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- Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:55 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: I DID IT!!!!!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10820
Re: I DID IT!!!!!
Thanks Catgal. I just did W5R1, the weather is actually getting a bit cold for Florida this time of year, which is great! (Cold in my area is in the 50's) it went really well. Glad to not be sweating like a pig. Regards increasing speed: I've been doing a bit of research in the Internet about runnin...
- Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:56 am
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Hydration
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2733
Hydration
Perhaps this is a problem unique to running in a subtropical climate, but I am finding that it can take over a day to rehydrate myself after a run. I often feel dehydrated after a run and the next day too. I'm drinking a lot of water, though I don't drink during runs, but I am sure to drink a lot be...
- Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:52 am
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: w6r3 - ran for 30 minutes!!!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7900
Re: w6r3 - ran for 30 minutes!!!
That's awesome. There is nothing like finding a good rhythm. My body, I think, is still finding it a little stressful to run at over 30 pounds overweight, but I have run in the past and I think it's just a matter if getting that muscle memory back. Your body does learn over time how to run better an...
- Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:45 am
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: I DID IT!!!!!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10820
Re: I DID IT!!!!!
Congratulations Catgirl! You can still do a 5k, all you need to do is keep that pace for another 10 minutes. But intervals are definitely good. RunKeeper has a beginner 5K program. I'm not sure how good the coaching is, but when I'm done with week 9 (I start week 5 Monday) I think i will try it out.
- Fri Oct 26, 2012 1:16 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Go me! :)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 21720
Re: Go me! :)
Good job Dixie! I'm not doing long runs yet (still on Week 4) but I find that there is a really narrow sweet spot as far as pace where everything just kind of clicks and the running feels ok, even good. It's a very slow pace, I constantly struggle with the idea that, right now at over 30 pounds over...
- Wed Oct 24, 2012 5:53 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Go me! :)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 21720
Re: Go me! :)
Hi Dixie. I hate hills, and over here they are barely 5 feet high at best! I overdid my W4 run 1. I was overly enthusiastic about the cool weather and thought I could just put the petal to the metal. It was a tough run and for the first time I've had muscle soreness after a run (as an aside, that's ...
- Tue Oct 23, 2012 6:35 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Go me! :)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 21720
Re: Go me! :)
BTW, gloves will prevent you from using your iPhone. However there seem to be plenty of vendors (even in Florida! ) now that sell specialized gloves with some sort of material on the fungertips that allows them to be used with any touchscreen smartphone like the iPhone.
- Mon Oct 22, 2012 12:53 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Walking inbetween running days?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3753
Re: Walking inbetween running days?
When the weather is nice I can't help but walk on the golf course. It's purely for pleasure, a very relaxed pace, not brisk, usually 40 minutes or so. If I had a pool and was looking for cardio to do on my off days I would swim, so if anyone wants to install a pool in my backyard let me know. :mrgre...
- Sat Oct 20, 2012 1:05 am
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Get Running + RunKeeper = Awesome! (and some advice)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13601
Re: Get Running + RunKeeper = Awesome! (and some advice)
I am loving it. I was finding Week 3 fairly easy, so today I decided to ramp it up a bit and see if I could set a new pace record. It was a little more painful than my previous runs and I really wasn't sure if I had put in enough effort (esp. with the mid-afternoon heat to deal with) but I was rewar...
- Tue Oct 16, 2012 4:39 am
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Running Blogs
- Replies: 59
- Views: 136556
Re: Running Blogs
Not a blog per se, but I'm on Week 3 and you can keep track of my progress here, including a weight loss goal. You can also join and encourage me!
http://runkeeper.com/user/timl2k12/profile
http://runkeeper.com/user/timl2k12/profile