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Do you run?
Sarah that is wonderful! What a huge accomplishment. :)
Yay, Sarah! You've really built up stamina!
Oh, how I wish Jackie hadn't included Sarah's name, because that was close to a perfect TWSS...
OK, I'm ready for my first race. I think. Sunday is supposed to be nice - not super hot, and hopefully it won't be too humid yet at 8 am. I have recovered from my stupid game of kickball on Tuesday. I looked at the winning times from last year and there are people twice my age who finished in half the time I plan on doing, but I will not be intimidated. My goal for this one is to finish upright under my own steam. I'll worry about speed next time.
Less Speed Racer, more like Marcel Marceau heading into the wind.
I run if I'm chased. Like, by a bear.
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He doesn't have to outrun the bear. He only has to outrun the person he (Larry) was hiking with.
Gooooooooooo Sarah!*note to self* Do not run with Larry.
Did you finish Sarah? I hope you reached all the goals you wanted to accomplish.
There were no bears on the course, and I did finish! My friend who I was supposed to run with got sick so I was nervous before it started, mostly because I had been relying on her for etiquette and how to put on your shoe chip and stuff like that, and then I had to figure it out for myself. Not so nervous when I started running. After the first hill, I said I can totally do this. At the first mile mark, I said I can TOTALLY do this. After the second mile mark I actually sped up, so that my third mile was the fastest, and I sprinted the last bit from the 3rd mile marker to the finish line because I definitely still had the energy. They gave us towels soaked in ice water at the finish line, which was a lovely reward. I think it might be worth doing again just for another icy towel.
It was a beautiful morning and I had great music in my ears and it was fun to have random strangers cheering for me and I will definitely do it again and try for a better time.
Yay you are awesome Sarah. (For a Bull's supporter)
Sarah's hooked! Congrats! Just take care of those knees and enjoy every race. Now you know it is about doing your personal best and having fun. I want to do a "tough mudder" next summer.
Sarah has put me to shame. I normal run but the last 12 months I've gotten lazy. I had an ankle injury that wouldn't go away and haven't been able to find the motivation since recovering. My office is signing everyone up to run in the City2surf this year. I am going to have to walk which will kill me as I hate walking when I know I should be running. The race is 14kms.
I know how you feel Gail. I twisted my knee while working over the winter and I am just getting back to normal. I remember recovering a lot faster when I was younger. ;) It will still be fun.
Ha, I am dragging my daughter along. I haven't told her yet. Even walking 14kms will kill her. :)
I did a 30 km walkathon when I was fourteen, when we still lived in New York. It ended at Columbus Circle. I remember thinking 'that wasn't so bad,' taking the 104 back uptown, drawing myself a bath, and then passing out on the bathroom floor.
Charly wrote: "Sarah, great effort. You will find that running thing can get a bit addictive. I ran competitively in high school and college and the one thing that has stayed with me is the runner's mentality. Ru..."I think I am finding it a bit addictive. I think now that I know I can do it I can work on speeding up a little rather than finishing with energy to burn. Or else I can go for a little more distance. I don't know which makes more sense. I need my own Miyagi.
Nope....not able anymore. Messed up my cerebellum, so my balance ain't too hot. Neurologist told me drinking effects people in different ways....so, I did it to myself. Was hoping it would be better than it is, after 5+ years.
I just signed up for this 5K in October. A couple of youngsters at work and I are going to give 'em hell.http://www.ruggedmaniac.com/events-de...
Where is this motocross track they're using, Petra?We will need some pics of this! :)
Good luck.
I'd like to celebrate that I'm running 40 minutes comfortably now on a regular basis. This means that on days when I can't run outside (too rainy, too hot, too cold) I can warm up five minutes and cool down five minutes and watch almost an entire episode of Law & Order on the treadmill. This is exciting. I have seen either Law or Order for hundreds of episodes, but rarely both.
