KCmom

Working on hill repeats will increase your speed and indurance too. Run up the hill, turn and slowly jog or walk back down (to catch your breath!), then run back up, repeat, repeat, repeat, etc! Keep your arms moving, as your feet will follow!

I would suggest training for a Half Marathon first. Google Hal Higdon Half Marathon for Novices program (it's free and you can print it). It's a 12 week program and one that I used when I started running in November. I ran in my first Half Marathon in June (as I had an injury that took several months to heal). I'm doing…

Only 3 miles today. Should have been an easy run....it wasn't. Rt shin is sore after running on the treadmill last week (have I mentioned how much I despise the treadmill?) - I've had a shin splint flair up since that treadmill run that I've been icing. :mad: It was bothering me today so I just did a short run - maybe I'm…

Cross trained today at the gym - bike and eliptical for 13 miles!

Ran 5 miles this afternoon! Finally, I got to run in the sunshine.....and a short sleeve dryfit! !!! Yay! :bigsmile: I was so excited! It's been rain and overcast for weeks! It was a pleasant surprise!

Added 16 miles: Friday, ran 5.5 miles. This morning ran 10.5 miles!

Ran 5.25 miles on the treadmill yesterday (YUCK - hate the treadmill!!) and ran 5.25 miles today outside!! Yay!!

Ran in a Shamrock15K today (9.3 miles).....in the rain! Had a great time! :drinker:

Ran 6.21 miles today!!

Moved it 6 miles today cross training at the gym!!

Only had time for a 3 mile run this morning.

Wow! I realized I hadn't updated my ticker or checked in this week! So here are the miles for me, total of 27.25 so far (Tuesday and Thursday, running 5.5 miles, Saturday 6 miles cross training on the bike, eliptical and treadclimber, and 10.25 miles today running!)

I'm in for March! Bumped my goal to 130 miles. Hopefully I'll meet that!

Last entry for February! 5 miles on the bike! Ready for the March Challenge, with March's goal at 130 miles! :huh:

Thanks, Gehlerc!!! I'll have to up my mileage for March!! :-))

Got in my first double digit run today!! 10.5 miles!

Ran 5.6 miles this morning!! Yahoo - met my goal!:drinker:

4 miles on the dreaded treadmill tonight!! Yahoo!! Sooooo close to meeting my goal. :happy: Hopefully tomorrow, weather willing!

Total of 5.7 miles today (ran 5.4 miles and walked .3 miles). Part of that was running up a long, very steep hill.....against a very strong headwind. Of course the wind died down when I peaked the hill! Whew! That was hard!

Got in 2 miles on the Eliptical this morning!

Ran 8.33 miles today! :happy:

Cross trained today on the Nautilus treadclimber and the bike, for 5.5 miles.

Checking in with a total of 6 miles tonight (5.5 running plus .5 walking) on the treadmill.

7 miles on the stationary bike today.....pedaling to nowhere!

Total today: 5.25 miles (5 miles running and .25 walking)

Thanks everyone!! This was my first "real" race!! It was so much fun! One month for a 15K - which will be a much tougher course, lots of hills. The last 2 miles are all down hill, on a fairly steep grade. I'm scared already! :noway:

Completed a 12k race today (7.46 miles) in 1:16:30! :smile:

Today's total is 5 miles (running).

Checking in with a 3.7 mile run this morning!

Checking in with 5.25 miles total today. Ran 5 (in 51 minutes!) and walked .25 for a cool down.