I've been hiking every week, but haven't actually run in over a year.  I decided it was time to add in some running again to help get into better shape.  Just did W1D1 tonight!  Tomorrow night it's time to pick up new running shoes.  The ones I currently own are not going to cut it. 

Looking forward to getting through this program to the very end!

I did W1D1 last night.  I took it very literally and went straight from the couch to the treadmill.  It was painful.  But I just stretched and did the program as it was laid out.  I didn't wanna add any fluff stuff to it since I knew I would have to do Day 2 today.  I'm excited to be back on track. 

I just completed W1D2.  It was harder to get myself out the door (season allergies), but easier to complete the workout.  On D1 I walked most of the 4th jogging section, today I jogged every time I was supposed to!

It's good to see everyone doing so well, and nice not to be alone in this!

Went for W1D2 last night.  Two days in a row was pretty tough but I powered through.  Who knew that 4 months of no working out would set me back so far.  But I'm glad to be getting my routine down again.  I know it's gonna get easier ... it's gonna get easier right??   Next workout is a weekend workout, which my body seems to enjoy more than after work workouts. 

Week 2 day 1 completed yesterday.

First week was a bit rough, especially day 3 where I really started doubting that I could step up to the week 2 pattern. Thankfully, W2D1 was actually so far the one that felt the easiest, especially with regards to my lower back. It's been hurting quite a bit during week 1, but almost nothing so far in week 2. Hoping it stays that way . We have W2D2 scheduled for Friday afternoon, and D3 for Sunday, let's see how everything is after that

I, too, am not a fast runner.  My run is also not much faster than my walk (and my walk is none too fast!).   Sometimes I get a little intimidated by those posting fast times, but I just tell myself, I'm 62 years old and I'm running - not fast, but I'm running.  Well, at least 90 seconds at a time!   I think I'll just be happy if I can actually run an entire 5k, even if it takes me an hour.  Just finished W2D2.

Did W2D1 this morning, was sort of expecting to have to walk during at least one of the runs, but managed to run through (OK, I paused at the start of the first fun for a couple of seconds to say hello to a really cute little puppy), the 90 seconds seemed to go really quickly and I was surprised a couple of times when the podcast told me I had to slow down and walk now.  I think I may have been running at a slightly slower pace but who knows?  My normal running pace is pretty slow anyway.

After I'd finished the podcast I had about half a mile to walk back to the car, and when I'd finished the cooldown I thought "I bet I could just run to that tree over there".  So I did, who knows where that came from!  And then a cloud of swifts came swooping down from the sky, flying all around me - not in a scary Alfred Hitchcock way, but just like that moment in every Disney movie you've ever seen where the little woodland animals and birds come to help out the princess.  Not that I looked much like a Disney princess, but hey, it was quite a moment!

Looking forward now to what W2D2 might bring...