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lizard1020

49 posts since
Dec 16, 2007

Dec 24, 2007 5:15 AM

League of Lizards Wk 12/23

Current days, I think:

NAME	DAY COMPLETED	RACE PLANS
York	W5D2	Coogan's Salsa/Shamrocks 5K
nyc	W5D3	FARC 5K 2-3-08
TurtleTina	W5D3
myturn	W5D3
Srhvay	W5D2
SlowButt	W5D3
ohio	W5D3	Frosty 5K 2-17-08
lizard	W5D3	Run for the Roses 5K 2-10-8
slowrunner	W5D3
Sta	W4D3	? May 5K

Sarah, York--any updates? Getting comfortable with W4, Sta?

Finished W5D3 this morning, my personal "Christmas miracle"! What a great run! I varied my route to catch a little different scenery and saw mist on the lake, geese flying in a 'vee', rabbits --and HILLS. This is supposed to be the coastal PLAINS, where did those hills come from??? All in all fantastic, no stops. Hip was fine, I'm icing it rght now. Sports doc said to shorten my stride, seems to work but I look funny, big dork in pseudospeedwalking mode!

I made a great playlist last night but for some reason it didn't work this morning so I ran with Ullrey and his techno-baby music. I looked ahead to week 6 and it seems that we have made the biggest leap already (5min to 20 min nonstop) and it's all gravy from here.

Speaking of gravy, anyone cooking today? lizard

TurtleT

38 posts since
Dec 17, 2007

1. Dec 24, 2007 11:43 AM

in response to: lizard1020

Week 6, Day 1 complete. Did it first thing this morning so I would have no excuses later since it's Christmas Eve Day. Went to the grocery store and it was a madhouse! Plan to bake sugar cookies with my daughter and watch A Christmas Story (You'll shoot yer eye out!) and then church.

You all have a safe and happy holiday. I'll be back on Wednesday after Day 2 run.

Turtle

srhvay

69 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

2. Dec 24, 2007 5:43 PM

in response to: TurtleT

Hey Cats!

I have not been to run since Friday, we had a heck of a storm, not alot of snow but lots of blowing, causing white out conditions. Then BAM, here is Christmas. So, my Christmas is over, we do Christmas eve, I might go run tomorrow. Santa brought me a sassy new track outfit and a new nike watch. So I am all set to get moving!

Merry Christmas Everybody

Sarah

ohiorunningchick

20 posts since
Dec 16, 2007

3. Dec 24, 2007 6:51 PM

in response to: lizard1020

Merry Christmas everyone!! I ran W6D1 this morning and it felt great! Now, on with Christmas! We're waiting for the kids to fall asleep so Santa can come

.

CHEERS!

Ohio

newyorkchick

108 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

4. Dec 25, 2007 8:49 PM

in response to: ohiorunningchick

MERRY CHRISTMAS, LOLers! W6D1 will be tomorrow for me, looking forward to it. Santa brought me a red iPod nano and I'm super excited to run with it tomorrow...

"You'll shoot your eye out..." Tee hee!

-n.y.c.

newyorkchick

108 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

5. Dec 26, 2007 11:02 AM

in response to: lizard1020

Update: W6D1 complete. Not too hard, and would have been even less challenging had I not taken an extra day of rest after finishing W5 in order to accommodate Christmas. Next run will be Friday!

lizard1020

49 posts since
Dec 16, 2007

6. Dec 26, 2007 6:15 PM

in response to: newyorkchick

WOW! Even with Christmas the LOL keeps moving!

Santa brought me a bike ao I can xross-train! lizard

NAME	DAY COMPLETED	RACE PLANS
York	W5D2	Coogan's Salsa/Shamrocks 5K
nyc	W6D1	FARC 5K 2-3-08
TurtleTina	W6D1
myturn	W5D3
Srhvay	W5D2
SlowButt	W5D3
ohio	W6D1	Frosty 5K 2-17-08
lizard	W6D1	Run for the Roses 5K 2-10-8
slowrunner	W5D3
Sta	W4D3	? May 5K

slwrunner

22 posts since
Dec 16, 2007

7. Dec 26, 2007 6:36 PM

in response to: lizard1020

Howdy LOLers,

Great progress everyone! It looks like we're all getting there!! What a great way to start the new year!!!!

