Ok, I tried this once before and got way to eager. I started moving quicker than designed. This time I will follow the guidelines.

If you are not familiar with a Couch to 5K, it is a plan to go from not running at all to running 5k (3.2 miles) in only 2 months. It is very doable and such a great feeling of accomplishment. I ran/walked a 5k in May and it was one of the most rewarding things I have done in many years.

Here is the link to the info.. If anyone is interested in training together just join in.

Cool Running :: The Couch-to-5K Running Plan

We will start on Monday, June 29.

Let's get ready to MOVE!!!!!!:tt2:

Gerogia Girl: YOull be fit in no time at all and banging out those 5k's the 10k's the 15k's then half Marathons.

Georgia - Way to go!!!! You got off the couch and started. I am proud of you.

Thank y'all for the support.

My heart was beating too fast for me to time my heart rate but I am sure it was at it's max. I think I remember seeing some sort of watch type thing somewhere that keeps up with your heart rate. Anyone know?

I have a bodybugg, but to my knowledge it doesn't record that.

there are loads of heart rate monitor watches out there. either with a chest strap or no chest strap. Nothing beats a finger on the neck and a stopwatch.

Thanks. I googled after I posted and found a lot of them. I found some that cost as low as $19 so that's not too bad.

Yeah Georgia girl, we ae sll with you. Each one of us (including you) took the hardest step the first one. It really does get better (I won't say easier)

About one year ago I was working out with a personal trainer. She was all about the cardio work out. She had me doing what we are doing interval training. The second time we were outside and I had to run - I really though I could die right here on the street. But she keep encoraging over the weeks. (although I appreciated the support- I hated it too) Once I thought to myself "OK fine! I am going to run and when I die on the street- she is the one who is going to have to carry my dead fat body back to the gym!!! That will show her! Guess what I didn't die on the street and 4 months later I ran in my first 5k and she was by my side.

I didn't run or even walk much after that and I decided I could do it on my own - then I gained 30 more pounds.

I am getting my support from all of you as I regain my endurance. (If I die in the street you all have to come and carry my dead fat body back to the gym now!

My trainer and I still email and she is as supportive as ever. I haven't told her I gained the 30 pounds. I get my lapband tomorrow and I plan to continue my inteval training. I hope to run in the Reindeer 5 K again in Dec. by her side.

Georgiagirl - getting your breathing rythem is the hardest part; keep on truckin"

Lynn

I will let you know how I did with my surgery tomorrow. Say a prayer.:thumbup:

WAY TO GO GEORGIA!!!!! I am so proud of you for doing this. It is really hard to get started, but you have started. Do what you can without hurting yourself. It will get better. Do week 1 as long as you need to before moving to week 2. Can't wait to hear how it goes on Thursday!!

Lyn--good luck with surgery tomorrow! My thoughts and prayers are with you. I must admit, I am a bit jealous---still waiting here.

You will do great tho and you better message us as soon as you can!

Bonnie - thanks for your well wishes and prayers. Don't be jealous; we are on the same time, it's just my turn to be up to bat. You are in the dugout warming up. I will hit a home run and you will be up to bat before you know it.

I will email you as soon as I get home on Thursday. I am so excited! I forgot to ask how long I have to wait to run.

Lyn~ Good luck with your surgery tomorrow. I'll be praying you have a speedy recovery!

Lyn You'll be in my thoughts and prayers! Good luck(:

Georgia girl good job...I'm right with ya, huffy and puffy doing week one again!(:

Thanks Cutie! I love your SN BTW....too cute! I wish I had some booty, lol. I wasn't very blessed in the booty department :frown:.

I noticed your surgery date is less than a month away. I applaud you and Lyn (and others too I'm sure) for starting this before your surgery. That shows A LOT of commitment and dedication.

Hey Cutie Booty, Your surg date is exactly 12months from mine on Aug 07!

A couple of months ago we bought Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) for the Wii and I had been doing it off and on since we got it. Since the day we got it I fell in love with it. Its so much fun. Well I recently discovered the workout mode on it that you can set a certain number of minutes or calories that you want to burn and it will keep track of it for you. For the last 3 days I have been setting it to 30 minutes and I end up drenched in sweat by the time I am done. I LOOOVE dancing anyway and this makes it so much fun! Today I did DDR before my c25k and I was so pumped at the end of 30 minutes so I went to gym (2 minutes away) and jumped on the treadmill and was even better at my run! The 3.0 that I had been walking almost felt a little slow compared to other times I had been doing it and I had no problem running at 4.0. I just think my body was really warmed up from all that dancing. I don't know if I should increase my speed before I get to week 3. Do you think I am ready for a slight speed increase. I am worried about week 3 since a few of you said it was harder!

Hope you are all having a great week!

Bonnie, the DDR sounds so fun! We just got a Wii last weekend and we are trying to decide which games to get. That sounds like a good one.

I just noticed you are doing C25K before your surgery too! I'm so proud of y'all for getting started before surgery. I can tell y'all are going to be huge successes!!