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Re: Starting C25K on Monday, Aug. 30th!

guest — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:16:37 GMT

I'll be running W7D3 today...25 min stretch of running. I can do about 2 miles in that time...slow, but I can do it.

I have a trial 5k Saturday morning with a bunch of people ..so I'll try to run as much of it as I can....

I go to Maine next week and officially run in a 5k with my sister.....looking forward to running with her and seeing my family!!

Of course VA morning weather is not nearly as cold as Maine morning weather right now..I'm going to freeeze! LOL

Re: Calling all Penguins (slow runners)

guest — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:43:02 GMT

LOL Awesome t-shirt slogan! Gotta look for that one.

Thanks Robin..hopefully ther weather won't be too bad.

Re: Starting C25K on Monday, Aug. 30th!

guest — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:49:15 GMT

Were you properly fitted for shoes? Are you wearing the right socks? Cotton is the WORST for causing blisters. I wear a bamboo footie sock and love them!!

Re: Calling all Penguins (slow runners)

guest — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:25:42 GMT

I'm doing a 5K Oct 2nd in Maine (orginally from there) so I doubt it will be a straight run with my asthma. I live in VA now, where it's still shorts and t shirt weather. My sister in Maine is already wearing pants and gloves and scarf to block the morning chill into her lungs.. I'm going to start running very early mornings here to build up some kind of resistance to the cold air! ha! And start taking asthma inhaler before chilly morning runs. My little sister is NOT going to kick my @ss on the course, that's for sure. But I am so looking forward to spending time with her and my family and sharing the run with her!

Re: Starting C25K on Monday, Aug. 30th!

guest — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:59:20 GMT

I'm off to do W7D1... wish me luck... I think this week is all 25 min runs.... ??

Re: Starting C25K on Monday, Aug. 30th!

guest — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:57:45 GMT

Thanks Jane!! I only knew about the ball of foot because I had shin splints BAD and just felt I was doing something wrong so researched it... ha!

Iweight train so it never bothered my calves, although you are right, it does make them work more. Just be sure to stretch calves VERY good after warm up and after running.

I have a slight hip ache now..was told my left foot my turn in so working on that now....ha! its never ending, is it...

Re: Starting C25K on Monday, Aug. 30th!

guest — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 15:45:36 GMT

Go to your own "My Active" where your profile is ...then there is a link to edit your profile, then down at the bottom of where you'd upload your photo, there is a place to enter your "Signature"

Re: Starting C25K on Monday, Aug. 30th!

guest — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 14:17:47 GMT

Awesome!!!! Congrats!

Keep it up!! Good luck on your 5K in December!

Re: Starting C25K on Monday, Aug. 30th!

guest — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 14:09:23 GMT

To run more on the balls of your feet, practice by either running barefoot...you naturally will run that way... or run in place and you'll automatically do it as well.

This is what helped me...I had shin pain BAD when I was running heel to toe..but I then read about the running barefoot and running in place as practice.

I ran barefoot on treadmill a little bit and knew instantly what the were talking about.... NO MORE shin pain for me

You want to run and your foot land almost flat down with most of the weight on the ball of your foot so your foot doesn't go too far out in front of you.

Also be sure your properly fitted with the right shoe

Good Luck...

Re: Appropriate Race songs - What's your Race Day Fun Songs? (I know subjective)

guest — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:07:01 GMT

Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood

Devil Inside - INXS

Moving In Stereo - The Cars

I Know You Want Me - Pitbull

Fearless Love - Melissa Etheridge

Rock Me Tonight - Billy Sqier

Those are just a few of my newer ones