nyc & lizard, those look like great plans. I've decided to do the OHR program- the half marathon stuff is way too ambitious for me But I would like to keep our group together also- you guys got me through 9 weeks (in 2 more days) and coming from a gal who didn't think she would get past week 3- it really means alot.

JC, I'll email that stuff to you tomorrow from work.

Have a great night!

Turtle

After some more consideration (translation: I spent the entire evening doing research!), I've decided I actually am going to do HHST. I think it is more realistic than my initial plan was, although it's going to leave me a few weeks behind where my plan would have put me. I think I will shoot for running the Grete's Great Gallop HM in NYC in October, instead of the HM we have here in August. That will give me a little more time to train. I don't want to be rushing to be ready for a race -- I want to run a race when I am ready.

-nyc

I'm still not sure what I'll do next though. At this point I think the time based program might work best for me. Finished Wk 8 day 2 last night! Can't believe it's almost over!:D Wasn't always sure I'd make it - your support has been wonderful!

Ali- You're not alone I'm going at about the same pace you are. I haven't gone 3 miles yet though maybe after week 9.

Thanks lizard for listing the programs and everyone for doing the research for me!

slwrunner

Today, I finished W9D2. Really nice run. Very smooth, in a park two blocks away from my house. My wife walked while I was running.

I realize that next run is the last in our program. Looking at the programs, I think OHR is the most suitable for me, mainly because you need only three days in a week which is the time that I have. I would probably combine this plan with Parker's heart rate plan, just to work in the appropiate range.

Maybe I'm crazy, but I'll try to run the last day really fast, just to complete 5K in 30 minutes ! It's possible...

Keep running !

JC

I have pretty muched bagged this program and started following a less aggressive program. I found it at beginnertriathelete, and its kind of the same program, your body has a little more time to get used to adding additional minutes on a weekly basis. I have found since I have gone back to work, I can't really pound the **** out of myself like I could when I was off for 6 weeks. I am on my feet for 6-10 hours a night so trying to make the jump from running 8 minutes to running for 16 or more is just not gonna work. I can run about 15 minutes at a time and I am still working out every day but Saturday and Monday, so things will still progress. Interestingly, this is a 4 month program, and even though I am off in this program, 15 minutes is right at week 7-8. However, I still plan to keep up with all you Lizards....

But for now, I gotta go to work!

Livin' the Dream

Sarah

Tomorrow I'll go for W9D3 !!

Keep running ,

JC

Hey lizard, I'm going to do the One Hour Runner program after this. Good for you on getting those new shoes! Which ones did you get (can't remember if you said or not). Yes, Parker is heart monitor training so you would need a heart monitor to effectively do his program. His program is too ambitious for me anyway because he calls for running 4 and 5 days a week and I only want to run 3 so I'm just going to apply his heart rate training principles to the OHR program for now.

nyc- yahoo! Yes, can you believe it! Remember when the 90 second increments were hard?

Sarah, you make my day every time you call us your Homeskillets! I don't know why but I love it.

Hi everyone else- hope your runs are fabulous.

Peace out. Turtle