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:

whosya,

were you athletic when you were in high school?I have always wondered if it was easier (and by I easier I dont mean EASY!) for people who were formally athletic to get back into shape and to love the athletic lifestyle more than those who weren't. I never played any sports and wouldn't say I was athletic when I was younger, but always more on the muscular side. Throughout my early/mid 20's I was really into aerobics and roller blading (Which I would LOOOOVE to roller blade again! The only thing stopping me is the fear of someone saying "look at the fat lady on skates!!"). I always thought it was easier for me to lose weight than most people because of my former exercise routines. BUT I always gained it back faster than anyone else I knew!

Let us know how the wednesday nights go!

welcome cutie! Sure you can join us!

whosya,

were you athletic when you were in high school?!

Absoultly not!! I was overweight in high school and always the slow one. I liked the idea of competing and because i weighed do much i compted in things my body didnt hold me back like MotorSports.

I want to try kayaking soon..I live right on Lake Michigan! But i have to buy a road bike first :biggrin2:

Thanks! I'm going to start today(:

I want to try kayaking soon..I live right on Lake Michigan! :biggrin2:

I have 2 kayaks and am always trying to get folks to go out with me. If you're ever on the East coast let me know.

The proverbial 'straw that broke the camels back' in regards to my weight gain was that I was getting stuck entering/exiting the kayak and that would have really sucked if I had flipped. PS Im fitting fine now!!

Ok I just finished my first one and I wanted to die! I'm so out of shape!! I'm having to take a slower pace then the rest of you. At this point I'm just happy to get up and do it instead always talking about doing it!(:

My daughter who's 15 went kayaking in La Jolla last month with her school, she had a blast.

phew! made it through week 2 day 2. It was tougher today then last time. Maybe because I did the step class yesterday. Tomorrow is definately a no exercise day for me. Not only do I need a little break, but I'm pulling a double shift at work. Yuck! That's a lot of hours on my feet.

I used to work lots of doubles. I feel your pain Mamato. I don't miss that part of nursing. I think you have earned a break!! If you can call a double a break??

Cutie - Welcome. I will finish week one in the morning.

Whosya - That is so cool to meet and train with the USA Triathalon coach. I am a major Olympic fan. I will watch just about any sport summer or winter.

Hey, I have added the "8 minute arms" workout from www.youtube.com The video is from the early 90's. (I am so glad we do not dress like that any more) I am a little nervous about having big flabby arms when I get to goal.

my c25k went well today. I actually felt like I was "in the groove" rather than fighting to keep up. One more day of week one and I know for a fact that I am ready for week 2!

Well I got my fill today (wooHoo). I will be on liquids for 3 more days and my dr. doesn't want me to exercise at all till I am on solids again. My Dr. says I don't lose weight as fast because I exercise too much. I find that so hard to follow, but my last time in WW, they said the same thing. Lose a lot of the fat first, then move on to heavy exercise. I will be back next week, starting at week 1 again. I am such the Rebel! Keep me updated as to your progress! And send me "get restriction" thoughts - this was my 5th or 6th fill, I am now at 3CC in a 4CC band. I pray I will finally get restriction!

And I thought nobody replied to what I asked! Thanks... I am so out of it lately. I'm being such a ditz, can I still blame it on the surgery drugs? I must have missed this entire page of posts. wishing you restriction! I love it when people talk about these fills/restriction I'm so new to the game. I'm starting to realize I don't have restriction. I'm on food now and I can eat large bites if I'm not paying attention out of habit. I try hard to eat small, chew 30 times etc but occasionally I'll take a normal size bite like before and nothing happens. I do get full fast and stay full for 2-3 hours so its doing something.

I was still doing that at my 5th fill. Hopefully this one was the one. I will know in a few days. (kinda excited, kinda scared)

I missed day 2 for 2 days straight. Can't recall for the life of me what happened yesterday, but this morning it was storming. I will not miss tomorrow, but now i'm behind schedule, guess day 3 will run into next week (Sunday), but since I'm planning to continue Week 2 for another week, it will be all good!

Keep up the good work, everyone!

By the way, Cutie, I'm also trotting along at snails pace. You are not alone!

Whosya~WOW! I am sooo proud of you! and thanks for the support here. I started the Couch to 5K and I LOVE it! I took your advice and I walk at 3.0 and run at 4.0, so far it is just right for me.

I am so glad that I found this thread. I decided to repeat week one and possibly each week if needed.

MS~I will have to miss day 2 of my second week and I am sooo bummed about it!

SugarBean~Thanks for the 8 minute arms, I'm going to check it out.

Bonnie~Go get week 2!! Good for you!

mamato3~Enjoy your day off!

cutiew/booty~your name is sooo cute! Congrats on finishing your first day! Hang in there, we will be running marathon's before ya' know it!!

Happy Friday all!

Mal....Your doing great!!! keep it up..hang in there....last night it stopped storming around 8.30pm and i thought...hey ill run for a bit. Another 4 miles later i came home. The interval trainning with the Triathlete coach really helped me speed things up!

Keep going everyone !!! Your all doing fantastic!!!! Soon youll be running like the wind!