Couch to 5k.....come join me!!

[georgia girl 35]

Renewed and Whosya.....WOW! Ya'll are so close. I can tell this is going to be a close one!

I went to the Y this afternoon and was about 1/2 mile into my run and my ipod just shut off completely....I have no idea what happened. Anyway, I finally got it to come back on and I had to start a whole new workout...just my luck, lol. Anyway, I ran 1.5 miles straight and then did walk/run intervals the rest of the time. That's furtherest I ran straight since my 2 month "vacation". I did a total of 2.32 (well 2.82 counting the 1/2 mile that I lost).

This is soooo fun and it's keeping me motivated to move!

[renewedhope 4]

This is fun. I ran another mile tonight jus to distance myself a smidge from my good friend Mr Whosya. I don't know how long I can keep up this pace, but it sure is fun.

I'm going to bed early tonight. Gotta rest up for another day!!

[georgia girl 35]

I'm on a runners high right now!! I ran 3.38 miles straight today!! It didn't take me as long as I thought it would to bounce back from my exercising break..YAY!! I'm still a really slow runner but endurance is what I'm focusing on.

Have a great day ya'll!

[renewedhope 4]

Way to go Georgia. DH and I are going to see Fireproof tonight. I am so excited. He was working 7 days straight when it was showing, but there is a theater closeby that is doing a second showing of it because local chrches have requested. We are going tonight. We have been out all day. I am not sure when I will get a run in, but I still hope to.

[georgia girl 35]

We loved the movie!! I'm ready to see it again, lol. Let me know what you think about it.

[Kathybad 0]

I love this challenge! It is keeping me so motivated to run. I have no hope of winning, but I want to keep my bar moving forward. I'm so motivated to run every day, even though I know my body needs to rest every once in awhile. However, I'm taking my rest days... I'm not crazy like Renewed!!!

DH and I took the kids out for dinner tonight. It was really nice. The kids were great and the food was yummy. I'm stuffed, so have to digest before my run!

Georgia... WTG on the 3+ mile run! Keep it up!

Lyn... glad you're going to join the challenge.

[MacMadame 81]

I'm just going my regular 3x a week. I still have to fit in the bike and pilates and swimming in there somewhere!

I have completed week 5. On to week 6!

[Kathybad 0]

MacMadam... week 5 was my absolute toughest. Congrats!!!! You are doing so much cross training... what an amazing fitness experience. WTG!

[georgia girl 35]

I have no hope of winning, but I want to keep my bar moving forward.

Same for me...I can't keep up with Renewed and Whosya, lol! My goal is to see just how far I can push myself and try to get in as many miles as possible.

Let's keep up the good work guys!!

[georgia girl 35]

I guess I need to give up on running outside. When my DH got home for lunch today, I decided to run outside and I barely got to .25 miles and I fell! The pavement was uneven where I stepped and I twisted my ankle bad and fell on my knee when I hit the ground. My ankle is really swollen and turning blue. I'm probably going to be out of commission for a few days at least....UGH!!!!

[Kathybad 0]

Georgia.... Oh No! I'm so sorry for you! I hope you heal up quickly. Was the ground icy? Being from the cold north, I just assume Georgia is always warm and you don't have to deal with things like ice... but I'm probably wrong! Rest easy.

[georgia girl 35]

No, it wasn't icy. Just uneven. I was running around our apartment neighborhood and the pavement is a mess. Since the Y doesn't offer child watch on Saturdays, I knew I wouldn't get a run in if I didn't do it outside while DH was home for lunch because we had plans this evening. I'm such a clutz!

[renewedhope 4]

Oh, Bless your heart!! Take it easy. Elevate it and keep ice on it!! I hope you get to feeling better real soon!!

[Kathybad 0]

Georgia... I was thinking about you throughout my run. I hope it feels better soon. I'm so nervous about running outside in the snow and ice right now, so I just run on the treadmill most of the time. I'm so glad I have one here at home, because I never would have made it this far if I had to go to the gym to run. When we adopted our DD we cancelled our gym memberships and bought a club model treadmill, cause we knew we'd never consistently get to the gym with both kids now. Best $$ I spent next to the lapband! Although I don't love running on it compared to outside, it is so much better than not at all!

Keep us posted on how it heals up. Don't rush it, but remember, I need you up there on the challenge to keep pushing me forward!!!!

I just finished 3.2 miles, and it felt great!

I love that I'm a runner now. I always envied the feeling my DH got when he ran, and now we share it. Its like our own special little club, kind of like a nod or wink or a secret that we share. We push each other to keep going and have a healthy bit of competition going. Every day as I improve my speed, I get closer and closer to keeping pace with him, so hopefully by the spring/summer we can run comfortably beside each other without feeling like I'm slowing him down.

[georgia girl 35]

I wish I had a treadmill. I'm probably going to give it until MOnday, and if I still can't walk on it, I might have some xrays done. I thought about going to the ER but I'd be there for hours. Our ER has got to be the slowest on earth, lol. Hopefully it's just a bad sprain.