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to be honest, i do not like the bodybugg's logging system so i dont use it. i use My Food Diary :: Online Calorie Counter w/ Diet Journal & Exercise Log and just figure my deficit out. this one is $10 a month, but there are free ones out there. i am getting back into the habit of putting my bbugg on. i was doing a horrible job!!! i put it on yesterday when i ran and burned 14 cals a minute!! wooo hoo!!

Trystelle - glad the glutes are feeling better today !! :heh: JM - only thing that's really sore with me are my poor feet and a tad on my knees ... not too bad. i had a half hour session with my trainer this morning. i just was NOT motivated to do anything and did a half-assed job ... i need to get it together!!! grrrrrr... tomorrow is another running day. i love those days, they're a quick 30 mins in and out. my bodybugg logged 14 cals a minute yesterday while i was running. it has never hit that high!! wooo hoo

karen g, (i really need to refresh before i post) dont want to miss anyone... i think you'd do very good on the run - especially since you are doing this program!! 35 mins of laps! that is amazing ... i can barely do 2 at one time without getting winded! there is a stretching guide on coolrunning - it is here - Cool Running :: Stay Loose: Stretches for Runners i try to go to the gym 6 times a week. Thursdays i have a full hour with my trainer, the others i do cardio 4x/week and some weights/ab work 1-2 other times. i also just spent 80bucks on T-Tapp and havent tried it yet ... grrrrr ... craving chocolate!!!

ariel, superb ... wow - your 2nd workout already! jm, great job!! remember as jacqui told me and i (very begrudgingly) complied - dont necessarily go for speed ... i had a hard time getting it thru my thick head ... it took all i had to only go 4.2 max today ... but i got an incredible workout! keep up the excellent work everyone. tomorrow is my running day off. i have 1/2 hour session with my trainer and will probably interval steps and treadmill or just do 1/2 hour on the elliptical (bleh..) i also have a fill scheduled for tomorrow ... hopefully this will get me back into the eating right cycle.

things are going ok for me i go in for another fill tomorrow, i've pretty much lost my restriction and have been eating all the wrong things. thank god i've been working out or i would have gained at least 10 pounds instead of staying the same or one up one down... i exercise daily and have even started running. i love the endorphine rush that i get from it!!! i still have about 85-90 pounds to go ... but i'd rather be where i am now than where i was a year ago.

woooo hooooo :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

jm - try to do it ... even if your 'run' is 2.0 mph ... we can build up the speed. there is a great post by jacqui in the other C25K thread ( http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f81/couch-5k-42879/#post590308 ) . she is a wonderful runner and makes excellent points! WE CAN SO DO THIS!! KarenG - i think if you could handle the frigid temp, i say try it... sounds like you have a great supportive brother!

yeah well, ummmm, peanut butter/choc. shake Saturday, "gotta have it" ice cream from cold stone Sunday ... i've fallen hard ... today hasnt been wonderful, but at least i havent eaten any ice cream :cool: baby steps, right? unless i'm running of course!

JM, i've ran under 10 times before starting this. now if only i'd start eating well ... :cool:

hey ... i only have like 90 left ... am i eligible?? :heh:

well you dont HAVE to have that podcast. if your treadmill is at home just enlist the help of your DH maybe ... have him time the 5 mins then 60/90 second intervals til you reach 20 mins (that is 8 sets of running/walking) then the 5 mins cooldown. or if you are at a gym, you can just watch the clock on the treadmill. good luck!

Laura, i just asked my DH - he's pretty good w/ iPod stuff

i'm doing it on a treadmill ... a tad easier on my old knees. remember - if you get injurned or think you may have strained something, ICE it... great job, guys! attached is my first day pic (of treadmill). 1.71 miles in just over 30 mins... any experienced runners (ahem, Jacqui) have opinions?? :biggrin1:

