steebsthegreat Member

I'm a music teacher! P-8 general music, then 4-8 band/chorus/strings. I also run the school play. I'm always running around non-stop and it's a demanding job, but I LOVE it!

My first bridal appointment to check out dresses is at the end of February. I'm aiming to be under 155 pounds by then.

Same! My loss isn't significant for my height but I've been trying for so long to just commit to losing it.

I would say if you plan to lose any, don't plan for too much. My fiancé is 5'10" and when he gets under 160 he ends up looking sickly thin. And BMI is the worst way to figure out if you're overweight. Look into percent body fat before taking BMI into consideration.

Haha I'm similar in that I refuse to even consider dress shopping until I lose 10! It's good motivation :)

Thanks! It seems backwards but summer is when I can focus on myself and have the most opportunities to work out! :)

I lost my motivation after kinda failing Week 7. I'm re-starting tomorrow at Week 3. This time I'll be following the program with distance instead of time. I'm aiming to run 4 times a week.

I just finished Week 7 and I've never felt so discouraged about running. Every single day I ended up taking at least 1 walking break. I still got about 2.5 miles done in 30 minutes each day, but my pace has slowed down substantially. I'm actually going to redo this week in hopes that I can get about 2.6 miles done.

Week 7 Day 1: 2.52 miles/30:00 minutes (11:54 pace) Day 2: 2.48 miles/30:00 minutes (12:06 pace) Day 3: 2.48 miles/30:00 minutes (12:06 pace) I'm going to be repeating Week 7. I'm disappointed because I didn't want to have to repeat any weeks but I think it will be best for me if I do. I'd like to get to a 11:45 pace…

Switched over from the Flex to the Charge in December. I liked my Flex but I LOVE my Charge :)

Week 6 Day 1: 2.38 miles/29:00 minutes (12:11 pace) Day 2: 2.35 miles/28:00 minutes (11:55 pace) Day 3: 2.51 miles/31:00 minutes (11:57 pace) Woohoo! 3 weeks to go. I'm feeling stronger. Anyone else still out there? I've run a total of 39.88 miles in 6 weeks (18 runs). I'm glad I've been keeping track - it really shows how…

Week 5 Day 1: 2.17 miles/26:00 minutes (11:59 pace) Day 2: 2.27 miles/26:00 minutes (11:59 pace) Day 3: 2.09 miles/25:00 minutes (11:58 pace) 4 more weeks to go! I signed up for my first 5k of 2015. It's on May 9 in the town I teach in - it's actually a fundraiser for the PTO! Since it's on the coast it'll be mostly flat…

Don't get discouraged - you can do it! Some days are rougher than others but you'll surprise yourself :)

Week 4 Day 1: 2.15 miles/26:30 minutes (12:20 pace) Day 2: 2.20 miles/26:30 minutes (12:03 pace) Day 3: 2.24 miles/26:30 minutes (11:50 pace) I survived! Week 4 may have kicked my butt last year when I did C25k for my first time, but this time around I beat it! I'm ready to take on Week 5 - even if the end of the week…

You can do it!

Week 3 Day 1: 1.83 miles/23 minutes (12:34 pace) Day 2: 1.84 miles/23 minutes (12:30 pace) Day 3: 1.85 miles/23 minutes (12:26 pace) I'm proud of myself for finishing this week, especially because of my random hip problem that lasted most of the week. I'm nervous for Week 4 because last time I did C25k I had to re-do it…

Week 2 Day 1: 2.02 miles/26 minutes (12:52 pace) Day 2: 2.04 miles/26 minutes (12:45 pace) Day 3: 2.05 miles/26 minutes (12:41 pace) Total for week: 6.11 miles Total overall: 11.93 miles I've already cut 20 seconds off my pace in just 2 weeks. It was hard for me to get motivated to get off the couch this week, especially…

Hello! I'm a music teacher (P-8, kind of a crazy life!) I like to swim (my summer job is a swim instructor/coach), run (I just re-started c25k), take spin classes, and occasionally lift. I sometimes find it difficult to get motivated enough to get to the gym after long days of teaching, so I'm working on that!

I've never seen it with a 5-minute cool down. Is that on the app? I don't use the app, I just use the plan that's on the website that I posted earlier in the thread.

I use the 5 minute warm-up in my time, as well as the walking in between each run. I guess it's a personal preference.

Week 1 Day 1: 1.92 miles/25 minutes (13:01 pace) Day 2: 1.95 miles/25 minutes (12:49 pace) Day 3: 1.95 miles/25 minutes (12:49 pace) Total for week: 5.82 miles Total overall: 5.82 miles

Okay so I've given it some thought and I guess we can all post here once a week. I'm going to follow this format: Week # Day 1: (distance/time) Day 2: (distance/time) Day 3: (distance/time) Total for week: Total overall: I'll also be posting on my own page after each run.

http://www.coolrunning.com/cgi-bin/moxiebin/bm_tools.cgi?print=181;s=2_3;site=1 here's the link for the running plan!

You can add me as a friend if you'd like. I'm going to post after each workout. Or I guess we can just post in this thread for everyone who plans to start next week!

I think there actually might be an app. I usually just look at the plan before I get to the gym or get outside and track it with my FitBit Charge.

SW: 162 CW: 160 GW: 155 Weigh in dates: Start of the month(02/01 Sunday): 160 02/07 Sat: 159.5 02/14 Sat: 159.0 02/21 Sat: End of the month(02/28 Saturday): Total weight lost: 1.0 pounds I'm finding it very difficult to get motivated to go to the gym. It's always so damn cold out and I'm definitely using it as an excuse to…

I'm 5'8" and at my heaviest I was 165 pounds (so in reality really not that big) and I had someone ask me when my baby was due...I wasn't pregnant! I didn't even think I looked fat...

SW: 162 CW: 160 GW: 155 Weigh in dates: Start of the month(02/01 Sunday): 160 02/07 Sat: 159.5 02/14 Sat: 02/21 Sat: End of the month(02/28 Saturday): Total weight lost: 0.5 pounds

SW: 162 CW: 160.5 GW: 153.5 Weigh in dates: Start of the month(01/01 Thursday): 158.5 01/03 Sat: 160.5 01/10 Sat: 159.5 01/17 Sat: 159.5 01/24 Sat: 159.0 End of the month(01/31 Saturday): 160.0 Total weight lost: +1.0 since last Saturday. +1.5 overall. I'm not even going to be upset about this. I lost 1 INCH off my waist…

SW: 162 CW: 160 GW: 155 Weigh in dates: Start of the month(02/01 Sunday): 160 02/07 Sat: 02/14 Sat: 02/21 Sat: End of the month(02/28 Saturday): Total weight lost: N/A