Getting used to running - ran 1.5 miles today!

Saw that you made it to 2 miles. Thats great! Its great motivation to sign up for something...it forces you to keep at it!

I was never a runner, and when I started last year....I couldnt run down the street without having to stop. (And we have some serious hills in our neighborhood, too). But with persistence, I got it down and now I love it. Hubby and I did a 5k, and a 5 mile this year. We'd signed up for a 10k but due to a scheduling conflict, couldnt make it...but I'd gotten to where I could run 6-7 miles at a time. Ive taken a few months off to do the Insanity program and when I got out to jog the other day, it was all I could do to make it two miles. How quickly we lose endurance if we dont keep it up! We plan on signing up for a half marathon in November. We've got some training to do, but Im ready!!

Congrats to you for building up stamina...and good luck with your upcoming race!!

Congrats to you!! We all have to start somewhere! Good luck!

I want to be a runner SO BAAAAD!!!:explode: I am also just into the 3rd week of the Couch-to-5K program using a podcast by a guy named Robert found here - http://www.c25k.com/podcasts.htm - I like it and it's working really well. At the end of each week I find myself wanting to keep running after he says stop. It's encouraging!
Great job yourself! 2 miles is fantastic!
I'm in Orlando too and I heard there's a 5K here in August but I don't know much about it (and not really excited about running outdoors in Florida...in August...in the HOT)
Best of luck!

WTG! I'm on week 4 of the C25K program so I totally get how big of a deal running 1.5 miles without stopping is! Keep up the good work!