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  • I woud actually go for the 10k. Your 5k time is not at all bad and in a race situation you would probably go better than 35min. But a 10k is generally not run as fast as a 5k in terms of overall pace and you have 5 weeks to work towards the endurance! Go on give yourself a challenge.... you know you can do 5 already :)
    in need advice, 5k or 10k? Comment by amc2509 April 2012
  • If you have a few months this should be loads... If you've been out jogging a few times already you could do C25K but maybe start at wk 2 or 3. This is a 9 wk program and you could go straight onto bridge to 10k, which is a 6wk programme (I think).... start now and you should be ready for your race for life no problem...…
    in how long would it take to train for a 10K run? Comment by amc2509 April 2012
  • Name/ real name: am2509 / Anne-Marie Goal weight on April 30: 178lb 4/01: 183.8lb 4/09: 182.4lb 4/16: 181.4lb 4/23: 4/30: ummmmm Easter Eggs did not help this week....
    in Lose 5 lbs in April!!! YES WE CAN Comment by amc2509 April 2012
  • Another update on progress :) I'm having so many new experiences these days! My training schedule called for 30min bike today so I decided to cycle to work (10.5k). It was raining when I got up but seemed to be clearing in the distance so I dropped the kids to child minders and got on my bike. The sun shone for about 1k…
    in Is a sprint duathlon in 5wks time a realistic goal? Comment by amc2509 April 2012
  • I've decided to train for it and see how I go.... I managed a time of 27:38 in the 5K last week so that gave me a boost! I did a couple of bike rides last week and did a brick session on Saturday where I managed 1.8k/17k and 1.7k with splits of 10/46/10, but this was done on a nice flat course with little or no wind! I…
    in Is a sprint duathlon in 5wks time a realistic goal? Comment by amc2509 April 2012
  • OK I'm not a doctor so I'm a bit unsure what you should try based on your medical history... so perhaps that's where you should start (a trip to your GP for advice!). The only thing that I can think of looking at what you said is perhaps gentle swimming. Swimming is very good for Asthma and is gentle on your joints. Also…
    in I really need advice!!!! FAST!!! Comment by amc2509 April 2012
  • Name/ real name: am2509 / Anne-Marie Goal weight on April 30: 178lb 4/01: 183.8lb 4/09: 182.4lb 4/16: 4/23: 4/30: I'm going to be away on Monday, so I'm checking in today :)
    in Lose 5 lbs in April!!! YES WE CAN Comment by amc2509 April 2012
  • God I love these forums! Thanks everone for getting back to me... I may just give it a try! I found an 8 week short duathlon program that I may be able to jump into at wk 3 and skip the rest week on wk 5. I'll tailor the workouts to what I can comfortably do and see how I get on! And of course I never even thought of…
    in Is a sprint duathlon in 5wks time a realistic goal? Comment by amc2509 April 2012
  • anyone ????
    in Is a sprint duathlon in 5wks time a realistic goal? Comment by amc2509 April 2012
  • Name/ real name: am2509 / Anne-Marie Goal weight on April 30: 178lb 4/01: 183.8lb 4/09: 4/16: 4/23: 4/30:
    in Lose 5 lbs in April!!! YES WE CAN Comment by amc2509 April 2012
  • ***THIS CHALLENGE IS CLOSED*** add this tag so the thread will not get unmanageable I'd like to join again this month please : Name/ real name: amc2509/AnneMarie Goal weight on March: 31st 185lb 3/01: 190lb 3/05: 190.6lb :( 3/12: 186.6lb :D 3/19: 185.8lb 3/26: 185.4lb 3/31: 184.8lb Yayyyyy I did it... :D opefully next…
    in Lose 5 lbs in March!!! YES WE CAN! Comment by amc2509 March 2012
  • Thanks sooooo much for organising this.... it's really good for focusing the mind! I'd love to join again in April Thrilled that I should reach my goal this month :)
    in Lose 5 lbs in March!!! YES WE CAN! Comment by amc2509 March 2012
  • in Lose 5 lbs in March!!! YES WE CAN! Comment by amc2509 March 2012
  • ***THIS CHALLENGE IS CLOSED*** add this tag so the thread will not get unmanageable I'd like to join again this month please : Name/ real name: amc2509/AnneMarie Goal weight on March: 31st 185lb 3/01: 190lb 3/05: 190.6lb :( 3/12: 186.6lb :D 3/19: 185.8lb 3/26: 3/31: Day late posting... hope that's ok, I was away yest and…
    in Lose 5 lbs in March!!! YES WE CAN! Comment by amc2509 March 2012
