I'm Niffercoo over there... yeah, I know, highly creative! ;)

Well, it sounds like it's a pretty common issue then! LOL I'd probably end up looking like a smurf if there's blue powerade involved! :)

Thanks, Nakia!!

I love this!! I remember a couple of months ago running in 95% humidity and it was 90+ degrees out, and I was thinking, "They are going to find me on this trail dead. I'm seriously going to die!" LOL And then you make it... and you feel so strong! It keeps me going!

Thanks, Stacy!

Oh Karen, that's so sweet! I'm glad your asthma doctor was able to give you some advice to help you be able to move forward! Can't wait to hear all about your Turkey Trot!! I know you'll do great!

I'm glad your husband stuck with you during the race! And you definitely finished your 5K before I finished my 10K! :) You did really great! And I bet next time you'll go faster... unless you end up at a really hilly race which is one of the bad things about running in north GA! But even then, you're still going out there and that's all that matters! I'm running 6 days a week right now because I'm taking my big kids through the C25K program as part of their PE. I do my own training 3 days (2 short days and 1 long day) and then I do the C25K with them the other 3 days. As they move into the end and are running closer to 3 miles, I think I'll have to drop one of my own short days. I have to be really careful with my knees. I'm watching my overall mileage and am being careful to build it up incrementally. Up until I started with them I was running 4 days a week. I did 3 days a week for months and months though once I was up to that 5K distance. I've built up to this point over the last year.

Yes, it was really hard, and I had nearly completed the C25K program. If I remember correctly, you are still in the early weeks, right? Give yourself some time! Don't give up! This was my first 10K and I placed 179 out of 191... that means only 12 people finished after me! And I've been running for a year! LOL It's not about how fast you go, or even where you finish. It's about getting to the starting line. And you did that! How many people can say they started a 5K, let alone completed one? You can say that now! Don't worry about anyone else or how they walk or run in the race. Just do it for yourself!

Yep, my goal is just to finish! That was actually my 10K goal today, too - got my official chip time and it was 1:06:37, which put me 179/191! LOL Oh well, I'm a slow poke! But the idea of the mental block around 10 miles is something to consider. I'll have to see how it goes when I start training... I've been consistently doing 6.6 miles the last 2 months. But maybe even once through the 13.1 would be helpful. I'll try to play it by ear. So the cross training isn't absolutely essential for training? That's good to know. I got some goggles and took the kids to the pool a couple of weeks ago and made it a grand total of 2 laps (50 yards). The 2nd time we went I made it 4 laps (100 yards) but thought I was going to drown in the last lap! LOL And I haven't been on a bike in 25 years! I wish there was C25K for swimming and biking! We're going to be staying at the All-Star resort. It's about an 8 hour drive from where we are in Atlanta, which would be fine on the way down. But having to come home the day after running the half, and trying to drive? I'm not sure either of our legs would be able to push the accelerator that long! I can't wait to hear about your Disney experience! :)

If that's the same thing as the Cumming fairgrounds, then yes that was the race I did!

I don't usually drink in the 5Ks either, but thought I needed to at least try since I drink 3 times while I'm doing my weekend long runs. But I have a sport bottle with straw that I stop and drink from! My husband said he'd set up a table at the end of the driveway if I want to start training for the water stops! He's a funny guy, huh? Yep, doing the Princess Half on March 7th. I think I'm going to use the plan from the book Marathoning for Mortals. It has you build up slowly, and also does build up during the week. You run 3 days and cross train 2 other days. I started swimming (ha ha ha what a joke for me) and I am saving up to buy a bike. But I don't know that I'll be able to do either of those with the level of intensity to call it 'cross-training'. Not sure what to do about that. I think this program has me doing up to 60 minute runs during the week which is perfect... I don't think I'd feel comfortable leaving the kids for much longer than that, and my husband leaves for work before the sun is up and gets home in the winter after the sun goes down. And also, this program only has you go to 10 miles as your longest run for the half. Does that make sense to you? Do you really only train to 10 miles for a 13.1 mile race? I think I'd feel more comfortable knowing I'd DONE the distance before. But I'm certainly not an expert! :) I'll start training at the end of November. The kids are finishing up Week 5 of Couch to 5K so they should be done with it by then! My littlest only made it 2 days, but she rides her bike with us now and she loves that! She won't do the 5K race in December, but my mom is going to come to take pictures and there are plenty of activities for Reece to do. It's the same race to benefit autism programs that I did last year for my first race. Oh, and my husband is also running now (started C25K) and he is going to run the race as well! But the half-marathon is just me and one of my friends! I think we'll be registering this week, too! We made our room reservations the week before last! I'm very excited! And hoping the airfares go down! :)

Yeah, it was a little chilly to do that this morning! But I could always make folks think I'm hot-natured or really working up a sweat! ;) Anything not to look like the dork I did this morning! LOL

Thanks!!

I'll have to remember that for next time!! :)

It sounds like you had quite a 10K this morning... lots of extra entertainment for the price of registration! :) Congrats on tackling those hills!! I'm not sure I'm up for a full, but I thought that about 5Ks and 10Ks this time last year! ;) Good luck when you do yours!!

Thank you! :)

Thank you very much!!

Keep it up!! I remember how hard 90 seconds was last year! That program works, I promise!

It was fantastic!! The course wasn't very hilly (just a long one in the 4th mile) and I was able to pace myself to have plenty of energy for a push at the end. I don't have the official time yet, but it was around 1:06:45 which is faster than I even usually run it at the park! I had been so nervous last night, and was still nervous this morning, but now I'm just excited about how well I did. We were timed with a chip thing that wrapped around our shoelaces, so I will have an 'official' time that's really mine, not reflective of the extra seconds it takes to cross the start line since I like to line up in the back. That's pretty cool! And I learned a lesson about the water stops: I need to walk through them! The first water stop I ran through it and when I lifted the cup up to my mouth, it sloshed all down the front of me! LOLOL Totally embarrasing. I'm in the process of putting pics up on my blog. My BFF went with me to run the 5K, and she was waiting at the 10K finish line with the camera and took pics at the finish line! First 10K under my belt... next stop: Half Marathon!

I really recommend the program! It might be harder for you since you've been a runner before. But if you're needing something that will get you out there on a regular basis and build you back into 5K in 2 months, this is absolutely the program for you!

Thanks, Kim!! It's an exciting milestone!

You should go for it! I can't get over how strong I feel now!

I've been nervous because I've never done my 'long run' in the morning. So last Saturday I got up and was at the park by 7:30, and it went very well, even though it was frigid (for GA in October LOL). My nerves are the hardest part. I'm going to make a playlist of my favorite band, and all my slow soothing songs for the beginning to see if that helps my nerves. And I figure, it's my first 10K. No matter my time, it's a PR! ;)

Beth, just do the best you can, even if it means walking part or most of the way! You could even do the next C25K day during the race, walking or jogging according to the plan, then walking the remainder of the race. I get very nervous before races, so just try to relax and know that other people will be there who will be walking, too! Can't wait to hear how it goes!

Thank you!! The kids and I celebrated by doing their C25K day today (Week 5 Day 1) and getting Sonic Cherry Limeades afterward!