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W5D2- glad I didn't look ahead at it. But I did it. Now- day three.0
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I did it!! I'm a graduate! Week 8 Day 3 tonight. Including my 5 minute warm up walk of .33 mi., I completed 3.1 miles in 43:15. Am I an Olympic runner? Heck no, but....I am a runner!!!! SUPER STOKED!!
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Just started this program. Completed W2D2 tonight. Am loving this program but am nervous about next week.0
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krichard08 wrote: »I did it!! I'm a graduate! Week 8 Day 3 tonight. Including my 5 minute warm up walk of .33 mi., I completed 3.1 miles in 43:15. Am I an Olympic runner? Heck no, but....I am a runner!!!! SUPER STOKED!!
Awesome! Congrats on finishing. I will graduate this Friday.
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@fearnsey71
I remember the great advice I got from an experienced runner I met at my first 5K ( she was doing a 10K) To prevent following the pack and going out to fast and getting burnt out before you get to the finish " Start out Slow and then Taper off a little bit". It was a small group of runners - only about 100 total participants so there were no pace groups. She suggested that the people closest to the start line were probably faster runners so I should try to get into the middle/back half of the starting pack and once out running to find someone who seems to be running at a comfortable pace that I could match and just follow them for a while. Use them as a pacer. Most important Have Fun.fearnsey71 wrote: »Well, I've taken the advice and registered for a 5k in November. Can't wait.0 -
Congratulations, great job!krichard08 wrote: »I did it!! I'm a graduate! Week 8 Day 3 tonight. Including my 5 minute warm up walk of .33 mi., I completed 3.1 miles in 43:15. Am I an Olympic runner? Heck no, but....I am a runner!!!! SUPER STOKED!!juliet3455 wrote: »@fearnsey71
I remember the great advice I got from an experienced runner I met at my first 5K ( she was doing a 10K) To prevent following the pack and going out to fast and getting burnt out before you get to the finish " Start out Slow and then Taper off a little bit". It was a small group of runners - only about 100 total participants so there were no pace groups. She suggested that the people closest to the start line were probably faster runners so I should try to get into the middle/back half of the starting pack and once out running to find someone who seems to be running at a comfortable pace that I could match and just follow them for a while. Use them as a pacer. Most important Have Fun.fearnsey71 wrote: »Well, I've taken the advice and registered for a 5k in November. Can't wait.
Great advice! Starting too fast is rookie mistake number 1
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Week 5 day 2 done. Went pretty well
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Thank you!!Rags2Righteous wrote: »krichard08 wrote: »I did it!! I'm a graduate! Week 8 Day 3 tonight. Including my 5 minute warm up walk of .33 mi., I completed 3.1 miles in 43:15. Am I an Olympic runner? Heck no, but....I am a runner!!!! SUPER STOKED!!
Awesome! Congrats on finishing. I will graduate this Friday.
Congratulations, great job!krichard08 wrote: »I did it!! I'm a graduate! Week 8 Day 3 tonight. Including my 5 minute warm up walk of .33 mi., I completed 3.1 miles in 43:15. Am I an Olympic runner? Heck no, but....I am a runner!!!! SUPER STOKED!!juliet3455 wrote: »@fearnsey71
I remember the great advice I got from an experienced runner I met at my first 5K ( she was doing a 10K) To prevent following the pack and going out to fast and getting burnt out before you get to the finish " Start out Slow and then Taper off a little bit". It was a small group of runners - only about 100 total participants so there were no pace groups. She suggested that the people closest to the start line were probably faster runners so I should try to get into the middle/back half of the starting pack and once out running to find someone who seems to be running at a comfortable pace that I could match and just follow them for a while. Use them as a pacer. Most important Have Fun.fearnsey71 wrote: »Well, I've taken the advice and registered for a 5k in November. Can't wait.
Great advice! Starting too fast is rookie mistake number 1
And Thank you!!!
Everyone is doing so awesome! Keep up the great work!! Happy running!! 0 -
w4d3 finished.
wasn't too bad. not to say I wasn't drenched in sweat but I didn't die. next week will be interesting0 -
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Finished W5D2 today. The second 8 minute interval wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, and I felt pretty good when it was all over! I'm now both nervous AND excited to do the end of week 5 on Saturday.0
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Week 6 Day 2 done. I still can't get my head around all this running I'm doing and actually being able to do it!0
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W6d2 done.0
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Just rocked w5d3! I ran it inside and it felt great. I'm going to do a light run outside tomorrow to keep up on my outdoor running.
As a side note, it's amazing what good fitting workout clothes and shoes can do. I just splurged on new shoes/clothes and my run was so much more enjoyable not having to pull up my pants and fuss with my t-shirts.0 -
Somebody_Loved wrote: »Just rocked w5d3! I ran it inside and it felt great. I'm going to do a light run outside tomorrow to keep up on my outdoor running.
As a side note, it's amazing what good fitting workout clothes and shoes can do. I just splurged on new shoes/clothes and my run was so much more enjoyable not having to pull up my pants and fuss with my t-shirts.
Oh well done, I just came in to check if you had posted yet, that's fantastic!!! Oh and I totally agree with the correct fitting gear, worth its weight in gold.
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@cazbit - Thank you!0
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Somebody_Loved wrote: »Just rocked w5d3! I ran it inside and it felt great. I'm going to do a light run outside tomorrow to keep up on my outdoor running.
As a side note, it's amazing what good fitting workout clothes and shoes can do. I just splurged on new shoes/clothes and my run was so much more enjoyable not having to pull up my pants and fuss with my t-shirts.
Fantastic news, well done you. PMA and this programme works wonders. I hope you enjoy tomorrrows light run after the success of today
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@ftrobbie - Thank you so much! Your note about the mental piece of it the other day really helped me.0
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juliet3455 wrote: »@fearnsey71
I remember the great advice I got from an experienced runner I met at my first 5K ( she was doing a 10K) To prevent following the pack and going out to fast and getting burnt out before you get to the finish " Start out Slow and then Taper off a little bit". It was a small group of runners - only about 100 total participants so there were no pace groups. She suggested that the people closest to the start line were probably faster runners so I should try to get into the middle/back half of the starting pack and once out running to find someone who seems to be running at a comfortable pace that I could match and just follow them for a while. Use them as a pacer. Most important Have Fun.fearnsey71 wrote: »Well, I've taken the advice and registered for a 5k in November. Can't wait.
Thank you. I'm copying this and putting it in my notes.0