My friend Lisa just ran the St. George (UT) marathon with her husband. Well, maybe not with him, but they both did run. Her time was 3:16:27, exactly 20 seconds slower than her personal best, which she set four years ago.By the way, she's 42 years old and just had a baby last year (when she ran approximately 3:50 three months after giving birth).
Next she's running the NYC marathon, whenever that is.
Yea, Lisa!
Wow that's terrific. My friend Miguel ran the Omaha marathon a week or so ago and had a time just a minute or so faster than that. Lisa's amazing.
Charly wrote: "Happy for you that you are finding that sense of accomplishment that was mentioned earlier. I guess you listened to what I said in #91. Are you running any road races?"
There are a couple in November and December that I might do. I was waiting for a friend to catch up with me but she isn't showing the same commitment (not entirely her fault - she's dealing with wonky knees).
This morning was beautiful and cold but it is so nice to be running outside on a non-rainy fall day.
Okay, so I mentioned in the recent accomplishments thread that I started the Couch to 10K Plan a few weeks ago... I actually started with the Couch to 5K Plan, but it bored me after a week of doing the same thing 3 days in a row - Couch to 10K has more variety, and I'm digging that. For the record, I've NEVER been a runner. I still move at a snail's pace, but I'm doing this. If you aren't a runner, and you've always wanted to try it, I'd suggest trying something like this. You might surprise yourself with how much you can do.Here's the plan:
COUCH TO 10K
Week 1
Session 1 - 34 min. Run 1 minute. Walk 2 minutes. Do this 8 times.
Session 2 - 28 min. Run 1 minute. Walk 2 minutes. Do this 6 times.
Session 3 - 31 min. Run 1 minute. Walk 2 minutes. Do this 7 times.
Week 2
Session 1 - 38 min. Run 2 minutes. Walk 2 minutes. Do this 7 times.
Session 2 - 31 min. Run 1 minute. Walk 2 minutes. Do this 7 times.
Session 3 - 34 min. Run 2 minutes. Walk 2 minutes. Do this 6 times.
Week 3
Session 1 - 45 min. Run 3 minutes. Walk 2 minutes. Do this 7 times.
Session 2 - 34 min. Run 2 minutes. Walk 2 minutes. Do this 6 times.
Session 3 - 40 min. Run 3 minutes. Walk 2 minutes. Do this 6 times.
Week 4 - EASY RECOVERY WEEK
Session 1 - 40 min. Run 3 minutes. Walk 2 minutes. Do this 6 times.
Session 2 - 30 min. Run 2 minutes. Walk 2 minutes. Do this 5 times.
Session 3 - 40 min. Run 2 minutes. Walk 3 minutes. Do this 6 times.
Week 5
Session 1 - 46 min. Run 3 minutes. Walk 1 minute. Do this 9 times.
Session 2 - 34 min. Run 2 minutes. Walk 1 minute. Do this 8 times.
Session 3 - 42 min. Run 3 minutes. Walk 1 minute. Do this 8 times.
Week 6
Session 1 - 52 min. Run 5 minutes. Walk 1 minute. Do this 7 times.
Session 2 - 38 min. Run 3 minutes. Walk 1 minute. Do this 7 times.
Session 3 - 50 min. Run 3 minutes. Walk 1 minute. Do this 10 times.
Week 7
Session 1 - 54 min. Run 10 minutes. Walk 1 minute. Do this 4 times.
Session 2 - 40 min. Run 4 minutes. Walk 1 minute. Do this 6 times.
Session 3 - 52 min. Run 5 minutes. Walk 1 minute. Do this 7 times.
Week 8 *EASY RECOVERY WEEK
Session 1 - 54 min. Run 10 minutes. Walk 1 minute. Do this 4 times.
Session 2 - 38 min. Run 3 minutes. Walk 1 minute. Do this 7 times.
Session 3 - 46 min. Run 5 minutes. Walk 1 minute. Do this 6 times.
