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I just hit my goal today :) 8/1: 3.4 km 8/3: 2.6 km 8/9: 2.6 km 8/10: 3.1 km 8/16: 3.1 km 8/18: 3.1 km 8/21: 3.3 km 8/24: 3.3 km 8/26: 3.1 km 8/29: 3.1 km Total: 30.7/30 km Not a very lofty goal by any means, but it turns out it was just right!

I did W3D1 today! I felt those 3 minute runs were pretty tough... I really had to push myself on both of them! In the end I'm glad I could do it though.

8/1: 3.4 km 8/3: 2.6 km 8/9: 2.6 km 8/10: 3.1 km 8/16: 3.1 km 8/18: 3.1 km 8/21: 3.3 km 8/24: 3.3 km 8/26: 3.1 km Total: 27.6/30 km Just one more workout and I'll be there!

It's not failing! You're doing fine, and I wouldn't worry too much about speed while you're doing the programme and training for endurance :) Just keep showing up and giving it your best shot!

8/1: 3.4 km 8/3: 2.6 km 8/9: 2.6 km 8/10: 3.1 km 8/16: 3.1 km 8/18: 3.1 km 8/21: 3.3 km 8/24: 3.3 km Total: 24.5/30 km @ctdebbie I wear pants with pockets for running, and just put my keys in one pocket and my phone in the other, that's worked well so far. Tying a single key (or a pair) into shoelaces also works...

W2D3 today :) It went a little better than last time, and on some intervals I didn't stop running right when my app told me but kept going for a few seconds just to prove that I could. Let's see how the next week goes!

W2D2 completed yesterday - on a nice new route by the river :) On the running intervals I could go for about a minute without a problem, but then it starts getting really hard and I find myself wanting to stop (even if I'm trying to go as slowly as I can). I really don't think this bodes well for the upcoming weeks... but,…

8/1: 3.4 km 8/3: 2.6 km 8/9: 2.6 km 8/10: 3.1 km 8/16: 3.1 km 8/18: 3.1 km 8/21: 3.3 km Total: 21.3 km I'm getting close to my goal but I do need to stay on track :) I tried a different route yesterday (along the river, and ideally it would've led me toward the Grand Canal, but I had to turn around halfway because it was…

@Lasmartchika @joy4strength Yay, welcome :smiley: I did W2D1 this morning, and it was surprising how much harder it seemed even if I had to run for only 30 seconds more. I almost gave up at one point, but I kept making deals with myself, pushing myself to at least get to that tree... OK, made it, great, get to that bench…

8/1: 3.4 km 8/3: 2.6 km 8/9: 2.6 km 8/10: 3.1 km 8/16: 3.1 km 8/18: 3.1 km Total: 17.9 km

That's amazing, congrats! :) I did W1D3 today - it didn't seem easier in comparison to D2 and D3, and I had to push myself to get through the last few runs, but that was mostly mental. I should probably switch up my routine a bit though - my weightlifting workout plan has me squatting every time, and I was thinking of…

8/1: 3.4 km 8/3: 2.6 km 8/9: 2.6 km 8/10: 3.1 km 8/16: 3.1 km Total: 14.8 km I had a busy week so didn't get to run at all, but I remedied that today :)

8/1: 3.4 km 8/3: 2.6 km 8/9: 2.6 km 8/10: 3.1 km Total: 11.7 km

I know I should've taken a rest day but my schedule dictated to do W1D2 today. New running shoes do make a difference! They had a machine that recorded the way my feet moved, apparently I have a problem with overpronation, and my feet definitely felt better with the new shoes this morning. I did have some kind of cramp in…

Eating is going so-so, but I did get some lifting in this week. I switched from the programme that they gave me at my gym that just isn't doing anything for me to Stronglifts 5x5, and it's going okay so far :) I also started Couch to 5k because this is the week of "this way of doing things isn't working, start ALL THE…

I did w1d1 today! I didn't think I could manage - I've been trying to run for a couple of times, just for as long as I could go and then switched to walking in a sort of haphazard way, and didn't feel I was making any progress, hence the switch to a structured programme. The first minute of running was hard, but it was…

I didn't manage to run even once on a work day because our week was super busy, but I got a run in today! 8/1: 3.4 km 8/3: 2.6 km 8/9: 2.6 km which brings me to 8.6 km total. Better step my game up! I started Couch to 5K today and lived through the first workout, yay :) @Ohhim Congrats on your triathlon! :)…

I don't have a particular race picked out yet, but I've put it into my head that I want to run a 5k race at least once in my life. I don't want to win, just to survive and not come in last. I'm not anywhere near being able to run an untimed 5k yet, so I'd better get some more practice ;)

I'm new too (to the group and to running) - I'm shooting for 30 km. Attainable goals, right? ;) Good luck, everyone!

I'll join! I'll try for 30 km this month as I'm just starting out and want to set an attainable goal. Starting C25k tomorrow :) 8/1: 3.4 km 8/2: Rest day (or better, lifting day, but I didn't run, so...) 8/3: 2.6 km (edit: dates are hard...)

I'm back from vacation! Not doing so well with food, but I've gotten right back to exercising as much as I did before. Progress is glacial as usual, but then again I started out with basically no upper body strength at all, and any progress is better than no progress. Plus I really need to get more protein in general...…

This is a great idea, I hope you don't mind if I jump in! JFT 17/07 * Go for a run * Make a sensible choice at the food market later * Long list of chores ;) * Do my part of the packing * Get some time in to relax and read or play video games - it's my day off work after all!

@robbie_1982 Ugh, sorry to hear that thing about your trainer session, but at least you did get a workout in after all! I hope your knee is getting better. @annemmr Welcome! :) I'm a bit under the weather (while mainland Europe is apparently being hit by a heatwave, we have 14°C and rain here in Ireland, and I have a…

I usually work out in the evenings, but today I went for a run first thing (I actually just got back) because we have a major cause of celebration at work and I'd rather not miss that for the gym, so I went running instead. It was only my second time, so I'm still rather rubbish at it and had to walk for a bit in between,…

Bi agender person living in Ireland here. Feel free to add me :)

Fellow un-fit overweight person at the gym (who is often the least fit person in the entire room) here: You do belong. You are a paying member just as they are, they've just been at it for a few years longer. They all had to start out at some point, they weren't born that fit, and you can get there too! Headphones help a…

Hey! I'm new to the group but thought I'd check in and say hello :) Today was weightlifting day, and while I still lift ridiculously low weights, I upped my weight on two exercises today, and my partner whom I asked to check my form said that I had better range of motion than most people he saw exercising there, and that…

I live in Ireland! :D (I'm originally from Germany, but we moved here last year)

I'm looking for the same! Sending you a friend request :)