Good morning Blue! 

Good morning Witnesses!

W3D1 is complete!  I was really dreading doing today's program,.  Partly because going from 90 seconds to 3 minutes seemed like the biggest hurdle, and mostly because I knew we were going to hit that first 3 minute segment on that hill, and I was struggling last week doing just 90 seconds on the hill.  Well I am here, alive and well, to say we did that full 3 minutes, uphill all the way!  It made the second 3 minute jog seem easy by comparison.    I can't remember who made the comment last week about our bodies truly being amazing, but I was thinking that for the rest of the workout.  This whole experience has been truly amazing so far, and I'm always thankful for the inspiration and encouragement I find here.

Good luck Team, and here's to an injury-free week!

Its a new week Team WTF!

W3D1 complete and I can't wait for D2.  I was a little disappointed about the length of the interval, I mean 3 min. running isn't easy but I was finished sooner that I thought and I had a long walk home, but thats ok.  I know it will catch up with us so I won't deviate from the program.  Good job to everyone who is working their buns off with us and thanks again to RunsWithWhales for the post.  Remember team, small steps gives us BIG GAINS!

Happy Monday Blue and crew!

WTF!?!?!?!?!?!?    I actually ENJOYED a run?????     Crazy!!!  W3D1 is complete (squeezed it in between dropping off the kids and getting my mom ready for the doctor) and yes... I actually enjoyed it. Even the 3 uphill minutes that I thought I couldn't do.  WOW.    Well... I'm off to take my mom to the doctor and I'm going to have a GREAT day.

Happy W3 (or which ever week you are on) everyone!!!!!   WTGO WTF!!!!!!!

Thank you BlueDaisy for another week thread.  Can you believe we're on Week 3 already?  I feel like we JUST started.  Congrats to Chasing2Boys and Meryl for getting out there and doing their sessions even though they really didn't want to.  Sometimes your own mind can be your worst enemy.

Thank you Guybrush for your advice on lower back stretches from the end of last week's thread.  I'm trying them and I'll let you know how it goes!!

Good Morning Runners! Just checking in to see how you are all doing. To be honest, I'm not sure what program you are following, but I'm guessing it's some sort of "Couch to 5K" type of thing. If so, don't let the bad days get to you. They are inevitable, and simply a part of the process as your body rebels, whines, complains, and generally throws hissy-fits to let you know it's not used to what you are asking it to do. It WILL get better. Sure, there are bumps in the road, but you just have to accept that the road of life has it's bumps. Each person deals with them in their own way. Some attack, some fall back and regroup, and some just keep plodding along with dogged determination. What you are looking for is the horizon, that part of the road that seems so far away it's no more than a faint mirage. Trust me, it's there, waiting for you.

I've been there, right where you are now. It can seem overwhelming at times, but don't give in. Take a day off if you need to, and don't berate yourself for "failing" if your body says it just needs a bit more time to accomplish what others seem to do without breaking a sweat. You are all different, each person has their own life story, and each person has their own physical abilities, limitations, and mental barriers to overcome.

There are no hard and fast rules to training. A training program is written as a "guide", not the "end all, be all" of what you must accomplish within a specific time. Trying to keep up with something your body isn't ready for is a sure recipe for injury. Follow your heart, listen to your body. and just keep plugging away at your own pace. You WILL get there. You've got a great group of folks here, and having that support is every bit as helpful as having someone to run by your side every day. But in the end, it's what is inside YOU that makes you take that next step, and the one after that, and the one after that...

I've come up with many different motivational  mantras over the years for myself. Sometimes it's a person, sometimes it's a certain goal, sometimes it's just getting mad at the stresses in my life and beating the crap out of them by running them into the ground and stomping on them with my running shoes until they are gone from my day (try it, it works!)  And sometimes, it's as simple as the following sentence: "How bad do you want it?"

Only you can answer that question for yourself.

Okay guys, so today was not good. So... right now I'm living about 3 hours away from my husband, my pets, my home everything. I'm trying to finish college at my old school before we move 12 hours away in august so I'm spending sun-thursday at school and the weekends at home. I got back late last night, got up this morning, went to class from 8 am to 2:40, came back to my sublet, changed and went out for my run. It just wouldn't happen for me. Somehow I forgot to stretch! WTF? I made it through most of the first 3 minutes then stopped to stretch during a walk break, ran again, but it felt like my legs were lead. Then I started to tear up. I was about to burst into tears! WTF? So I turned around and went back to my car and now I'm writing this. What a weird day! I feel so tired but I think I got enough sleep last night. I miss my home! And I still feel like crying. I just don't get it. I hope everybody else had a better day than I did. I'm going to go out tomorrow and try again, go back to week 2 if I have to. Peace out everybody

Hi WTFers,

Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Nina, I am 17 years old, I'm recovering my fitness after a year out of sport due to injury. And I'm in week 3!!

Can I please join your group? I completed W3D1 today too.

Nina

PS : well done everyone who managed to drag themselves out and run.