you find another thread you want to join in on!

I've been a fairly decent runner for about 4 years now (10-min miles) and I have completed one 1/2 marathon (Nov. 2002 @ Dallas White Rock Lake) and a 20K last May (again @ Dallas White Rock Lake).

I am currently training for the 1/2 Marathon at the Cowtown in Fort Worth on Feb. 25 if anyone else is out here in Texas (y'all - lol).

I am actually very excited about this run because this is the thinnest I've ever been as a runner and I've been running at a 9-min. mile pace for the past month or so.

My goal this weekend is to complete an 8-mi run. Wish me luck

I almost always run indoors on my treadmill that hubby and I bought last year. Running outside is ok but for training purposes I prefer the treadmill.

Running shoes: I wear the New Balance 991 - I haven't tried on the new 992's yet but I really like the 991's. It's the lovely gray color (sarcasm alert about "lovely").

Has anyone tried the 992's? I know they are so expensive but I will definitely wear them out so I can justify it that way. As long as I invest the $$ for the shoes and races and then I carry out my end of the bargain, it's all good with me

Have a great day.

p.s. I normally run in the evenings but this morning I ran 3.5 miles (in 31.5 min, I might add - go me) and I have been STARVING today!!

Hello!

I am started a 16-week beginning running program this Saturday, here in Dallas. We are meeting every Saturday a.m., train and then are given a mandatory schedule of cardio-training (walking & running) for the week. In addition, to this I plan on doing weight training to maximize my fat-loss results, in tandem with the obvious fitness benefits of the running. I was told to stay away from lower body weight training and focus on my core and upper body (does that sound right?)

That being said, I was wondering if you guys (specifically, those who have lost fat throught nutrition and running) could give insight into how you are eating, with your run. I know that I can not continue my low-carb life, so I need ideas as to what I should be doing. I am moving to Phase 2 of South Beach and have been told that I could go back to Phase 1 on my non-run days. Also, concerned about the increased appetite that may occur due to the increased activity, so I would love to may the best and most filling nutritional choices.

Whew! I hope you can all impart some insight!

Thank you!

Hi y'all I lurk on this thread all the time, so cool to see you local girls here! :-) I trained and finished the white rock this past december, and as far as food went I defenitly got hungrier, and made sure I got in more veggies, all the time, I made my afternoon snack a salad, and some nuts, to help keep the hungries at bay. I also carried an apple with me all the time just incase, because it takes a lot of running to burn off crap food. :-) Currently Im trainnig for the half for the Big D in April.

TXLAWCHIC, if you dont mind me asking what group did you join, I did Lukes for the rock.

Did ~2.5 miles at the park with my friend tonight...the pace was slow but the weather was perfect.

As far as the 5-k races go, I guess I am lucky to compete in small-town events because my 25min times generally win my age group and even women overall once or twice (got a nice fossil watch as a prize during one run) I heard about the cowtown but am thinking of doing one in abilene the weekend before i think instead.

happytx - Congrats on finishing the Rock!!!!!! Wow! I'm doing Luke's Up Beat program, it starts this Saturday and getting psyched about it. Got roped in by a friend at work and enlisted another, so it should be fun. I'm very impressed by the coaches and the program details. How was you experience w/them? Would love to get 1st hand tips from you on your past and present training.

Miaka - Thank you for your feedback. I thought that strength-training would be beneficial to the run also. They said that they dindn't want us to risk injury, but I have a trainer who has trained runners with weights and she should be able to help prevent overuse or strain in the weight room. We shall see AND I hope, hope, hope my appetite reduces rather than the alternative.

Thank you for your input! Love this site!

txlawchic - I think Thomas Munyan is heading that up, hes been injured a lot recently, (bad car accident) but let me tell you, he will get you where you want to be. He's a little off beat, but he knows his stuff. All of the coaches are so nice, and will do anything to help, but they have to know you need direction, so dont shy away, ask them questions, trust me they love to help. I will add about my appetite, that in lower miles it wasnt any different than normal but when we got up over 10 miles, and especially in the 20's I was ravenous, as were the rest of the girls in my group, but in that program y'all are sticking to the lower mileage right?! So I would think your appetite would be under control. :-) Good Luck and keep me posted on your progress!! :-) Any questions please feel free to PM me! :-)

It was a lovely morning for running today, not too cold, bright sunshine, blue skies (but a bit muddy round the lake because it was raining yesterday). I did about 4.4 miles in 40 minutes, I actually seem to be getting faster at the moment. I actually didn't want to stop, but I wanted to save some energy for m my long run tomorrow.

All right I did 3 miles on the treadmill this morning bringing my total days running this week to 4! Yay! I still did all my other cardio but running is what does it for me so that is a good thing.