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:

I am having my tummy tuck revision today at 3. I don't think she will place much restriction on my activity, but we'll see.

Good luck Renewed! I'm praying everything goes well. Let us know how it went as soon as you can.

Thats kinda what i figured, GA. then please for your sake, stay inside except for the 5k!..

Renewed, best of luck with your tt. hope u do great!

Carol

Hey everyone! Renewed wanted me to let ya'll know that she is home and the procedure went well. They decided to do it at the hospital and it was a little more involved than they thought it would be. They did some revision on both sides in the front. She was starting to hurt so she is resting now.

Hope you heal soon Renewed!!

Well, I went to the gym tonight and ran. I only did 3.1 miles but I decided to do things a little different to try to improve my speed. I ran the first mile at 4.7 (I usually run at 4.4). Then I did high speed intervals (high speed for me anyway, lol) for the rest of the time, walking at 3.6 and running at 5.5 (walk 0.3 miles and ran 0.2 miles in intervals). I was surprised at how much increasing the speed effected me. It was A LOT harder!

I'm letting Renewed down in the team challenge. I didn't run today. But I'm going tomorrow even though I normally don't run on Tues.

Actually after this week, my schedule is going to be all messed up so hopefully it doesn't matter.

Well, I went to the gym tonight and ran. I only did 3.1 miles but I decided to do things a little different to try to improve my speed. I ran the first mile at 4.7 (I usually run at 4.4). Then I did high speed intervals (high speed for me anyway, lol) for the rest of the time, walking at 3.6 and running at 5.5 (walk 0.3 miles and ran 0.2 miles in intervals). I was surprised at how much increasing the speed effected me. It was A LOT harder!

After I finished the C25K program, I really started to work on my speed and it kicked my butt in the beginning. I am FINALLY up to 5mph for 40 minutes straight but never thought I would get there.

I plan to run today, but we shall see. I haven't been running much lately because my nutrition (and in turn my energy) has been bad. I got tight when my cycle came last week and have been on practically liquids since then...the tightness hasn't let up, even though the cycle left, so I will be getting an unfill tomorrow. Thank goodness!

Interval training is awesome for building up speed. Sometime on some of my longer runs it helps time go by quickly too.

Fartleks? are great too if your outside. All this is is picking a spot, could be the next lampost or the next block to pick you speed up untill you get there..then slow down again.

It helps you run fast but be able to go back to a mangeable run pace when you cant go no more.

Also great if your ever racing and want to overtake someone.

hey whosya,

who'da thunk i was doing some fancy training technique all along. Hmmmm. Well thats what i do with my sprints! Those "fartklets" are what i have been doing since i started sprinting. if i look at the space between 2 points, and run it, it feels do-able and not overwhelming for me. When i did my great proactice runs, i did more than my usual points, increasing distance more than speed, but thats what gave me the confidence to keep going. i found for me that the short distances are much less daunting than trying to do a long run at this point. for the running part, my goal for now is to make it halfway around my lake without stopping to walk. (thats about .4 mi. as soon as this infection (which has settled mainly in my chest now) is over and i get decent lung capacity again, that will be what i do.

any advice from y'all, will be appreciated to 1, get rid of this lung crap other than the hot tea and meds like mucinex dm, and 2, increase the distance/endurance in my runs.

Thanks,

Carol

I learned the hard way, yesterday, to GRADUALLY increase in speed, lol. I thought I was going to die, lol. Today I bumped my long run (2.6 miles) up only one notch, to 4.5. Then did intervals at 4.7/3.7. I managed much better tonight.

Renewed....I hope you are doing okay!!!

Okay....I went to the doctor today for a fill and I'm a little concerned. Each time I go, I lose fluid. Today, she measured and I lost 1.5cc since Thanksgiving!! We are not sure if there is a slow leak or what's going on. She said the fluid could be evaporating because of my workouts. She said the more your body heats up, the more likely some fluid can evaporate.

Sooo....Whosya, Renewed and all you others who do excessive workouts.....have you had this problem? Do you lose fluid due to working out?

I've never gotten to my "sweet spot" and I've been banded for almost 1.5 years. It's soooo frustrating! She did put some more fluid in and right now I feel some restriction, but who knows if I'll have it in a week or two....

MacMadame, You are not letting me down AT ALL!! I have felt as though I am letting you down since I have gone into my nothing mode. Keep it up! You are doing great!!

Georgia, I have never lost any fluid that I know of.

I am doing good today. I am a little sore. After this "minor" revision I have 33 staples. My doctor actually did revision on 2 areas instead of one. I am very pleased.

I have done very well with my eating today and actually feel a little more focused. I am going to take the rest of the week to recover from my procedure and then I will start my new routine on Monday. My goal will be consistancy. I am actually looking forward to getting going!

I did intervals at the track today! I want to finish week 9 though so I am going to run on Thurs or Fri. for 30 min. and see what happens. (Tomorrow is swim class.)

Renewed~Glad to hear that you are feeling well! 33 staples, wow!

Georgia~Did the dr have any other explanations or some way to find out why you would be losing fluid? That is a bit bothersome. Hope you get some restriction!

I had a bad run on Monday, lifted today, hoping my run is better tomorrow. The weather was definitely a lot warmer than it has been, wondering if that could have something to do with it. We have had unseasonably warm weather this week - it was 62 today, we usually never go above 40 this time of year!

Georgia~Did the dr have any other explanations or some way to find out why you would be losing fluid? That is a bit bothersome. Hope you get some restriction!

Well, my fill nurse said she was going to call the surgeon and see what needs to be done. I think we will eventually end up having to do x-rays to check for a leak. Seems like no one else loses fluid because of workouts....

Hi Guys,

I'm new to the exercise section of this forum. I just wanted to put it out there and say that I am giong to start the Couch to 5K tonight. I've been trying to psych myself up for it all day. Got a couple co-workers in on it and I'm trying to be excited about.

I have been on a plateau for about 2 months now and I desperately want to lose these last 15 pounds. I've decide to fake it til I make it! LOL I want to be one of those people who loves to exercise and gets upset when they miss it.

I'll be running on a treadmill until the weather improves. After that I have a very hilly yard and I like to walk/run around it when the weather is nice.

Any suggestions?