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Started 'Couch to 5k today' Anyone keen?

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Where is everyone? School has started and life speeds up I guess. Hope this thread doesn't die out. You all are my lifeline!

I'm just getting ready to do w3d1 today after kids go to school. It has taken me forever to get here, I still have my hernia... Getting fixed soon so I'm going slow. Not sure if I can run 3 minutes, but we will see. My weight loss has really slowed, guess with all my exercising I need to up my good calories...I will report in later!

Its 100 degrees today.. Gonna try to knock out W4D1 at sunset

Finished W8D2 today (28min run). It felt good and I wasn't struggling to finish it. Looking forward to finishing the program, but I don't run fast enough to finish a 5K in 30 min so my plan is to add about 3 min a week until I'm up to 40 min. My next 5K is Oct 5 at Disney. Looking for a race to run in November and December to keep me motivated.

What races have you all signed up for?

Ok, I did it! W3D1..I really didn't think I could run the minutes but I did! Then I actually did the treadmill for an additional 30 minutes, ten of those on the highest incline... I don't think I will be sitting anytime soon... My butt muscles are killing me!

Well, to liven things up. I'm finished C25K a while back, but I'm giving myself a new challenge starting tomorrow. 100 miles in 30 days. By far the most I've ever done....here goes.

Wow that is impressive, Butter!

I finished W6D3 today! A 15-minute run, 5 minute walk, then 5 minute run at the end. Wow!

W7D1 is a 20-minute run, straight!

Its 100 degrees today.. Gonna try to knock out W4D1 at sunset

Hope you made it.

Ok' date=' I did it! W3D1..I really didn't think I could run the minutes but I did! Then I actually did the treadmill for an additional 30 minutes, ten of those on the highest incline... I don't think I will be sitting anytime soon... My butt muscles are killing me![/quote']

Wow! Your inspiring.

Well' date=' to liven things up. I'm finished C25K a while back, but I'm giving myself a new challenge starting tomorrow. 100 miles in 30 days. By far the most I've ever done....here goes.[/quote']

You'll do it. You don't sound like a quitter (is that an actual word?) to me. Run on!

Wow that is impressive' date=' Butter!

I finished W6D3 today! A 15-minute run, 5 minute walk, then 5 minute run at the end. Wow!

W7D1 is a 20-minute run, straight![/quote']

You're almost done misty. You can do it!

I finished my 2.0 mile run this am. Thank you God! On to my Labor Day 5K. Last one I did in 49 min so my goal this time is 45 min. Slow but steady says the turtle. ;-)

I finished my 2.0 mile run this am. Thank you God! On to my Labor Day 5K. Last one I did in 49 min so my goal this time is 45 min. Slow but steady says the turtle. ;-)

Best of luck with your race.

Hi everybody. Today will be 10 days after surgery. When i should start walk. I still feel weak and no power.

Hi everybody. Today will be 10 days after surgery. When i should start walk. I still feel weak and no power.

Walk today/now. Take it slow. I started with just going to the end of the street and back. Add a little more each day and try to walk once in the morning and one at night. At 10 days out it is way too soon to worry about a 5k but any walking you do will help clear your lungs from surgery and help you build back your endurance.

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