Hi Ladies.
I started running in the Spring to break through a weight-loss plateau. The scale still hasn't moved but my body surely has! Inches upon inches have been shed and I feel fantastic! As the Mom to 5 young children, I have a very tight running schedule. It is squeezed in the early morning between my husband's gym time and his leaving for work. Currently, I run 8km, 3 days per week and work hard to get a longer run in on the weekend.
I just finished my first 10km roadrace and thought I would die! But I finished and am now looking forward to another. Would love to hear how you guys fuel before and after running, other supportive exercises you do and anything else you have to share with this newbie!
I also have a gym membership to the YMCA that I would love to find time to use. Thinking of yoga classes and some weight training.

Good luck and keep in touch!
Rebecca

Hi all! I started C25K last September and completed the course just in time for the New York winter to hit. I didn't run a step for three months, then picked up again the first of March. I'm now running about 3 miles every other day. I usually run along with the Zombies, Run! app, but I'm giving that a break and doing the 9 week "Run for Fat Loss" program on RunKeeper. I'm on week 2. For a while there I was doing strength training on most off days but I hated it. Maybe after I complete the RunKeeper program I will add some strength stuff...after all, that NY winter is coming soon and I'll be happy to have a few indoor workouts every week.

Anyone who is an outdoor runner in a cold climate, what do you do during the deepest winter months? Treadmill? Gym? Suck it up and run outside?

Hi everyone! I'm currently doing C25K...just finished week 7 today. I honestly didn't think I'd make it this far. And I for sure never thought I'd be able to run 27 minutes straight...which is what today was. I plan to do my first 5K on the 28th.

I love this thread! I started running (thanks to C25K) two years ago. During the spring, summer, and fall, I do really well and keep up with running 3 miles 3 times a week. My problem always comes when winter hits. It gets really cold here around Thanksgiving time, and I am noticing a yearly trend in myself, which is that I completely stop running in the winter time all together. I've promised myself that this year, I won't do that. I plan to run at the gym during the winter months (because I don't know if I could handle running outdoors in the cold air!) and I am sticking to it. Good luck to all of you on your runs -- especially to those of you doing C25K now. You'll have good runs and you'll have not-so-good runs, but if you stick to the program, you'll be so glad you did. Before I did C25K, I never ran at all. The thought of me running was laughable. Now, I can confidently say I'm a runner. I have run more 5K races than I can count, and I just ran my first 10K race last month. I love it.
Jessica

Good for you Jessica (Sunshinedream)! I just ran my first 10K race last weekend! It was rough as it was my first "race"...although I wasn't racing as much as praying for the finish line! I really wish I had run a 5K race as my first as it would have given me some experience on a shorter route. In any case, it is extremely rewarding and re-fires the engine to do more. We have a great running community here in NS and there are races all year long. Can't wait for the next!
My husband says I'm a "real runner" now because I have a blackened toenail. Many people I talk to have lost a lot of toenails from running. Has this happened to any of you?

I love this thread! I started running (thanks to C25K) two years ago. During the spring, summer, and fall, I do really well and keep up with running 3 miles 3 times a week. My problem always comes when winter hits. It gets really cold here around Thanksgiving time, and I am noticing a yearly trend in myself, which is that I completely stop running in the winter time all together. I've promised myself that this year, I won't do that. I plan to run at the gym during the winter months (because I don't know if I could handle running outdoors in the cold air!) and I am sticking to it. Good luck to all of you on your runs -- especially to those of you doing C25K now. You'll have good runs and you'll have not-so-good runs, but if you stick to the program, you'll be so glad you did. Before I did C25K, I never ran at all. The thought of me running was laughable. Now, I can confidently say I'm a runner. I have run more 5K races than I can count, and I just ran my first 10K race last month. I love it.
Jessica

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I want to be a runner! I just restarted C25K last night; I had made it up to W7D2 in July, but then got too busy with other pursuits to be able to get up at 6 am and run before the humidity got to be too much.

I would *like* to run a 5K on Oct 27. If I can make sure I complete the program every other day between now & then, I can time my W8D3 with the actual run! No room for error, or procrastination! Registration deadline is Oct 24, so I'll see where I am in the program closer to the date.

If anybody's local & wants to run this, shoot me a PM: http://events.mec.ca/event/3937/mec-toronto-race-seven-5k-10k-15k-oct27

I am doing an 8k in November. Training starts on the 21st. I've been traing to run a mile without feeling like I'm dying for the last few weeks. :-)

I used to hate running, but kind of pushed yself into it and even thou I only jogg (cant' call it running yet), I started to loving it.

I can jogg for about 10-15 min, trying to make it up to an 30min. I would love to do some fun or muddy races sometines next year.

I'll be starting the C25K today actually! I have a fun run 5k the end of October that I would like to do under 40 minutes.

Good luck! You're gonna have a blast!

As for myself, I had every intention of running today, but woke up sick -- sore throat and head congestion. Ugh. Do you guys run while sick or wait till you're better?

Jessica

As for myself, I had every intention of running today, but woke up sick -- sore throat and head congestion. Ugh. Do you guys run while sick or wait till you're better?




If I can run, I do otherwise I find it hard to get back in the swing of things as I'd much rather sleep in then get up!!!! I find if I let more than 2 days go by without doing something, I'll basically end all my hard work!!!

OK. I am a runner but off and on again. It has been several months since I last ran. I've done a half marathon but never an official full marathon. Last spring I was training for a marathon in June. I got my miles in. One day I decided to go for a "long" run. I was tracking my miles via GPS. I wondered if I could do a full marathon. It seemed so daunting.
After I got to mile 12 I had a choice. I could go right and go home. This would make my total miles for the run about 15. OR I could go left and keep running. I went left. I kept running. I called my wife while running and told her I was going to run 26.2 miles. I asked her if she would mind picking me up. She came when I hit almost mile 29. I kept thinking I should go to 30 miles then I thought lets make this a 50k. I ran 32 miles. I injured myself and was not able to run for a long time. I missed the marathon because of my injury. I broke 2 toes a month later.
I am almost ready to run again. Thanks for making this thread. I will be joining you soon.

Tara - once I figured out my running cadence (really slow), I went to jog.fm to find songs with the right BPM for my pace. If you're running 6 mph (or a 10 minute mile), your speed is around 150 BPM. Sorry, no advice for the treadmill other than listening to music/watching TV (if you can).

So, I got W1D1 done on Thursday and W1D2 done on Saturday. Today I'm debating if I should do W1D3 or skip ahead to W2D1. Maybe I'll skip ahead as W1D2 seemed too easy. Plus, skipping a few days at the beginning will give me more time for the more difficult runs, in theory...right?

Check in! I did a run yesterday that was 50 minutes (including warmup and cooldown), 3.54 miles. I'm slow but I'm getting there! My current average is about a 12 1/2 minute mile. My current mini-goal is to get it down to under 12. The cooler air and lower humidity really helps! I didn't do my back stretches after I got back though, and today I feel achy. I have to remember not to skip the stretching!

You are so right about not skipping the stretching! Yesterday I ran 4 miles (knocking 30 seconds off my best time - woo hoo!) and got distracted by laundry and trimming a rose bush and other things when I got home and didn't stretch. I feel it today in my knees, lower back and hamstrings. Ouch!

Good luck on upping your time! Every time I push myself to go just a little faster and can feel myself breathing a little harder, I remind myself that before I know it that will be my new pace and I will be used to it. (Plus, I increase the volume on my music. )

-jen