I am not nuts about the music on the podcasts either. I like not having to use a watch for the interval times. Maybe I'll do my own with music I like!!

Jim

W1D3 today - it wasn't too bad after 3 days off. I expected it to be a lot worse, I guess all the walking this past weekend did help a little! My left shin was hurting quite a bit, but mostly when I was walking, I didn't notice it as much while I was running. I'm starting week 2 on Wednesday.

@ Fit - thanks for the encouraging words! I absolutely need time to myself after work, so working out hopefully can replace sitting on the couch and watching tv until I fall asleep - usually doesn't take too long after a 12 hr shift! I found that running did help me de-stress after work last week, so I'll try it again this week. I'll be due for a run on Friday, so that will have to be after work! And yes - my house is usually very clean! Working in a sterile environment just becomes a habit, so it just continues at home!

Way to go Christina & PeeWee!!   It does feel so good as we get our workouts in and progress towards our goals!

I finished Week 3 day 1 today and it was great!   I got more out of breath on the 3 minute runs but I was trying to maintain a decent pace with the running.  It is amazing to me how much ground one can cover in just 3 minutes of running!

Jess

I am several days behind most people in this thread--- I can't help feeling envious of the folks who are already into W3

I did the W2D2 workout this morning---temp. about 50----- leaf color has to be peaking right about now-- none of the trees are bare------and some are still green------ but full color on others----no wind--but overcast--- If i had to describe the morning--it would be "gentle"---- If the sun had been shining--- it would have been too "in your face spectacular"----- I kind of prefer the slightly melancholy overcast sky sometimes-------

anyhow-- enough about the favorable weather---workout was fine-- as previously noted- I am sort of cheating---- I do 4 repeats out and 4 repeats back--which  takes me over the official time limmit----but today I decided to pick up the tempo ever so slightly--open up the stride a bit and increase the turnover  just a bit.------ I was kind of suprised at how much FURTHER out I went on my 4 repeats. No huffing and puffing----- but enough additional effort required to know that I had increased the pace.

I WAS a bit dis-appointed to note that it took me 40 seconds longer to get back than it took me to go out---which I choose to rationalize away by telling myself the slight hill involved( I hesitate to call it a hill--let's say"rise")-- anyhow the hill was more uphill on the way back.

the whole thing out and back--is now  between 2 and 2-1/4 miles

  my  delusions are such--that i think if you held a gun to my head I could "run" the whole thing-----but it would be a stretch--and I would pay for it later.

I have complete confidence that within a few weeks it won't be the slightest problem

as i said I am envious of the folks who have started W3 already--because on the schedule it looks like W3 and W4 are when things start getting interesting.

BTW---  20 years of practicing my trade has given me some bockety knees which I am babying by running OFF pavement---and a few workplace incidents have given me arthritis in my feet. This morning I found a web site----which shows DOZENS of  different ways to lace up your shoes----. Isn't that wild--- dozens of ways to lace your shoes?---anyhow I tried a different way this morning-and the difference was tremendous. If anybody else is having problems on the TOP of your feet----speak up and I will try to dig out the info to lead you to that site--- it made a world of difference in my foot comfort instantly!

Best wishes to all,

stephen

Starting W2D1 tonight.  I repeated W1 last week probably out of fear.  I did realize that repeating week 1 was a little too easy and I should have went ahead and moved on to week 2.

But, this is not a race to see who gets to week 9 the fastest, it's a life changing journey for the traveler to discovery.

Stephen-

Got the link!

Thanks!

Denielle

Peewee I hope it recovers quickly. Some times I run slower then I should. But I also read it takes time to build up those muscles to be able to run.

I finished w2d1 just now. I stretched forever before I got on. And my shins didnt start to really hurt till the end, that and my right inner foot. It will get use to it soon. I will tell you that this summer I had huge issue with running shoes. I tried every single pair I could find, and my heels slipped so much that I ended up with blisters on top of blister. SO for the whole summer I wore walking sandles. I can say with tears in my eyes I have found a pair by NIke in the kids section that havent given me any blisters. So, my thing is I spent all summer in sandles, I think my legs are getting use to sneakers again.

Im coming down with a cold, Im gonna fight it and keep working out. Hopefully it just goes away.

Anyone get any snow? The weather lady had a huge smile on her face when she told us maybe snow. I like the first snow day, but not in october. No snow though, just rain. Im in Southern Maine, so maybe they got some up north.

D