LOL, I just ordered one of those shirts to train for the Princess Half!  There's actually a group buy going on over at the WISH forum on the disboards, so if you want one of your very own, jump in!

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2747225

I like the disboard WISH site for a supportive group of Penguins (and non-penguins who understand), but the Penguin group on this board is also awesome.  And it's official, you're not the slowest penguin in the world, because you're faster than me!  But I'm getting faster so you'd better keep running too.

Cate

DLF>DNF>DNS!

I have no idea what my speed is, because I don't have fancy tracking technology, and I run on my road.  I'm currently in week 3.  I'm doing a 5K on September 10th.

Honestly, I just want to "run" the whole thing. I'm thinking if I can do it 45 minutes or less, I will be happy with myself (well, 50 minutes or less... but 45 sounds better).  But hey, if it took over an hour, I'd still be happy to have done it!

I really don't know how fast I am, so maybe I really will do it in the half hour the C25K thinks I could.  But if not, oh well.    I'll have done it, and to be honest, the idea amazes me right now in week 3.

Funny, while doing the C25k I was always very slow, even after finishing, to this day I have slow timing, but I've done 2  5K's and my times are 36:37 and 33.36, the last one I was 30 seconds away from the top 10 in my age class (and I walked at least 90 sec due to stomach cramps ).

Love the comparison Dollie - I am not under 40 minutes and content.    Enjoy the posts on this thread, and the clever quotes.  In search of the Holy Grail and hope to find that in the coming year.......5k under 40 minutes and conqueor a HM.   Until then, I will waddle on in anticipation of surpassing my personal goals...

It is great to know that there are other slow runners entering races. At times, I think I am the slowest penquin ever but I just keep waddling on hoping that they don't turn the timer off before I cross the finish line.

I finished second last in my first race and well just a few places better in my second race. As for my next race, I will most likely be last, judging from previous results but I am entering anyhow. Someone has to be last and it might just be my turn to be last.

Dear Slowest Penguin:

I am totally laughing at your post, not because you are slow, but because I thought that you were talking about me.  When I started running in October of 2010, I told people that I run like a snail.  I was running at a 12:30 minute mile.  Then, over the next three months, I was upgraded from a snail to a turtle.  Then after six months, I was running under the title of "mock turtle speed."  However, while still running under the turtle title, my time, speed and endurance were increasing.  My first 5k was 34:00, my second 5k was 29:17, my third 5k was 27:00 and my recent 5k was 26:21.  I thought that the 8:30 minute mile was pretty good.  However, I finished in 297th place out of 826 runners.  However, I was still glad that I could run a sub 9:00 minute mile.  For the life of me, I do not know how people run faster, however, over time, I see how it is possible.  From my owe personal experience, the fact that you are running and sticking with it, speaks volumes.  Do not worry about your time and speed, as it will surely improve.  Just keep doing what your are doing.  Whether you run a 6 minute mile or a 15 minute mile, you still burn off the same amount of calories.  Keep running.

Your friend who is still running at "mock turtle speed"