Started 'Couch to 5k today' Anyone keen?

[mvickyway 256]

My sister got up and ran with me at 5am for a week or so. I can't say I blame her for stopping since I work at 7am and she works at 9am and I just continued on solo though the company was nice while it was there

[deedadumble 1,033]

It's really hard to find a compatible running buddy. It always seems like you always have to give up something to make it work.

I found a running buddy on Facebook though that actually seems like we both will get something out of it. She's faster than me by about a minute per mile, but I can run quite a bit further. We're trying to meet up once a week to run. She pushes me to go faster and I push her to keep running. So far it's working, but not sure about the long term as I'm planning on training to run a half and she's going to be okay with intervals. We'll see how it goes.

[gamergirl 4,609]

It's really my own responsibility and I totally own it. I needed to talk to my husband about it before I just took off on my own, but this weekend was hectic and I didn't get time to talk it over with him. I know he will understand.

It's 10:45 pm in Florida and we're still working and tomorrow I won't get to Boston until midnight. So much for being able it work out tonight or tomorrow. Sigh. Real life is interfering with my fantasy life.

[Meliss000 283]

Don't know if this will upload or not' date=' but I am so FREAKING excited!!! I just did a 5k, 8 weeks out!!!!

Yes it includes my 5 minute warm-up, yes I walked 5:44 part way through...but dang it I DID IT!!! Lol!!!!

(Run 1= 21:49, mid-walk=5:45, run 2=7:29)

I believe this averages to 4.65 mph

I ran farther than I ever have on this specific outdoor loop, dodging snow, ice, and standing Water (major snow storm this last week in Wyoming, lol)...

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Great job!

[crowsnestmama 240]

Real life is interfering with my fantasy life.

Ha! THIS is your fantasy life?!? Girl, we need to talk!!! Lol!!!

[DroppinStones 46]

For anyone looking for some running music and has a spotify membership... I found this on gizmodo... All the songs are between 170 - 190 beats per minute which is supposed to be the ideal pace to avoid injury... Or as the article puts it.. "most people have a bouncy stride, which wastes energy and strains joints through excessive impact." Anyway they did the research and created two spotify lists.

Rock and Roll:

http://open.spotify.com/user/brentrose/playlist/6qKU9nHoKJqalKN11kiXPV

Hip Hop:

http://open.spotify.com/user/brentrose/playlist/0RJvabRS4LuplXcToel5F9

[LisaT678 225]

Ran the Disney Happy Haunted Trails 5K today. Even though it was a trail run and I had to dodge and weave around the walkers' date=' I still set a PR of 37:40. Feeling pretty good today, no pain or fatigue. Next run will be a 4.25 run Tuesday morning. Hope you all,have a good weekend![/quote']

Awesome Job!

[LisaT678 225]

Don't know if this will upload or not' date=' but I am so FREAKING excited!!! I just did a 5k, 8 weeks out!!!! Yes it includes my 5 minute warm-up, yes I walked 5:44 part way through...but dang it I DID IT!!! Lol!!!! (Run 1= 21:49, mid-walk=5:45, run 2=7:29) I believe this averages to 4.65 mph I ran farther than I ever have on this specific outdoor loop, dodging snow, ice, and standing Water (major snow storm this last week in Wyoming, lol)... [/quote']

Congratulations! Good Job.

[LisaT678 225]

Gave the hip a couple weeks rest and feeling better. Got back on the tm this morning and started over with W4D1. It felt good!

[jose1973 2]

W7D3 done!!! Too bad my shin splints are beginning to bother me a lot. Maybe I should just stop running for a while until it gets better but I don't want to stop, sigh.

[fatnomo 102]

Week one Day three. I despise running....Not "dislike"...DESPISE! :-)

[DroppinStones 46]

Week 2 day 1 done!

[fatnomo 102]

Week 2 Day 3...Still despise running. Maybe slightly less than last week but still despise. :-)

[Meliss000 283]

Finished W6D3, 22 minutes straight! Yay!

[gamergirl 4,609]

I'm out for now on this one. Fighting a pretty bad RA flare right now. Will start again another day.