lorierin22 Member

Just a follow up...I'm only up to about 16-17 miles per week so far, but I will continue adding miles as the time changes next week. Somehow I have already shredded my 5K PR from last April. My PR was 29:23 and on Saturday I came in at 28:18!! It was a small race with no chip timing and I had to walk the first several…

Thanks Carson! The running calculator was exactly what I was looking for. Looks like my run yesterday was classified as "steady state" which I fear most of my shorter runs are. I will try to play around with varying paces: easy, ss, and tempos. Pacing is not my strong suit. I have a lot of 5Ks lined up over the next few…

Thanks for the replies. Thanks for your advice Carson...I was afraid you were going to say that. :) I may have to wait a few weeks to get into that 25-30 mpw zone. I can only get in 3 miles during my lunch break and I get home after dark (in a not so nice neighborhood) but I should be able to get in some afternoon miles…

Hi! I'm Lori from Georgia. I started running about 2 years ago. I'm not very fast and not very graceful, but I'm working on it. I've done 2 halfs, a 10K and several 5Ks. I have 2 halfs planned for this year, but my biggest goal is actually to work on getting a faster 5K finish and then I'll start running more 10Ks. I have…

I would definitely recommend signing up for one or two 5ks and a 10K in route to your final goal of half marathon. You really don't want your first race experience to be a half. You need to build up to it. I did several 5Ks and a 10K while training for my half.

I did it in 12 months. I started running in Feb 2012. I didn't use C25k, but it was basically the same thing...i ran outside, so I would run to the stop sign, then walk, then run to the next landmark and then walk, etc. Soon I was up to a mile, then 2, then 3. Once I built my base of being able to run 2-3 miles a few times…

2 hours running gets me >1000 calories burned (long runs) ETA: I don't log anymore...when I did log I didn't eat back all of those calories in one day...over the next few days however, I probably went over calories so I'm sure it evened out...

I am incredibly late I know...just wanted to respond to this part about not having the drive and not training for distance. The way I train for distance is unorthodox I know, but it works for a lot of people including myself. I only do 3 runs a week, 2 short and one long. The way you train for distance is by keeping your…

[ Per my Nike Plus app which adds in all of the .whatever that I sometimes round off--I am up to 83.21 miles. So I need 4.79 more tomorrow to hit my 500 mile annual goal!!!! Hope I can squeeze it in! :D

Missed posting quite a few days...so this may be long :blushing: 12/4- 1 mile, 12/5- 3 miles, 12/6- 1 mile, 12/7- 1 mile, 12/8- 12 miles, 12/9- 2 miles, 12/10- 3 miles, 12/11- 1 mile, 12/12- 3miles, 12/13- 1 mile, 12/14- 3 miles, 12/15--the only day i have missed, 12/16- 1.5 miles, 12/17- 3 miles, 12/18- 1 mile, 12/19-…

i'd like to join...i need 88 miles to meet my 500 mile goal for the year...so I will set my goal at 90 miles. I'm also doing a running streak that started Dec.1 and goes through Dec.30 (have to run at least one mile each day) so this should hold me accountable. Haven't run yet today 12/1- 11 miles 12/2- 2 miles 12/3- 3…

A lot of runners have the burning sensation when starting out. I had it, my sister had and several other runners I know had it. It is something that your body has to get used to. You use different fibers in your muscles to run than you do to walk. If you stick with it, you will make it through to the other side. I think it…

Me too. I was doing ok with maintenence when I checked in often--worked for about 4 or 5 months, but then last month I just let it all go and I skipped some of my weekly runs and now I am up 5 pounds. (my goal weight is actually 150, but I think my ticker says 140), but anyway...I am back to start counting again and will…

July 14: 5 miles July 21: 10 miles MTD: 22.76 miles

That's how I read it...like attention runners: let's talk about rude people...lol! If I am doing my long easy run early in the morning, I actually say "hello" or "good morning" to everyone I pass. If I'm doing a tempo run and am working really hard I still nod and smile and sometimes even attempt a "hi" although it comes…

July 10- 2 miles MTD: 7.76 miles

This. When I started "running" I could walk faster, but it wasn't about speed, it was about building up endurance. Even sometimes now during the end of my long runs, I'm fairly confident I could walk faster, but you build distance first, then speed :)

I didn't know about nursing covers when I had my son 6 years ago...did the best I could, breastfed in public when necessary, usually with a blanket. But honestly, I think people got more of a peep show when I used a blanket, because I thought I was covered I wouldn't adjust myself and he would steadily be yanking and…

July 4- 3.16 miles July 6- 2.6 miles MTD: 5.76 miles

usually between 400-500 during the week (egg beaters with cheese or egg whites, BACON, biscuit/jam or grits/butter, coffee) and upwards of 1000-1200 on weekend days (cracker barrel or IHOP baby!) I play around with how i set my goal on MFP, but usually aim for about 1800-1900 calories per day. on the weekends I just eat…

I can't actually see your pictures from this computer, but wanted to congratulate you on your sucess! I also wanted to selfishly save this post to my page so I can come back later and look at your pics and get some inspiration. I am also pear shaped and feel like my upper half will almost disappear before I notice any…

I'd like to join back in for July if possible- 50 miles will be my goal. thanks! :)

5 sets of 5 reps each, I believe. It is a type of strength training program.

Well...I got nothing then :) Good luck to you! and I really hope that you are wrong about lifting. I don't have enough extra time to be addicted to another thing...lol!

I agree with landing on your left foot for the reason listed above AND that it really helps you regulate your breathing, and part of getting side stitches is not breathing correctly. When you get into a rhythm with your breathing and your running, it will help out those stitches tremendously!

I didn't read all the way through so maybe this already came up, but have you ever thought about working on your cardio? It sounds like that is your issue if I'm reading this right. You have weak lungs compared to the strength in your legs, right? I'm sure I won't be taken seriously here, because I am a runner and I have…

I think Brian just wrapped up this thread for you, I respect all of their opinions, but if it were me (because I am super competetive) I would run both of them full out. Especially if you have the flexibility to move your long run to a different day. But then again...all out for me is a 9:30 pace so I'm sure it's a lot…

If you already have a blister, i would get injinji toe socks and put glide on my toes/feet wherever else I "thought" I might get a blister. If you changed shoes because your old ones were completely toasted...then I would run in the new ones. If there is still some life left in your old ones, then I would wear them. Just…

I am not super tall, I am 5'10" (and a half...lol), but my BMR has been a lot lower than that from the beginning. When I started it was around 1550 and my TDEE was about 2200...I lost about 15 pounds doing things the hard way between 1200-1350 calories, and the last 15 eating around 1850-1900 each day. I have decided that…

I haven't read the study, but I have to land on my left foot or I get stitches in my right side. I have never gotten a stitch in my left side. Guess I'm just weird..lol!