Daily Check In Thread
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"Ran" a practice 5k with my Girls on the Run group yesterday. My girls were more interested in walking than running, but we finished in 43 minutes.
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Week 7 day 1 done on the treadmill today. Woot woot!3
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c210k w10d1 completed, and it was a breeze today. it's amazing how much better i run with less breaks.3
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Just finished day 1, or W1D1 as the cool kids say. Didn't die
Was -1 celsius, so I'm buying jogging pants after work today. And I'll have to locate my Bluetooth earbuds, so I don't throw my phone. But overall, I
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@Just_Ceci Glad to see you are back at it.
@jennypapaje
That is a sign of amazing progress. I remember the first time I did 10 km without walking - it was a runners high.Was -1 celsius, so I'm buying jogging pants after work today. And I'll have to locate my Bluetooth earbuds, so I don't throw my phone. But overall, I
feel better than I thought I would.
@pdo27789 Spend the time and $$$ to get a good set of Running Tights.
If personal modesty is a concern just throw in a pair of running shorts the same color.
Once you have tights you will be surprised at how warm they are for such a thin material.
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juliet3455 wrote: »@pdo27789 Spend the time and $$$ to get a good set of Running Tights.
If personal modesty is a concern just throw in a pair of running shorts the same color.
Once you have tights you will be surprised at how warm they are for such a thin material.
Thank you. I'll look into it. Fashion really doesn't matter. At 5am it's still dark, and there's only a few people walking their dogs.
Besides, the shoes I bought are hideously neon blue and florescent yellow. Maybe I'll find matching pants lol Who designs this stuff anyway???
Back on topic, are running tights something I can buy at marks work warehouse? I live in a smaller town and won't get to "the city" until the weekend.
Or are they an easy fitting thing I could buy on Amazon and not worry too much about perfect fit?
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Thanks, @juliet3455 ! It is great to be back at it!
I did w4d1 on Saturday morning-1.81 miles in 21:30. Felt good enough that I hiked 7 miles yesterday!2 -
W5D1 done today!4
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w4d2 yesterday- 1.82 miles in 21:30, planning to switch to distance version for day 3 tomorrow2
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juliet3455 wrote: »@pdo27789 Spend the time and $$$ to get a good set of Running Tights.
If personal modesty is a concern just throw in a pair of running shorts the same color.
Once you have tights you will be surprised at how warm they are for such a thin material.
Thank you. I'll look into it. Fashion really doesn't matter. At 5am it's still dark, and there's only a few people walking their dogs.
Besides, the shoes I bought are hideously neon blue and florescent yellow. Maybe I'll find matching pants lol Who designs this stuff anyway???
Back on topic, are running tights something I can buy at marks work warehouse? I live in a smaller town and won't get to "the city" until the weekend.
Or are they an easy fitting thing I could buy on Amazon and not worry too much about perfect fit?
Usually any place that sells athletic apparel will have them... I got mine at Wally World. Not as good of a selection as a sporting goods store, but still had a few options.
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My lungs are now ready for the challenge! W2D1 completed today.3
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W1D2 went well. 3.6km
I lost 290 calories according to zen labs app - not sure how accurate that is. I've adjusted my goals to add about 100 calories a day, for now. I'll see what the scale says on Sunday. I don't want to lose weight too fast.
I need to do some reading on breathing. I tried a few different things today, but found it distracting. If anyone has tips about breathing, feel free to message me, or post here. I don't want to hijack the thread though.
I wanted to add, feel free to add me as a friend. I have some great friends already, but more running friends would be nice too! My diary is open, but a work in progress. As am I 1 -
Trying to start again after a knee injury. I did week 1 day 1 today. We will see how this goes.2
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W1D2 went well. 3.6km
I lost 290 calories according to zen labs app - not sure how accurate that is. I've adjusted my goals to add about 100 calories a day, for now. I'll see what the scale says on Sunday. I don't want to lose weight too fast.
I need to do some reading on breathing. I tried a few different things today, but found it distracting. If anyone has tips about breathing, feel free to message me, or post here. I don't want to hijack the thread though.
I wanted to add, feel free to add me as a friend. I have some great friends already, but more running friends would be nice too! My diary is open, but a work in progress. As am I
1)breathe through your mouth in combo with your nose.