Finished Wk6 Day 1 and 2 on Saturday and Monday. Currently trying to get motivated to do day 3 tonight.... or maybe tomorrow... A little worried about 25 minutes but I guess it can't be much worse than the 20 minutes from last week. I have to get moving - I feel so much better after I "run/jog"

Slwrunner

TurtleT

38 posts since
Dec 17, 2007

8. Dec 26, 2007 7:40 PM

in response to: lizard1020

Hey all you LOL'ers! Great job for getting those runs in even though it's a holiday week. I got Day 2 done this morning. It was tough but I made it through. I like doing it in the morning to get it out of the way- otherwise I notice that I obsess over it all day long

Sounds like you guys got some pretty cool running gifts! Okay, next up is 25 minutes! I'll be attempting it on Friday.

Has anyone lost any weight since they started this program? Just curious....

Turtle

ohiorunningchick

20 posts since
Dec 16, 2007

9. Dec 26, 2007 8:16 PM

in response to: lizard1020

Hi everyone! I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas! We had a very relaxing couple of days and now life gets crazy again! I ran day 2 this morning and I will do day 3 at my parents house in Michigan on Friday. That's the great part about running - you can do it anywhere! Congratulations to everyone who kept running through all the cookies and gifts and in-laws! WHOO HOO!

Enjoy your 25 minute runs everyone!

CHEERS!

Ohio

newyorkchick

108 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

10. Dec 26, 2007 8:19 PM

in response to: TurtleT

Turtle, I've lost a little weight since I started the program, but not much; only 1.5 pounds or so. And I've been counting calories for the past couple of weeks, so I think it has more to do with that than with the running. I don't think C25K itself burns enough calories to cause a lot of weight loss. Once I get to running more often and longer, though... look out!

slwrunner

22 posts since
Dec 16, 2007

11. Dec 27, 2007 12:33 PM

in response to: newyorkchick

Hi everyone, - I tried to do wk6 day3 last night and unfortunately I had to take a walk break in the middle $;\$ . I just wasn't feeling good. I think I'll repeat day 2 of this week another day or two then attempt day 3 again. I'm trying to focus on the positive.... I'm home on Christmas break so I may try to run/jog in the morning until I have to go back to work - maybe that will help.

Turtle - as far as weight loss goes - I had lost about 5 lbs but due to some holiday over indulgence I am currently back up a couple. I had expected to lose more but three days a week probably isn't enough to make a big impact calorie wise. I'm thinking of getting an eliptical machine or joining a gym for some cross training.

Good luck everyone with the rest of week 6!

slwrunner

Slowbuttusedtorunalott

7 posts since
Dec 17, 2007

12. Dec 27, 2007 12:59 PM

in response to: slwrunner

Howdy gang....hope the holidays are going well for everyone! Congrats to all as you keep after it!! I am freaking sick and have not run this week at all...Entire body aches and have ZERO energy so I'm trying to be smart and not push my luck since I've already come this far. If I'm up to it I'll repeat W5D3 on Friday and Sunday before starting Week 6 next week...Just wanted to say "HI" and let ya know I'm around but just a little down but WILL come back strong I promise! Brian

Yorkshire009

35 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

13. Dec 27, 2007 1:15 PM

in response to: lizard1020

Hi all,

It's amazing how everyone has kept going despite all the distractions of the holidays - hope you all had a great time.

I just finished Wk6D2 - I was very happy that it was a lot easier that Wk6D1 which was awful - I only gave myself one rest day and I think it was too little recovery time and I was out of breath within seconds and every one of the minutes after that was torture. It did feel good afterwards though....

I had an interesting W5D3. I normally run alone and I was dreading the 20m run, but just as I got to the park, I ran into an acquaintance of mine - we ended up running together. As it turns out, she runs about the same speed as me. I've never run with a partner before and it seemed a whole lot easier than running alone.

So, it looks like WkD3 for me will be sometime this weekend, with my new running partner!

lizard1020

49 posts since
Dec 16, 2007

14. Dec 27, 2007 7:18 PM

in response to: Yorkshire009

NAME	DAY COMPLETED	RACE PLANS
York	W6D2	Coogan's Salsa/Shamrocks 5K
nyc	W6D1	FARC 5K 2-3-08
TurtleTina	W6D2
myturn	W5D3
Srhvay	W5D2
SlowButt	W5D3
ohio	W6D2	Frosty 5K 2-17-08
lizard	W6D1	Run for the Roses 5K 2-10-8
slowrunner	W6D2
Sta	W4D3	? May 5K

And so it goes, little by little we whittle away the gap between us and 5K. Some of us are repeating, some modifying schedules: we are all moving along! Please keep posting, it's motivational! W6D2 tomorrow for me. lizard

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