I thought I'd start a post for runners to discuss any running issues... or anything you want to discuss.
intro: What is your routine/ weekly milage? How long have you been running?

I'll take the bite. I'v been running for a year and a half now. Mileage varies from 25 miles per week to 35 miles per week for now. However, I'm going to start training for a Marathon in June. Up until now, I've only done 1/2 marathons.

I run 6miles on mon,wed and fri then will do a 12-14 mile run on Sunday.

Hey, I'd like to join in! I'm trying to become a better distance runner- right now I run 20-25 miles each week, my long run for next week will be 8 miles. This summer I'm signed up for two 1/2 marathons but I'd love to train for a full marathon by fall of 2013!

Hello, ladies. I'm joining this thread for inspiration. I had my second daughter 6 months ago, after severe complications and 4 months of bedrest. I ate well and worked out the first few months, but bed rest did me in. I gained 50 lbs.
I have lost all but 11 lbs.
My mom is turning 50 this year, and I am turning 30. To celebrate our birthdays, as well as honor my grandmother who died of breast cancer before I was born, my mom and I have decided to run a 5k. This will be our first race, and it will be sometime this fall.
I ran when I was younger, but my workouts as an adult have mostly been elliptical, circuits, hula hoop, and good ole calisthenics. I did some running before my wedding a couple of years ago, but only here and there to supplement my other workouts.
I have not run a decent time or distance in maybe 10 years.

SO. Last night, I went out. I couldn't even run to the stop sign, so I walked/ ran. I walked to one stop sign, then ran to the other, and so on. Sort of a Couch to 5k concept. So, here's the jist of it: Each of my butt cheeks felt like a suitcase full of jello. That clunky, wobbly feeling when you're running through the airport, dragging luggage behind you, trying to catch a plane, and you wish you could just leave the stupid luggage and get to the gate. THAT's exactly how I felt about my extra weight. I could feel it moving separate from me. I realized that, even though I am in a healthy BMI and getting closer to pre-pregnancy weight, I lost a TON of muscle while on bedrest and the weight I'm carrying is much more fat than muscle.
On the upside, even that small, feeble run gave me the old high I remember. And that will get me back out there. Thanks for listening.

I would love to start running. I have tried a few times and am always so discouraged, I can barely breathe by the time I'm at the end of my street. Anyone out there have any advice for someone just starting out? Run/walk combinations? Would love to hear it. Also, shoe suggestions, not sure I'm wearing the ideal shoes.

Thanks!

I felt too intimidated to post here until I saw the posts by the other newbie runners.

I'm 56, and did my first 5K last year. My modest goal was to finish in under 45 minutes, and I was either 41 or 42 (can't recall exactly).

I have a neighborhood two mile street route that I jog or trot several times a week. I can do it in beween 25 and 27 minutes, which is not fast. But I feel good after finishing, and then I swim laps in the apartment pool for 30 minutes.

I'd like to do a 5K in under 35 minutes.

When I start to feel winded I walk for 50 paces or about 45 seconds, and then trot again. Sometimes counting paces while trotting helps me keep going ("I can go another 50 before I walk").

Annie

I've been jogging my two mile street route for about six months, and I can do it in 22 minutes. I have signed up for a 5K on Oct 13. I'm hoping to finish in under 37 minutes.

I would not consider myself a long distance runner by any means. I ran track in high school, but it was all sprinting. I've been trying to run around 10-15 miles each week and it's been going good so far for the past 3 weeks!

I average about 20-30 kilometers a week, but I have a problem with my right feet since my last race it freaks me out because I don't want to stop and loose all the cardio endurance I gained..

So fun to read about all the feathers runners, though!

I'm lazy and run like 10 miles a week on a good week. Yesterday I ran 5 miles on pavement in 45 minutes. I'm running a Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving (Nov 22) which is 4.78 miles. I'd like to do that in 42 minutes or less.

I used to run about 20-25 miles a week, and then I had an injury (broken bones etc.) and couldn't run for about 2 years. I'm trying to start up again but it's really hard. My left hip hurts pretty much all the time now, and while I'm cleared by my doctors to start running, I have to be careful about distance and speed. I am also having problems with my feet hurting.

I have New Balance Nikes and they feel great initially, but gradually my feet hurt more and more.

I have a 5k this weekend and I have been running 1.5-3.5 miles 2-3 times a week to prepare for it. I'm not very fast, but I am working on it.

i've just signed up for a 5km at the end of July! Only just starting to run again after realistically about a year off. Slowly limped around 6km this week, and have done another 4-5km on a couple of other occasions whilst easing myself back in, so racing 5km will be a challenge (especially with 4 weeks travelling overseas between now and then). Quite excited to have a goal though, and not done a proper event for a couple of years i reckon! In fact i don't think i've ever raced 5km before (normally used to do 10, 12, 16, HM etc). Ok time to plan a training schedule!......