JM - yes, week 1 started Sunday. there is a new thread here http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f81/couch-5k-week-14-20-october-42979/ i will more than likely be repeating week 1 ... how i know that already i dunno... :cool:

good morning!! well i did it. i went for my first run of week 1. i didnt think that podcast was ever going to end!! i slowed it down like Jachut suggested and averaged about 4.1 MPH on the run and 3.3-3.6 on the walking. i'm kinda sore but i didnt work out much this weekend. i am going to have to stretch better before Wednesday's run. Karen G - i agree about the music on the podcast, there's just something about it ... Trystelle - my butt is a little sore, almost where my left leg meets the bottom of my butt. everywhere i've read suggests to rest a day inbetween runs. Ariel - i just bought new shoes - New Balance 1226?? but i'm too chicken to break them in while running (???????) babygrl - good idea about going to a running store. maybe i will look into one and return my NB's?? great job everyone! keep it up!

is there an incline setting too? maybe reduce it if you can.

babygrl - thanks for the advice and congrats on that 5K!!! Leena - welcome, great advice about the sports bra! ok - our week 1 challenge is located here - http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f81/couch-5k-week-14-20-october-42979/

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not sure if i'll make it. it goes too late and i hate not being able to put my DD to bed... we'll see

cause i wanna look like puddin, jachut, wasa (even though i havent seen her i know she's hot), julieNYC, chickie, boo boo kitty and many more i've forgotten that look SOOO HAWT!!!

Hi everyone, OK, this is our first week in the Couch to 5K program. This is designed to be a 9 week program, but you can repeat weeks (as I will be doing) until you are comfortable moving on. However, you are not supposed to skip weeks. More information can be found here: Cool Running :: The Couch-to-5K Running Plan Attached is the first week in detail Anyone is free to join, no matter where we are!! This is the place to check in and support with each other and see how it is going. What week are you doing? How is it going for you? Is it too difficult / too easy? Any comments?? Good luck everyone! :whoo:

jacqui - ok ... i trust you. i will try to "run" at about 4 - 4.2 MPH. i really do understand the time vs distance thing, now if i could get my brain / legs to completely cooperate ... i guess it's a mental thing, if i'm not 'running' quickly then i'm not running at all... ariel - maybe it has to do with the cold weather? i know my band is super tight in the AM and if you are breathing in cold air and / or drinking cold - ??????? no clue, sorry.. laura - the boob thing is not something i have to worry about ... they have shrunk SOOOO horribly (46/48C to 42B where the cup is not exactly running over ) i am going M/W/F too. ok, i am about to start the weekly thread. i really am pumped, my DH thinks i'm nuts, but what's new?? :heh:

Jacqui, thanks so much ... i will definitely take your advice! the fastest i've ever ran is 5.2 MPH and that was for about 5-10 seconds . i normally go about 5.0. do you think that's still too much? i truly value your input. i guess i just dont really feel like i am 'running' if i dont go above 4.7ish. i am about 5'9" and have longish legs. thanks, C

OH OH ... just a thought... i've heard that running is SUPER for fat-burning. maybe take some pics of yourself before you start and we can check in with them monthly or so.... ???

oh wow, i am so excited for everyone to join in! we can do this. couple of things i read in other boards (yes, i actually lurk in a running board!! ) - push yourself but dont OVER PUSH yourself if you know what i mean. yes, it is going to be not easy (who said exercising ever was??), but you dont want to get injured. - stretch properly. there are some good stretches here on coolrunning.com i read somewhere - cant remember where though sorry - the ideal 'speed' is fast enough to get your heart rate to 65-90% of your target HR. 90 seems a bit high though and i dont recommend staying up there for too long. last time i ran my ultra max HR was 96% (for about 15 seconds) and my average was only 75%. i got a great workout but didnt over do it! :whoo: jmcambra - glad you figured out the iPod ... I am horrible with writing directions... lauraj23 - i dont think you'd die, that would really suck! i guess start slow and work your way up from there. as jmcambra said, you could even do it on an elliptical if your knees are shot. we can take it as fast or slow as we want. i know i will be repeating weeks. Ariel - i have the same goal. a nice marathon in 2009. might as well start now!! soniacan - oh yes, i remember winters in the midwest (i'm from St. Louis and there isnt too too bad). do what you can. trystelle - SOO glad you made it through the first run and that you didnt give up. good job! :clap2::clap2: ok. this is what i am going to do (or try to at least) - every Sunday i will post a new thread in the exercise forum for that week. we can check in there and discuss our trials and triumphs! i am pumped!!!