lynn Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 I ran 3 miles and took the stupid hills twice :D and am still standing. Quote
Jennifer in MI Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 3 1/2 miles again today. Tomorrow I strength train. Congrats on the hills! I was just thinking today that I'd better not ever run a race with hills. We don't have ANY near us on which to train! Quote
Makita Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 I just found this thread! I am excited to find an online 'running group' - helpful to stay motivated when I have someone else to be accountable. I did 6 miles yesterday (Wed), though I really struggled. I had so wanted to do 7, but my pace was off. Today the plan is to swim. Quote
momofkhm Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 It was much much better today. I think the first morning after rain is ok. After that, it's soupy from humidity. I wrapped my shins and they were much better today than yesterday. When I got home, I did sit-ups and push-ups and this back thing dh says helps. Quote
beansprouts Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 We walk as a family 3 miles or so several times a week. I am interested in running. How do you get started? Quote
DB in NJ Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Good job on the hills!! And congrats for still standing ;) No run for me today, but I'm back at it tomorrow. Quote
lynn Posted July 10, 2008 Author Posted July 10, 2008 We walk as a family 3 miles or so several times a week. I am interested in running. How do you get started? A good place to start is Couch potato to 5K. YOu can find it at coolrunning.com I believe. Quote
DB in NJ Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 We walk as a family 3 miles or so several times a week. I am interested in running. How do you get started? I used the Prevention plan 4 years ago. Many people like the Couch to 5K plan (C25K) at coolrunning.com. I *much* prefer Prevention's plan. Couch-to-5K http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml Prevention Plan (see page 2 of the article) http://www.prevention.com/cda/article/walking-and-jogging-workout-for-weight-loss/8bc7d08f88803110VgnVCM20000012281eac____/fitness/walking/walking.goals/walking.for.weight.loss Quote
beansprouts Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 I used the Prevention plan 4 years ago. Many people like the Couch to 5K plan (C25K) at coolrunning.com. I *much* prefer Prevention's plan. Couch-to-5K http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml Prevention Plan (see page 2 of the article) http://www.prevention.com/cda/article/walking-and-jogging-workout-for-weight-loss/8bc7d08f88803110VgnVCM20000012281eac____/fitness/walking/walking.goals/walking.for.weight.loss These sound great. I could do it. Thank you! Quote
Krista in LA Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 I'm taking the day off. Since I'm new at it, I've been just running every other day to try to avoid injury and burnout. I'll get in some Wii Fit time though.:D Quote
Krista in LA Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Cindy - I just started the C25k last month. It has been working great for me once I get over the mental hurdle of telling myself that I can't do it. I did repeat week 3, partly because it was hard for me and partly because I got sick at the end of that week and didn't have it in me to move on yet. I'm happy to say that I just completed week 4! The difference in one month is amazing. You can do it! Quote
beansprouts Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Cindy - I just started the C25k last month. It has been working great for me once I get over the mental hurdle of telling myself that I can't do it. I did repeat week 3, partly because it was hard for me and partly because I got sick at the end of that week and didn't have it in me to move on yet. I'm happy to say that I just completed week 4! The difference in one month is amazing. You can do it! I can walk 5k now. It won't be a problem for me to ease in a little jogging. I would like to include my dh and dd and maybe plan to run a race this fall. I would love to hear more about your fitness routines, if that falls within the scope of this thread. (I will begin a new one if it doesn't.) DH and I would love to incorporate some strength training, and I am particularly interested in abdominal work. DH has Rheumatoid arthritis, and I would like to see him lose weight and strengthen the muscles around his joints. We don't have a lot of time so we need to know what exercises are most effective. Can you share your schedules? At this point our "exercise plan" has included the walking and heavy yard work. It has been a great start for me, I am healthier than I have been in years. I am ready for more. Quote
Robin Hood Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Good job ladies. Day off for me since I had to work. I'm going to a hs conference over the week end so I'll be back at it next week. Don't let me off the hook. I'm the queen of excuses. Quote
lynn Posted July 10, 2008 Author Posted July 10, 2008 I used the Prevention plan 4 years ago. Many people like the Couch to 5K plan (C25K) at coolrunning.com. I *much* prefer Prevention's plan. Couch-to-5K http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml Prevention Plan (see page 2 of the article) http://www.prevention.com/cda/article/walking-and-jogging-workout-for-weight-loss/8bc7d08f88803110VgnVCM20000012281eac____/fitness/walking/walking.goals/walking.for.weight.loss I prefer the prevention but the couch to 5 is a great starting point. Quote
Cindy in C-ville Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Three miles today that included a killer hill in mile 3 - ugh. Dh took the kids to the high school track because they wanted to see how fast they could run a mile. My 11 yo is convinced he can do a 6-minute mile. Dh promised him doughnuts if he delivered. He did 3/4 of a mile in 5.5 minutes. Pretty impressive, I thought. Dh was impressed too and bought doughnuts for all the kids. I said, "No, thank you," and made a green smoothie when we got home. ~Cindy http://welcomingkatya.blog.com/ Quote
DB in NJ Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Three miles today that included a killer hill in mile 3 - ugh. Dh took the kids to the high school track because they wanted to see how fast they could run a mile. My 11 yo is convinced he can do a 6-minute mile. Dh promised him doughnuts if he delivered. He did 3/4 of a mile in 5.5 minutes. Pretty impressive, I thought. Dh was impressed too and bought doughnuts for all the kids. I said, "No, thank you," and made a green smoothie when we got home. ~Cindy http://welcomingkatya.blog.com/ Atta girl!!!!!! Quote
Kim in Appalachia Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 I'm starting very slowly. I did 4 min walk/2 min run for a total of 34 minutes. I made sure I did not go to fast. Even still, by the end my ankle was sore (I injured my achilles tendon over 2 months ago because I pushed to hard to fast). Today was day 2. I will not run or walk tomorrow, just do my Pilates. I'm unsure about Saturday, the kids have a swim meet. I should be able to run on Sunday. I'm excited to get moving again. (I have been walking for those 2 months, plus doing lots of stretches) ETA: Thanks for this group. It is a great encouragement. Quote
Cindy in C-ville Posted July 11, 2008 Posted July 11, 2008 Thanks, Donna! ~Cindy http://welcomingkatya.blog.com/ Quote
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