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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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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 ...

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.

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...

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...

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