Wow, Drew, I wish I had cruise control! 

I finished my week 4 but it was still tough.  I think it was the toughest on my mind again today.  I had to keep asking myself, "are you really that tired? Are you really out of breath? does anything actually hurt?" and since the answer to all three was always no I had to just keep going.  What do you guys think about when you are running?  I just keep thinking about how much longer.  I just wonder when the heck I will hear that voice telling me to walk again!  Sometimes I will start to find that place that Drew is calling his cruise control, but i am out of it just as fast as I am in it.  Do you guys think that alot of this is because I am inside on a treadmill? is it easier to occupy your mind out of the house?  If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. I am loving the program and my body is reacting pretty well considering I have so much weight to lose, but my brain is a major issue. 

But regardless I am thrilled with myself and all of us here for finishing up another week.  to those that haven't yet finished week four- hang in there and please don't let my ranting discourage you.  We have already done this workout twice, there is no reason a third time should stand in our way!  have a wonderful weekend everyone!  talk to you in week 5!!!!!!!

Well done indeed, to everybody finished or finishing up week four. I was hoping to do my weekly Saturday long walk/run today but have reluctantly decided not to do so until tomorrow. I'm disappointed, although part of me wants to run, part of me doesn't today. We had a foot or more of snow with a goodly amount of freezing rain. The streets have been ploughed for the most part but the sidewalks haven't been touched yet. There's a major stretch of my route where running on the road edge is chancy enough but today, this IS no 'road edge' - the ploughs still have to come back & push the snow over farther & I'm not going to chance it - too much ice. I'm going to head out tomorrow morning instead & hope that that's been done & hopefully, the sidewalks as well.

Week Five - wow. I still can't believe I'm starting week five. I don't feel like a 'real' runner yet & I'm not sure what it's going to take to feel like one. Perhaps getting the 30 minutes strainght and/or the 5K distance done without any walking is what it will take. What I'm going to have to guard against is my own tendency to then find an excuse for NOT calling myself a runner. I'm prone to thinking things such as: "Oh you're not a REAL runner until you can: run 8K, 10K, an hour, do your first race, do your first race & place mid-pack" - anything to downplay my own accomplishments. I really have to get over that.

I don't run with an iPod, MP3 player or anything else but my own thoughts for company. I'm trying to use my running time, when the negatives creep in, to 'reset' the negatives tapes. Boy, it's hard though. It's seems especially hard looking at what's ahead of us. So maybe I should stop looking & just DO it, eh?

Hello everyone,

I finished w4d4 this morning.  I am so proud of myself.  I just want to say congratulations to you ALL.  4 weeks is a long time.  Well it's on to week 5 on Tuesday for me.  Keep up the good work for those who have completed day 1of week 5.  I am still worried about day 3.

just finished week4d3.  i ran outside today and it did feel good.  i was running slower than when on the treadmill but it was nice to have the wind in my face!  i'm ready to move on.  great job to all the FINISHERS!  hope everyone has a good first run of week 5.   

ugh... finally did w4d3.  I was supposed to do it on Thursday - yesterday at the lastest but then I had a horrible week.  Spent my nights, drinking, not sleeping, smoking and eating crap, and most definately NOT running.  Today, decided enough was enough and I'm not quitting damnit so out to run I went.  Dear lord could I tell that I have not been being nice to myself lately - after cruising through week 4 day 1 and 2 that was just painful.  But it's done and I'm back on track!  Week 5 day 1 on Tuesday.

Congratulations to all for finishing the week and welcome to the new blood.