This past weekend I discovered Podrunner Intervals on itunes. It's a series of podcasts that contians non-stop music to run to. There is a nine week program to train to run a 5K. It starts by walking for 90 seconds and then running for 60 seconds. Each week the amount of run time increases and the amount of walking decreases until you can run a 5k. The music changes as you workout. It gets faster when you are running and slows down during the walks.

I started week one yesterday. It was great! The music kept me moving. I'm planning on completing the nine week 5k program. It may take me longer then 9 weeks. I'm going to take it easy to make sure I don't injure myself.

Anyone care to join me? I'm not looking for a competition. I just thought we could encourage each other as we move through each training week.

Check out his website or go to itunes and look up podrunner. DJ Steve Boyett - Mixes

HI 2big4u Just last week when I was in my Surgeons office getting my date for the operation. They gave me a book Lap Band Owner’ Manual the nurse opened it to a page and pointed out to me that for Life I was not to take Ibuprofen, Advil, Motrin, or Aspirin That they could over time erode my small pouch to only take Tylenol. :biggrin:

I have been told the same thing from one doc, and another has told me it is okay... it seems that all docs have differing opinions about it. I keep it to a minimum now that I have had a fill and pills may "sit" a little longer. follow your docs advice.

Dan

Moved to week 3 this morning. The 3 minutes intervals SUK!!! My legs were burning after.

Congrats 2Big4U!!! You do get use to the 3 min intervals. At first I thought they were way too long but I then got use to it. I'm on week 5 right now.

Congrats 2Big4U!!! You do get use to the 3 min intervals. At first I thought they were way too long but I then got use to it. I'm on week 5 right now.

3rd time on week 3 work out this morning. I can do the 3 minute sprint section and not have to pick my heart up off the floor now. Fell pretty good after.

sort of unrelated...

I have been "running" for a little over a month now and feeling pretty good about myself, so on Saturday I had the house to myself for the afternoon and decided to do a little stregth testing and see where my squat is at after almost 6 months without training. ( I have an umbilical hernia and it had been agrivating me since May, it is feeling better now) Nothing stupid, just see where I am at and get a starting point. So 5 minutes of warm up on the eliptical, 5 minutes of stretching and 15 B/W squats later I was ready to start. I put 135 on the bar, took the weight and stepped out with it planning on doing 10 and adding after that. By 6 I was feeling gassed, at 8 I barely got it back in the rack. I could hardly walk for the rest of the day! My hams were screaming every time I stood up.

135 might be okay and it is still not a non existant weight but 6 monthas ago I would warm up with 225 and progress to 495 for working sets of 2-3 reps. Now 60 pounds lighter and 6 months off and I can't do 135x10 was a liuttle shocking... Back to square one and BOSU ball squats... :crying:

Weak as a kitten....

Been a while. I was in Maui for a week and managed to get out and run the first 2 mornings thanks to the 3 hour time difference between Calgary and Hawaii. After 2 days I had blisters on both heals and could not wear shoes for the rest of the trip (no big loss to be in flip flops in November). I ran a little over 5 miles in the 2 days I did get out and that felt good. I lost 2 lbs while there which is a first for me so are leftovers in the fridge on holidays.

This morning I did week 3 work out 2 for the first time and it was fine. I am feeling better than I have in years!!