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Legendary New Zealand coach Arthur Lydiard, when asked how runners should breathe said, “Breathe through your mouth. Breathe through your nose. Suck the air in through your ears, if you can.”

I think those settings are used for your baseline goal. I enter every exercise session no matter the duration.

Nah, no stickers. But I don't mind seeing them on other peoples vehicles.

This is a good approach. Break your goal of a Half Marathon into smaller achievable goals. This will provide good motivation as you progress in training. You will be encouraged by your accomplishments along the way and also have fun at the events!

This!

Ditto: Ha, I have gone from 10 1/2 to size 11 1/2.

Every race is an experience to build on. I am not a fast learner so I have gone out too slow or too quick a few times, and it hurts. In the end, it is all good and the 5K race will be a good workout for your longer efforts. Congrats on the good race! AND PR!!!

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Country fried steak, mashed potatoes, biscuits and gravy, and apple pie

If your total workout was 25 minutes with warm up and interval of jog/walk, then I would record 17 minutes walking and 8 minutes of run/jogging.

When I had ankle problems from running, my PT had me work on proprioception. Basically it amounted to balancing on one foot with eyes closed and working on a balancing board. I also had to work on core strength. It took awhile but I finally got over the ankle issue. Good Luck

Agreed. I tried running for several years and just thought "i was out of shape". Some days were worse than others but I managed to improve my fitness. Then one night I ended up at the ER for an asthma attack. I now take meds every day and use my inhaler pre workout. It is fine now and manageable, and I run a lot. Good Luck

I used to wake up in the middle of the night with those terrible calf cramps. Yikes! Now I drink more water.

You should take it one week at a time. It is not a race :) You will know when you are ready to advance to the next stage. It is all good. Keep up the good work!

I did similar training for Wild West Relay. Run several triples Example: Mid Afternoon, again around Midnight, and again about 6am the next morning. Also, figure out your night running with headlamp, etc. Good Luck.

Oatmeal, Banana, and Protein drink with fat free milk.

Good Advice

I wear Asics and Nike. I like that they have L and R marked on each sock so I don't get confused

When you are running does your effort seem strong enough to elevate your HR? Is your breathing rate increased, etc.? If so, maybe you have a loose connection or faulty monitor that is not working correctly when running.

Scot has good advice. Training gains occur over weeks and months. If you switch a week around you should be just fine. The most important thing at this point is not to aggravate your injury. Good Luck

I am 5'11 187lbs and 54yr old. A couple of years ago I could run a Half Marathon at around a 9 minute per mile pace (6.6 on Treadmill), then I got hurt. I am just now over my injury and I am starting to run again. I am not doing the exact Couch25k but I am doing very similar workouts with Run/Walk structure. My treadmill…

Make the transition to running outside gradually. Try a short easy run once or twice a week. After you can handle that a few weeks then add in some longer runs. Build slowly over a 5 or 6 week period and you should be able to then handle the additional stress that outside running requires. You will adapt, but if you want…