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I just completed W1R2. I'm in the Southern US, so I'm running on an indoor treadmill for the first couple of weeks at a 1% grade. Today during the course of the workout I went 1.72 miles. I'm walking at about 3.2-3.3 miles per hour and 'running' at 4.3-4.4 mph. It's more like a 'jog' I suppose. I wa...

Remember that the same area of muscle weighs more than the same area of fat.....so while you may not lose weight, you should gain muscle and a few lose inches--therefore getting more fit (and presumably, smaller) but not actually losing weight.

Does that even make sense?
Kathy

Hi John! I'm Kathy and me and a few friends just got the Get Running iPhone app and are using it to train for Race for the Cure here in Little Rock Arkansas on October 16, 2010. I'm 42 years old and a mom to two wonderful sons. I'm a two time breast cancer survivor, having has my last chemo on Novem...

I just finished my very first run. It was quite a workout. I can't wait to be able to 20 minutes in a row! Wow! You guys must be prud--and you should be!