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I did it!! Today, I ran the Broad Street 10 miler in Philadelphia to benefit the American Cancer Society! My actual time was 2:16, but that included a rather long line at the porta potty stop at mile 2, so I think total running time was about two hours. My main goal was to run the entire thing without walking, and I did…

An easy 5.5 miles this am on the track at work. I can't believe the run is on Sunday!! Very nervous that I haven't trained enough since I missed two of my long runs the last few weeks, but very excited for the run. I'm running for the American Cancer Society in memory of my mom who passed away ten years ago, and a close…

Thanks for everyone's input. I am running right now in a pair of Saucony Guide 8's, but have logged about 50-60 miles a week over the past two weeks walking or running in them. Before that, I was only using them for running, and only about fifteen miles a week. I'm wondering it they may already be giving out on me, because…

I can't believe Broad Street 10 miler is next Sunday! I'm doing a 5k this weekend which is to benefit a scholarship fund in memory of one of our students who was killed in action in Afghanistan, so this week, I've been running the course. It's very hilly, so hoping it helps my breathing and endurance for the long run next…

Ran 4 miles on Monday, 4.25 yesterday, and rode 7 miles on the bike this am. Need to fit in a long run this weekend sometime, but third weekend in a row that I work both days, so it may be at odd hours. Have about 75 miles on my new shoes and having shin pain in my right leg- not sure why, but I may go back to the running…

Ran 3 miles Monday outside and 4.25 today on the treadmill due to COLD weather here. Planning to run five miles tomorrow or Friday, and then long run scheduled for outside on Saturday, but I heard we may get snow- YUCK!! Only one month until my ten miler for American Cancer Society, so thinking I will start some cross…

Ran five miles on a local trail today in about an hour. Felt slow but the trail was hillier than my usual too, so thrilled that I kept going. Only one month until my ten miler, so feeling like I need to kick it up a notch over the next few weeks!

Today was scheduled to be my first real long run in training for the ten miler in May and fall HM and... I RAN 9 MILES!!! I have never been so excited in my life and I feel like I just may be a runner! Didn't intend on going that far, but had to use the bathroom part way out, which was 4.5 miles away, so I just kept going.…

I agree with the others- before you go to the expense of replacing, contact fitbit. I have had mine for a year and a half, and have worn it everyday. The band broke last week, so I reached out to fitbit to see if there was a replacement band available for the Fitbit Charge, and they sent me a new one! I have heard the same…

Ran a slow 3 miles this am outside- beautiful morning. Doing my first real long run tomorrow- hoping to do 7 miles to keep on track with my 10 miler training plan. Another silly question for you experts- at what point/ mileage did you start carrying water with you?

Thanks for your response ftrobbie! I am sure it will continue to improve as I drop more weight. I am still over 200 lbs, so technically obese myself but know it will keep getting better if I just keep going. I will definitely focus on my posture too. I've definitely found that having a goal race on the horizon is…

A little over four miles outside today. It was still a little cold for my breathing, but got it done. Does anyone else have exercise induced asthma issues? For me, it usually doesn't stop me, but does add to my head games when I start feeling like I'm not breathing well. I have an inhaler, but generally don't use because…

4.25 miles on the treadmill this am felt pretty good! Snow today in PA but it's supposed to be 70+ degrees next week, so can't wait to get back outside. I hope everyone else is having good runs!

My new shoes arrived! I've been taking it easy with very achy feet, so had ordered a new pair, which is wonderful! I ran 5k tonight in 35 minutes, which is still slow but felt better than it has in a few weeks. Long run his weekend!

Sunny_Bunny_, try the C25k app if you are interested in running. It gradually increases your running time until you are ready to run a 5k. I started not being able to run for more than a minute, and now just moved on to the 10k app, and run for an hour every other day.

Ran 3.5 miles outdoors this am- felt very slow and a bit junky but kept going. I'm just switching from the dreadmill to outdoors now that its warming up. Does anyone see any issue with me running every day, or at least five days a week? I feel like my breathing is off outdoors due to the cold air, so I was thinking of…

Three miles on Monday and four today. My left foot has been bothering me so I took a few days off mid-week and definitely felt it this am. I felt like I was looking for reasons to quit the entire run, but kept going. Have to conquer this psychological stuff! We're going to do our first long training run on Sunday- 7 miles-…

jmbrown090, it looks like you've already gotten some great advise here. I started with Couch to 5k last year having not ran since high school (I just turned 41, so that had been a while!). I ran two 5ks after I finished the program and then moved on to the 5-10k app. I took a break over the fall and beginning of winter due…

Thanks so much ftrobbie. It has been very icy here, which is why I stayed inside. This weekend is supposed to be in the low 50's though, so I can't wait to be back outside! I'm doing the two races for two reasons- I wanted to set a personal goal of losing weight and running a half marathon by the end of the year, and more…

Working on getting ready for the Broad Street Run (10 miles) in May, so I jumped in to week 6 of a 16 week training plan to prepare. I ran 3 miles on Monday, and 4 this morning, which both felt pretty good. Going to do a long run on Saturday- scheduled to be 5 miles but I may try to go a little farther. I'm finding the…

I am also getting back on track after some time of due to a respiratory infection. I was running regularly up until mid- January, but was then sick for three weeks. I ran on the treadmill at work twice this week, but am still not breathing well, so have been taking it slow. I just got back from the gym and ran 3.25 miles…

Does anyone else have trouble running on the treadmill? I attempted to do Week10 Day 2 last night, and had a horrible time of it. I have only tried to run on the treadmill twice, and both times have been terrible. It was really ugly outside last night, so I went tothe gym and gave it a stab. Needless to say, I am goign to…

Well, I jumped back in at week 10 of the zen labs 10k app this morning. Today was supposed to be a day off since I did the 5k yesterday, but I felt great this morning and just felt like a run. Is it ok to run a few days In a row at this point if I feel ok? I really enjoyed my run this morning- just hope the weather stays…

@JSC145 awesome job- congratulations!! We did c25k "together" on the other group. You should be so proud of how far you have come! You are my inspiration to get caught up after taking some time away from running. I did my first 5k in months today, and am going to try to be ready for a ten miler in May. Keep up the good…

I decided to do the 5k today and am so glad I did! After a kind of crappy run the other day, I got a new pair of sneakers and they made a big difference today. I did walk up one long hill but otherwise ran the rest and finished with a time that was 3 minutes faster than the race I did in July when I completed the c25k.…

Logging back in after a few of the worst months of my life. I had completed C25K over the summer, and had run my first 5k in 20 years in July. I moved on to the Zenlabs 10k app, and then my world kind of fell apart. Aug. 1st, my 18 yr old step son passed away suddenly due to an unexplained cardiac arrest. In the weeks…

@maggiekat7- its nice to see that you continued on to the 10k trainer too! I just read your posts from last week, and had a similar experience to yours. I moved right on after finishing c25k to the Zen Labs 10k trainer, but had heel pain after the second run. I took the last two weeks off because of that and then just…

@CoinOperatedKitten- congrats on your upcoming wedding! I am just restarting LC myself in preparation for a wedding sometime next year, although we haven't even set a date yet. This is both of our second (and last) wedding, so I want it to be perfect, and that includes me being at a healthier weight. I have about 60 lbs to…

Congratulations @samra338! Best of luck with your 5k. You should download the 10k app and keep it up! I am loving the intervals in weeks 9 so far.

First post here since finishing the c25k last week. I started the 10k Zen Labs app this morning, so thought I would say hello and introduce myself. While I was on the cross country team in high school, I have never enjoyed running...until now. I have about 50 lbs to lose after inactivity following a nasty horseback riding…