I agree, all of these posts are so inspiring to me. I feel like we are all in this together! Go Us!

I completed W7D1 today. This is the first time that I actually jogged without taking a walking break. This is progress! I jogged the entire 25 minutes! Yahoo!

I am going by the time on this challenge, and at the end of 25 minutes, I had only gone about 2 miles. Slow but steady wins the race! I think when I am finished with the 9 weeks, I'm going to go back and try to run for the distance.

After Monday's sucky run, I was very hesitant to run this morning. It turned out to be 100 times better than Monday's run. I'm so glad that I did not give up.

My first 5k will be in December. I think I will be ready by then, and maybe not come in last place.

Keep going Long Haulers!

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Thanks to everyone for the nice welcome.

Roxanna - Thanks for posting, I live out from Laurel in the Calhoun community. I went down to Hattiesburg this afternoon to register for the class and My First 5K, after the class I went over to the Long Leaf Trace where the Pine Belt Pacers were having a 2 mile run. Each runner guessed their time before they started and the winner was the one closest to their time, the lady who won it guessed her time exactly. You could not wear anything to help you with the time or pace. Are you going to be running the weekly runs? I'm planning on going down for the 6:15 am run.


I will run W7D2 in the morning,

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That is a neat thing the Pine Belt Pacers did...I have been checking into their website and am thinking about joining their group....but I wanted to wait until I'm more of a "runner"..preferably after I finish the C25K..hehe. I was at the Payne Center today getting my locker rental for this quarter updated..I couldn't imagine running in this HEAT it was so hot on campus! But I did see several joggers "outside" running the track.

I was wanting to go to the Trace on Fridays and get "practice" runs in since I get out of class at 12pm and do not have to be in Laurel until 2:30 (finishing my teaching degree at Southern, and daughter is going to LCS).

I haven't signed up for the 5K race, because the flier I have says registration is the "day of race at 8am", but tomorrow while I'm at the Payne Center I'll ask about that. I wasn't interested in taking the classes they are offering since I'm doing the C25K on my own....

Is the 6:15am run on Saturdays with the Pinebelt Pacers???

Well good luck with your W7D2 run tomorrow! I'm off to do W4D2 now

~Roxanna



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juststarted, don't feel bad. It happens. I have found the same thing happens to me once I stop running. My legs just freeze up and I can't seem to get started running again. Last week during that 5K, I thought I'd run as long as I could, then walk a few minutes and then continue running. After I stopped that first time, I couldn't seem to get my running stride back. I kept having to stop.
So now I'm running much, much slower and I'm lasting a lot longer. I've found it's easier to run slowly instead of running faster and then taking walk breaks. My legs just can't seem to handle it.
Your next run will be better

Week 7, Day 2 of C25K is done! Today's 25 minute run was easier than Monday, when I still had some shin splints from the weekend. I was able to speed up a bit, altho I'm still really slow compared to most people. That's ok, I'm going for endurance now, not speed. I am only getting to about 1.75 miles in my 25 minutes. But I am strictly doing time, and once I can run for 30 minutes, then I'll work on distance.

Part of my reason for starting this was weight loss. I've been dieting and have lost 60 lbs in the past year, but have another 40 to go. I may not be losing weight right now (and I know at these short distances I won't), but I think my rear end is shrinking !


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Hey guys!

juststarted-you are not alone!! I definitely had a rough time with W6D2...I think there is a point where intervals are harder for your body than just running the whole thing. I sometimes snoop in other threads, and there are plenty of runners who have echoed that feeling.

Christie-good to hear that you have been doing time too. I didn't realize the OHR started with 30. I guess I could just go into that program right away. I think having a structured program like this keeps me going!

Keep it up everyone!

I did W7D2 this evening, and found myself watching the time a lot more than I did with D1. I think I might be dehydrated because the past couple runs I've smelled ammonia and I read on this site that that is bad news. Time to up the water intake!

I am definitely up for continuing on to One Hour Runner. It's always best for me to stick to a plan so I don't get lazy!

I'll be with ya on the OHR once I get back to running! It's going to be a long winter doing circles on a track
~Sarah

Thanks for all the well wishes everyone, I really appreciate it! Ankle's doing better, just bruised up. I'll get back to running on it hopefully on saturday...nice and slow.