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- Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:03 am
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Week 4 Run 1
- Replies: 23
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Re: Week 4 Run 1
Thanks for the feedback - I certainly appreciate it! It really helps knowing that it gets better from someone who just got through it. I have to say that while encouraging to hang around runner's world, those really experienced runners are so far removed from where I am, its hard to believe them som...
- Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:15 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Week 4 Run 1
- Replies: 23
- Views: 18208
Week 4 Run 1
Good morning all. I just completed my week 4/run 1 and have to say that it was fairly good but also fairly difficult! I felt great through the first 2 runs (3 min and 5 min), had a tougher time with the third run and then a better time with the final run. It didn't occur to me until the end just wha...
- Sat Jan 07, 2012 6:00 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Day 1 excited and afraid
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4658
Re: Day 1 excited and afraid
The most consistent thing I've seen out there is DO NOT RUN if something hurts. There is a difference between being sore and/or fatigued and having something be in pain. I've read that the biggest mistakes us beginners make is doing too much too soon and injuring ourselves...and not listening to our...
- Sat Jan 07, 2012 5:58 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Week 1 run 1
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2805
Re: Week 1 run 1
Hey Sandra, I, too, run on treadmill right now, and I have found that 3.5mph is a good brisk walk for me, and a 5mph (12 min miles pace) is a good early run pace. I read somewhere on runner's world that if you're starting out on a treadmill, run as slowly as you can and still run. Speed can always c...
- Sat Jan 07, 2012 5:53 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Sticky: Introductions!
- Replies: 529
- Views: 616744
Re: Sticky: Introductions!
Good afternoon everyone! I just started running last week after MANY years off...did a week of walking and then a week of run/walk from another C25K program (1 min run/2 min walk). Then I found this app and liked the progression better, so I'm starting it up next week. I'm really excited and have si...