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:

Happy New Year everyone!!!!

I haven't set up the Nike+ challenge yet. I am going to set it up to start on Manday the 5th. Macmadame may have hers to start then. BTW, you can go ahead and set up an account and then send me your email and Nike+user id and then I can add you to the challenge and you will just start when you get your Nike+.

Anyway, I am going to start it on Monday and it will go for 21 days. Enjoy the weekend everybody!!

Happy New Year Everyone!!

DH, DS and I rang in the new year together. DD is too young and was in bed! We had lots of nibblies... meatballs, shrimp and a really yummy baked brie. I ate a lot, and enjoyed every bite with no guilt. After all, I ran off all the calories!

Today I'm set to run another 3-5 k or so. I'm in a challenge to run a mile today, but I'm going to go longer than that.

Happy New Year friends.

DH and I rang in the New Year watching movies and eating sugar free popsicles. Better boring ol couple!! Exercise is paying off. I lost another pound. 163 now!! I would like to be 159 when I hit the beach in St. Martin Jan 17th!! I don't think I can loss 4 pounds in 2 1/2 weeks - that is alot for me - but I am on a mission. Back with to the gym in the AM.

Kathy- Tuesday is my final round of interviews. I really want this job. Send prayers - Tuesday at 1030AM. This will be the thrid round of interviews - I think I have interviewed with everyone in the center.

I was on the treadmill this morning. Hoping to get rid of a few extra calories from last night. Happy New Year!!! I did not make my 11 minutes, only 7 today. Then ended up doing several short intervals with varying speeds. I'll try again in the morning.

Happy New Year!

We had a pretty boring night at our house, but everyone did stay up until midnight. I hit the road today, ran in the crazy wind! I actually had to stop one time and turn my back until the gust stopped. Going out was into the wind, coming back it was to my back, much easier, but I was so tired I barely made my run!

I will do Wii Fit in the morning, no wind!

WTG everyone on starting the New Year off with fitness!

Lyn... I've got the reminder set in my Blackberry to send happy thoughts and prayers at 10:30am on Tuesday!!! This is going to be your job!!!

Krtork... that sent an absolutely hillarious image to my mind of you battling the wind! Keep it up, you're amazing!

Sugar... great job. You kept at it even though your first interval didn't work out as planned! Good job.

I was only able to run 1.2 miles yesterday. I decided to run at a faster pace rather than longer... so did it at 5.0mph.

Thank you Kathy - I need all the great encouragement that I can get. I feel like I am finally moving forward even though I did not accomplish what I wanted yesterday (11 minutes). I ran 6 mph for a minute a couple times. I could have never done that before.

WTG Sugar!!

Well, I got my booty up and went to the Y this morning! I calibrated my nike+ and did a short run, then I did Zumba. I can surely tell that I haven't exercised in almost 2 months. I feel great though...it's good to be active again!!

Sugar.... 6mph!!!! OMG that's great!

Georgia... Jan 2nd and you're on your way to a fit new year! How did you calibrate your Nike+? I think I might have done it wrong because its showing different distances than my treadmill.

I missed running today. DH and I both had eye doctor appointments, visited his relatives, and then helped decorate for a friends daughter's wedding tomorrow. It is an icy-wintery theme. Just beautiful!!!

I had the most embarassing monet with my trainer the other day. Mind you I have only worked out with this guy a couple of times. He is a very handsome, fit, 6'2" well built African American man. I am a 50 year old 5'2" white women. He had me lay on my back and hold his ankles. He held his hands out straight and I am suppose to lift my butt off the ground and hit his hands with my feet. Except the frist time I did it my feet went right to his crotch and I actually levitated him. I could have died!!! Well it was a nice ice breaker to say the least!!!

So this morning he says, :Let's do butt lifts" I said "ok, it's your funeral" He said he would move his hands out away from his body!!!

Anyway, one thing he has me do that I haven't done before and it is a very intense calorie burner and I thought you might lie to try.

when you run, try to kick yourself in the butt then bring your knees up in the front as high as you can. YIKES, I can do it too long, but it really works the hamstrings and behind and legs.

Georgia... Jan 2nd and you're on your way to a fit new year! How did you calibrate your Nike+? I think I might have done it wrong because its showing different distances than my treadmill.

I think I went to settings, then sensor, then calibrate. I calibrated a walk and then a run. I selected to calibrate a .25 mile walk and run. After doing that, I did a short run and it was right on the money with the treadmill distance.

Do you put the sensor inside your shoe or do you use the shoe pouch? I'm using the shoe pouch until I buy new shoes. It seems to be working okay.

LOL Lyn!!! That's hilarious!!

Okay girls, I can't seem to get that 11 minutes. So I did a few short fast intervals then onto the elliptical for a bit and back onto the treadmill for some walking incline intervals. I figure if I can't make 11 minutes, I surely am not going to give in. I planned on burning some calories and I accomplished that.

My 10 minute run was earlier in the morning. The last two times were later in the morning. Timing may play a part in it. Oh well, I figure I am starting the year out right by exercising.

It is a beautiful winter day for a wedding. I still have to wrap their gift!!!

Have a great day!!!

Kathy - the 6mph is only for 1 minute with about 2 minutes or so of walking in between. 2 or 3 times.

If I can do that, why can't I run longer at a slower speed?

I figure the short-fast intervals will eventually build my lungs so I can run longer-slower intervals.