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Congratulations, Bean!

I just finished w3d1. It was hard!

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Official results came in on my 10K race Saturday. Men's 40/over bracket....... I took first. Never in my life did I think that would happen.

Awesome! Congratulations!

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Official results came in on my 10K race Saturday. Men's 40/over bracket....... I took first. Never in my life did I think that would happen.

That's great butter congratulations :)

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Official results came in on my 10K race Saturday. Men's 40/over bracket....... I took first. Never in my life did I think that would happen.

Nice! I guess you can't wear the slow running is my superpower shirt any longer... ;)

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My first race is tomorrow! I chose a 4 mile relay. My son and I are a team' date=' we each run 2 miles![/quote']

Awesome! That sounds really fun. I would love to do that with a BFF or one of my kids.

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W1D1 completed yesterday during 2:00PM Texas Heat in a hoodie :) I figure if I can make it in that then it should be pretty easy in a tshirt in the afternoon :) Going to try doing it again tonight after the trainer kicks my arse. Going for my first training session tonight too. Trying to get in shape for Air Force fit test!

Good luck! You can do it.

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Ran a 10K race this morning in San Antonio. My fastest time ever. It was nice running a new trail' date=' and there were some amazing runners there. Had fun and finished early enough to still have post run waffle.

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Congratulations!!!!!

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Look at you butter! I'm just up a moving and you've already finished a 10k!

I have to say you are standing taller in each new race best picture yet. :)

Hey Laura. Nice to see you here!

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I know this is a little off topic but has anyone tried a fit bit?

I have a Jawbone Up and am liking it. It also is motivating me to get more movement in daily.

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Just to get back on track' date=' I started c25k again, on w2d2, but in afraid I'm catching the stomach flu... So might be a few days before day 3, I've gotten to a 13 minute mile, which given last year I weighed 347..Not to shabby...[/quote']

Awesome job! Congratulations and hope your better soon.

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Ran 2.25 today and upped my speed a hair. Will start week 2 of 10k training Wednesday.

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I've always wanted to become a jogger/runner... I was released for full activity last week and am hoping to start the couch25k app this evening or tomorrow morning. Pretty nervous and excited about it. The area I live in has beautiful outdoor spaces, and I look forward to expanding my world a bit more to include the outside world!

I've heard from jogger folks around town that you have to have a certain rhythm/flow to jogging. Anyone know anything about that? Timing for steps and breathing?

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I've always wanted to become a jogger/runner... I was released for full activity last week and am hoping to start the couch25k app this evening or tomorrow morning. Pretty nervous and excited about it. The area I live in has beautiful outdoor spaces, and I look forward to expanding my world a bit more to include the outside world!

I've heard from jogger folks around town that you have to have a certain rhythm/flow to jogging. Anyone know anything about that? Timing for steps and breathing?

Check out this website...

http://www.goodformrunning.com/

It has good info on form, pace, cadence and posture.

Timing for steps is your cadence. Yes, 180 steps per minute is the general guideline...but remember it's just that, a guideline. Try to hit it, but if you're more comfortable a few beats up or down then that's okay. Breathing is more subjective. I started out puffing like I was blowing up a hot air balloon. Eventually I landed on 4 steps per breath. But now I don't even think about breathing. My breathing pace is dictated now by my speed. At first it's very hard to find a breathing rhythm, but very soon it gets to be automatic.

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Check out this website...

http://www.goodformrunning.com/

It has good info on form' date=' pace, cadence and posture.

Timing for steps is your cadence. Yes, 180 steps per minute is the general guideline...but remember it's just that, a guideline. Try to hit it, but if you're more comfortable a few beats up or down then that's okay. Breathing is more subjective. I started out puffing like I was blowing up a hot air balloon. Eventually I landed on 4 steps per breath. But now I don't even think about breathing. My breathing pace is dictated now by my speed. At first it's very hard to find a breathing rhythm, but very soon it gets to be automatic.[/quote']

Thanks Butter! I appreciate the resource.

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