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I certainly don't have a success story yet but I really plan to. My biggest problem with this is social anxiety. I have so many things that are still in good shape and I certainly don't want to throw them away. However, here in Germany, we don't have those general donation places like they seem to be in the US. So just…

Thank you all for your input, I really appreciate it. Love to read about your personal struggles/developments <3 One more question, especially for @MikePfirrman and @TavistockToad (I'd love to read answers from anyone) What kept you continuing during the period in which you didn't enjoy it?

Finally, someone who agrees that it doesn't have to click in the first month. That is the input I was asking about :) I, fortunately, don't hurt (only after getting a new pair of shoes, before they were broken in). If I'd hurt, I would have stopped weeks ago. I know that 10 weeks is nothing but it's hard to keep going if…

Sure, there are definitely more goals, I was just mentioning the ones that the people around me, who all just run for fun, quote when I talk to them about running. They don't have goals, they just love being out and doing something against the desk-stiffness and having some quality me-time. The calories are the most…

I'm certainly not ;) No, but it's a valid question. And the answer is: I've tried a few things and hated everything the same. And out of all those activities, running is the most "simple" one. Just get out, whenever you feel like and do something for your fitness. No need to go somewhere, no fixed appointments, just you…

Good morning, I did it! I finished my first race ever! I was way too fast, which gave me an amazing final time (35:23 for a 5K, which is roughly 3 minutes faster than my fastest training) but I was pure jelly afterwards and felt uncomfortable for the rest of the day. I'm super proud but now I have to re-evaluate my running…

I'm sad to report that I didn't make it this morning to my training. I'm completely groggy and glad that I managed to reach the office. Don't know exactly why. My night wasn't that short or bad. (might be the cycle...) But I'd like to answer this month's group question: My dream was always to do something with my voice.…

Thanks for the link. It looks a bit confusing at the first glance but I'll check it out as soon as I have a bit time. I guess I'm way too new to actually think too much about speed and longer distances yet. I still need to get the basics done. I only was surprised by the article today and intrigued whether or not that is…

Thank you for your answer. So this is definitely not something I have to consider yet while trying to build up a basic endurance/form. But good to know that there is something to it and I can keep it in mind for some point later in my career.

Hello, I'm also in again. Currently, I'm not overly happy with my progress, due to several factors. First of all, the instant gratification of the first few weeks is gone and I found "my" pace and comfort zone (well, "comfort" is a strong word here, since I'm still not very fond of running in general but despite that very…

Thank you very much, I'll take a look. I'm still very new to all of this.

I have a question: I've read a bit about heart rate zones and which you should train in. Based on the formulas on the web, my zones are something like that: (I said that I'm untrained, maybe I'm not *that* untrained anymore...) Fat burning 109 - 127 Aerobe 127-145 Anaerobe 145 - 163 My regular running speed is slow enough…

I'm glad I ditched the rainy morning yesterday in favour of today. It was sunny and having only ~11°C was just perfect. August '18 Goal = 50Km / Achieved so far = 39,3 (that's going to be a close call) 1. 3,4 Km 5. 4.18 Km 9. 4,1 Km 11. 6.3Km 14. 4,2 Km 18. 5,6 Km 22. 5,25 Km 26. 6,3 Km Possible race(s) 9.9. 5k Women's run…

I seriously need more strength in my legs. I really thought I'm ok in that regards but my legs are jelly. I can't even do proper intervals or any other techniques (in Germany, there is a Running ABC, I assume, something like that is available anywhere... it includes stuff like skipping, sideways crossing, high knees and…

Ok, I'm going to adjust my goal for this month down. I'm not going to make it. But hey, rather 40-50Km than 0, so I'm all good :) Still, haven't tried running with an audiobook yet. I'm hesitant although it's not a big deal to change the app and go back to music during the training. The brain is sometimes a weird thing…

I was surprised to find that running in winter was a fun challenge for me. As far as fall is concerned, fall is great for running. Ordinary people say, "Fifty degrees (Fahrenheit) and light rain, bleh," while runners say, "Yay it's perfect running weather!" We could not manage to run in glare ice, or temps well below zero,…

