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I need that shirt!
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Take a rest day or two every week. I actually find my runs are better after taking a couple of days off.
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Good for you! I was the same way and I'm now training for a half marathon.
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I have "before" pictures, but they're really just of my face and shoulders. It wasn't until I started looking back that I realized maybe there's a reason for that. Anyway, I wish I had at least one "before" of my whole body since I think pictures are super motivating.
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Took a few (10) days off...
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Once a week - first thing in the morning. Try hiding your scale. I've found that if it's out in the open, I will jump on it every chance I get. Also, try tracking your measurements monthly. Good luck on your journey!
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I'm curious about this, too!
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I time my breaths with my steps - three each. In my mind, I count, "IN, two, three, OUT, two, three." It takes a bit of practice, but really does help. I can definitely tell when I'm not breathing correctly.
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I use Coppertone Sport spray. It seems to stay on well and I haven't noticed any staining.
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I use Runkeeper. It's free and works perfectly on my iPhone 5. You can set which alerts (pace, HR, distance, etc.) you want and how often you want to hear them. I haven't had any issues running it at the same time as Pandora or iTunes. You can also sync it with your HRM if you have one.
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Finished up the month with 6.55 last night.
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C25k. I used to get winded after two minutes. Now, I'm up to two hours.
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I'm in! I missed my July goal by 25ish miles so I really want to meet my goal this month. My HM training plan has 111 mi. scheduled for July, but I think 75 is a safer bet for me. It sucks to be that far off, but I'm being realistic with weather, family obligations, etc. Good luck, everyone!
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Thanks for the ideas! I'm not sure I've ever actually tried them, so I don't know what to expect.
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Doesn't look like I'll be making my goal for this month, but I'm going to push myself this week and see if I can make it to 60.
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Ditto Juno
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I'll echo the others suggesting a C25k program. get yourself a good pair of shoes and get started!
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http://bountifulbaskets.org/
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I'm using the Sub-2:30 plan via Runkeeper. It's four runs per week for 16 weeks. It starts with 3 mi. runs, so I'd say if you're comfortable running that a few times per week then you will be fine. I really like that you run 13 mi. twice and 14 mi. once during the training - I like the idea of knowing I can do the full…
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Looks like I had better get moving!
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Not much advice, because I've never done one - just wanted to say hey! I'm planning to run my first half in October, too! Are you going to use a specific training plan? I'm using the Sub-2:30 on Runkeeper. Best of luck to you!