2)breathe through your belly, not your chest
3)try to have a rhythm, like...breathe in, step step step, breathe out
4)make sure you have a good posture so you don't block your diaphragm.
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Took a week out , just completed week 6 day 3, 25 mins run straight, as i got half way through i felt like i was running on air, such a great feeling!!2
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Week 5, Day 2 completed today, no problems. Next is the 20-minute run so I'm going to a park with a running trail so I can run somewhere fun that has 1/4 mile markers. Looking forward to it.1
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Besides, the shoes I bought are hideously neon blue and florescent yellow. Maybe I'll find matching pants lol Who designs this stuff anyway???
Back on topic, are running tights something I can buy at marks work warehouse? I live in a smaller town and won't get to "the city" until the weekend.
Or are they an easy fitting thing I could buy on Amazon and not worry too much about perfect fit?
@pdo27789 You might be able to find some Running Tights at Marks or Wally World as @rusgolden mentioned. Ultimately a cheap pair will carry you through until you get to the Big City. I have to do a 3 hour Drive to get to a Community that has a Running Speciality store and a General Sporting Store. On page 244 I posted a Winter Clothing Guide and some Links to other resources for Dressing for winter.
I wouldn't buy online unless I had an existing pair/size to use as a ordering reference. Different manufactures have different sizes, some designs are true Tights and others are more Pant like with a looser fit.
Breathing is something that I never really think about to much.
A simple concept to remember is most people go way to fast when they are getting into running - resulting in the " Gasping for Breath ". The simple rule is you should be able to hold a conversation with someone running beside you. I can't comment on inhale because I never pay attention to it, but my exhale always occurs over 2 foot strikes.
Great Progress everyone - Just hang in there and you will see it improve.1 -
c210k w10d3 completed.feeling a bit tired today, but i have 3 days to rest now,so i'll be good to go on monday.1
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juliet3455 wrote: »........
Breathing is something that I never really think about to much.
A simple concept to remember is most people go way to fast when they are getting into running - resulting in the " Gasping for Breath ". The simple rule is you should be able to hold a conversation with someone running beside you. I can't comment on inhale because I never pay attention to it, but my exhale always occurs over 2 foot strikes.
Great Progress everyone - Just hang in there and you will see it improve.
Thank you. Luckily the weather warmed up enough that I can wait until the weekend.
Thanks for the breathing insight. I might have to slow down slightly. I can talk while at jogging speed, but I'm not sure I could cary on a conversation.
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w4d3, distance version yesterday. It was hard. I am very disheartened, but will keep pushing through.
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Just completed the 20 minutes run on W5D3! Only jogged at 3.5mph but I did it! 2
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Week 1 complete. This morning my breathing was better, I wasn't stiff afterwards, and my speed is up slightly
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I did wk1d2 this morning. Anyone else using a treadmill? I'm hopeful Sunday I can try running outside with the dog.1
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I did wk1d2 this morning. Anyone else using a treadmill? I'm hopeful Sunday I can try running outside with the dog.
Week 1 day 3 is the same as the first 2 days. The starting and stopping might drive your dog nuts.
You know your dog better than I do obviously. Mine gets so excited running that he'll zig zag.0 -
I did wk1d2 this morning. Anyone else using a treadmill? I'm hopeful Sunday I can try running outside with the dog.
These guys use a Treadmill - but in a very unique way.
We have 2 treadmills in our basement cardio gym - its such a Cave/pit that I can't stand to be in there so Haven't used them in a year.1 -
Did week 1 day 3 today. Another treadmill run but at least I did it.1
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I was invited by some friends to "run" the 7 mile loop around our local national park. I went along. I hung with one girl for about 3 miles of run a little walk a little, stop to stretch my sore calves a little, then told her go ahead and not worry about leaving me behind. I ended up finishing the 7 mile loop in 95 minutes, so 13:29 pace. Not bad.2
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It's surpsrising how much you miss running when your schedule gets messed up. So i went for a 3 day mini vacation, missed my friday run (i did it on thursday instead), went back out today and i felt great. well rested and ready to do it. So, w11d1 of c210k done.2
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Week two, day one complete. I feel better than I did last week! I had to push through the 4th run, but by the time the warmup came, I wanted to run more 0
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