Haha, that is exactly one of the books I still have in my audible library. I'm currently somewhere between 168 and 173, which is manageable with music. I just recently learned that the goal is that high. I always thought it's only me, because I'm a gnome with extra short legs, so I naturally have a very high cadence,…

I'm in week 8 now and still don't enjoy it. But I decided to continue until September when my first 5K is scheduled. Just to finish this chapter. It's super fascinating to see the progress and how far I've come in this few weeks but I still don't like it much. So I will re-evaluate it in September, although I hope that I…

I'm currently experimenting with the music. When I use a 150-170 BpM playlist, I feel that I'm a bit faster but I'm not. Today, I was using a playlist which didn't contain any "runnable" songs and kept my own pace and I was roughly 10s faster per Km. That was very surprising. I'll keep experimenting and maybe even try…

Yay! I finally hit the 5Km - even 6. On Saturday, I decided to give it a try. I have to plan the route accordingly if I don't want to add some unnecessary back and forth curving to get more meters in. So it was nicely cool and sunny and I aimed to run 5Km w/o a walking break for the first time. Well, I had to stop for a…

Hey, I finally managed to run again this morning. The heat resulting in terrible nights kept me from getting my butt out there in the mornings. I'm too tired already and running will make my day entirely comatose. I'm still waiting for the endorphins and all the extra energy during the day after starting it with sports…

Cheers, it seems the unnatural heat wave is slowly retreating, which is awesome! I can't stand temperatures above 25°C (77°F) and it hasn't been in above 30° (87°F) for weeks now, with close to no rain at all, which is very uncommon for Northern Germany. So my running week wasn't that exciting since most of the days, it…

Hello, since I loved your great feedback during the last month and try to stay motivated (which is not easy during this heat), I'll join again. I can still only guess my goal but aim for 60+ Kilometers (~37+ miles). Last months I hit the 57 and if I hadn't skipped Monday, I would have made it perfect. I assume it will be a…

Yes, that's very true! I need to forget about those numbers of very experienced runners. It is? Well, that's a surprise, but good to know. Although I haven't finished a full 5K yet. I think my longest interval without walking in between was like 4k. I think about joining a 5k race in September. And I made the mistake to…

I've never heard about John Bingham, I'll look him up :) Always eager to learn more, thanks. I can see why variety is good and keeps us from getting too bored but this evening run was really bad. I might meet with a friend though and add a few laps on a real running track as soon as I am comfortable with running a few…

I usually don't run during the weekend but Runkeeper suggested the 5K challenge and the weather was pretty awesome, so I accepted Sunday morning and went for a 5.5Km run. After that, I was unsure how to proceed with my regular Mo/Wed/Fri schedule and decided to run on Monday evening, which was a terrible idea. Usually, I…

@Scott6255 No, they weren't properly fitted, but we talked about it. I thought they were extra but just googled the model and they are neutral. (Asics Pulse 9) So I think it's really more about breaking them in. Today, I went back to my old shoes, which were an "oh look, they have pink accents and are on sale" buy. But I…

Hello, I decided to join. I'm currently running for the first time and follow the C25K program. So I have no idea what to expect for a mileage at the end of the month, but so far I've run/walked 21,7Km (~13.5Miles) this month and guess I might end up with something like ~ 30 miles / 50 Km. I'm aiming for 3-4 morning runs…

I log diligently. Even on my worst days. And if I can only guess (birthday party buffet) I do so, but I don't skip. I like seeing the hard truth, no matter, how bad. And I know that I'm going to count for the rest of my life, so I do it. Mine is open to friends, mainly because my boyfriend sometimes needs to copy some…

I've done mine yesterday, although I have terribly sore muscles. I started a Kettlebell training with a DVD of Jillian Michael's, which also includes some squats and the upper back of my thighs are burning. I even dread using the restroom because squatting down is really uncomfortable ;) It's getting better today *yay*