  • Thanks for the feedback guys... think i'll do week 6 this week... good point about the injurys, I hadn't thought about that. So I've 2 more interval runs and then I'm into long runs. It means I won't have finished the program by the 5k Race Day, but I'll be at the start of wk 9 so will hopefully be able to run the entire…
    in skipping a week in C25K? Comment by amc2509 March 2012
  • This post is SOOOOO true.... Same thing happened me last night. I was on W5D1 and there was heavy traffic so I missed the bit where the girl told me to walk :D It was only when she butted in to say 'If you're on day 1 it's time for your 2nd 5 min jog, those on day 2, well done, you have just completed your 1st 8 min jog"…
    in C25k NSV :) :) Comment by amc2509 March 2012
  • Great job!!! I've signed up for a 5k on 4th April and I'm really apprehensive! I can just see everyone whizzing along and me wheezing along about 2k behind them! I'm doing c25k as well and have just finished wk4, can't believe how far I've come (even tho my jog section is really slow). Not looking forward to this week as…
    in Ran my first 5k! Comment by amc2509 March 2012
  • ***THIS CHALLENGE IS CLOSED*** add this tag so the thread will not get unmanageable I'd like to join again this month please : Name/ real name: amc2509/AnneMarie Goal weight on March: 31st 185lb 3/01: 190lb 3/05: 190.6lb :( 3/12: 186.6lb :D 3/19: 3/26: 3/31: Obviously last Monday there was some water retention going on...…
    in Lose 5 lbs in March!!! YES WE CAN! Comment by amc2509 March 2012
  • OK, so this is the article I was referring to... It's at 5mph that the burn for walking is more than jogging... Imagine walking at 5mph OMG!!! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/247593-calories-running-versus-walking?hl=Energy+Expenditure+of+Walking+and+Running#posts-3270299
    in 4.5mph is WALKING? Really? Comment by amc2509 March 2012
  • I normally walk between 4 and 4.5mph... I'm 5'4 and have a 29" leg. I have always been a fast walker. This is walking outside tho, not on a TM. I couldn't jog at 4.5mph on a TM, I'd be really awkward, min jog speed would have to be greater than 5mph to be comfortable. So I guess it does depend on the person... I did read a…
    in 4.5mph is WALKING? Really? Comment by amc2509 March 2012
  • I plan my menus for the week before I do my shopping, this is the only thing that keeps me sane. I know what everyone will have in the house for breakfast, lunch and dinner for the following 7 days and I rarely visit the shop during the week. I had to do this because we are on a tight budget, but it also helps with my…
    in Addicted to Takeaways? Comment by amc2509 March 2012
  • in Lose 5 lbs in March!!! YES WE CAN! Comment by amc2509 March 2012
  • Just had a quick look at your diary... are you really only having 1gm of coco pops for breakfast???? (3 calories) ETA: I found that I had to weigh my portions for a while until I could fairly accurately recognise a normal portion (and I still spot check)... even 30gm of cereal is very little compared to what my usual…
    in not lost weight Comment by amc2509 March 2012
  • in Lose 5 lbs in March!!! YES WE CAN! Comment by amc2509 March 2012
  • That's brilliant :) My 6 year old daughter is starting football training at school today too... Oh I'd love to be able to witness that... 30 6yr olds running around after a ball! She always trys to join in when I'm doing the 30DS dvd, but she sits down for the bits she doesn't like (i.e. most of it) and says Oh I'm not…
    in A different type of nsv Comment by amc2509 March 2012
  • "Take me to bed or lose me forever" Top Gun or "Well, Miss Vale, another rooster in the henhouse?" Batman
    in Favorite one liner from a movie Comment by amc2509 February 2012
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  • I'd like to join again this month please : Name/ real name: amc2509/AnneMarie Goal weight on March: 31st 185lb 3/01: 3/05: 3/12: 3/19: 3/26: 3/31:
    in Lose 5 lbs in March!!! YES WE CAN! Comment by amc2509 February 2012
  • Still hoping to hit the 180's for Wed :) 189.9 will do :) Big push for the next few days
    in Lose 5 lbs in February!!! YES WE CAN Comment by amc2509 February 2012
  • Yep... feel free to add me :) I'm also on the 30 DS, saw you started it on another post! I've done 5 days and still cannot do a pushup :(
    in Anyone from Ireland? Comment by amc2509 February 2012
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