Week 9
Session 1 - 68 min. Run 10 minutes/walk 1 minute; Run 15 minutes/walk 1 minute. Run 20 minutes/walk 1 minute. Run 10 minutes.
Session 2 - 46 min. Run 5 minutes. Walk 1 minute. Do this 6 times.
Session 3 - 54 min. Run 10 minutes. Walk 1 minute. Do this 4 times.
Week 10
Session 1 - 72 min. Run 10 minutes/walk 1 minute. Run 20 minutes/walk 1 minute. Run 30 minutes.
Session 2 - 54 min. Run 10 minutes. Walk 1 minute. Do this 4 times.
Session 3 - 57 min. Run 20 minutes/walk 1 minute. Run 15 minutes/walk 1 minute. Run 10 minutes.
Week 11
Session 1 - 71 min. Run 40 minutes. Walk 1 minute. Run 20 minutes.
Session 2 - 54 min. Run 10 minutes. Walk 1 minute. Do this 4 times.
Session 3 - 57 min. Run 20 minutes. Walk 1 minute. Run 15 minutes. Walk 1 minute. Run 10 minutes.
Week 12 *EASY VOLUME WEEK
Session 1 - 60 min. Run 50 minutes.
Session 2 - 43 min. Run 10 minutes. Walk 1 minute. Do this 3 times.
Session 3 - 52 min. Run 15 minutes. Walk 1 minute. Run 15 minutes. Walk 1 minute. Run 10 minutes.
Week 13
Session 1 - 50 min. Run 40 minutes.
Session 2 - 43 min. Run 10 minutes. Walk 1 minute. Do this 3 times.
Session 3 Event Day 10K: have fun, and take care not to start out too quickly.
So by this rate, I should be done with week 13 around my birthday/Christmas-time.
All the times are 10 minutes greater than the product of the activities. Is that to allow a warm-up/cool-down?For example, Week 3 (Session 1) says it is 45 minutes. But if you run 3 minutes & walk 2 minutes, that's 5 minutes. Do it 7 times (as instructed) and it's 35 minutes, not 45.
More obvious is Week 13 (Session 1).
Should I walk five mins to warm up & five at the end to cool down?
Phil wrote: "All the times are 10 minutes greater than the product of the activities. Is that to allow a warm-up/cool-down?For example, Week 3 (Session 1) says it is 45 minutes. But if you run 3 minutes & w..."
It includes a 5 minute brisk warm up walk and cool down walk - it's implied (i.e. I left that part of the instruction off... oops!).
Charly wrote: "Heidi, that is a very sound program, and it lets you accelerate the process if you feel the pace is too slow. You may want to check back to my comments to Sarah. This can be an addicting activity. ..."I just read your earlier posts, Charly... and YES! I find myself trying to move past the markers where I hit 1 min, 2, min, 3 min, etc... I'm finding those little incentives are great and I love that if I don't quite make it on the first lap, I get the next one to try it again - so I'm loving that I can set short term goals, long term goals, and everything in between with this new hobby... and those little humps that I get over - being able to run for several minutes without getting winded (not using the inhaler even though I've been told I have exercise induced asthma)... I know I can get stronger w/ my breathing. I know I can push myself to get faster... and I love that once I've done something, even if it's a bit under that day's goal, I can try it again... and keep trying until I improve upon it. Yes, this has become very addicting. And that contributes to its nature as a serious esteem booster on top of every other benefit. And it doesn't take nearly as much time as I assumed it would. Best of all, I'm doing it all outside - the thought of doing this on a treadmill is absolutely dreadful. I love being outside and paying attention to the sights and sounds and smells around me as I'm moving forward. Lately, I've noticed a strong spicy scent as I jog through the rear pass at my apt complex - it smells like chocolate chai or pumpkin spice with mocha... and I realized after about a week of smelling this that it's just some very strong gardenia or night blooming jasmine in bloom and it's incentive for me to get back to that area with a quickness. :)
good for you Heidi! I do sprints several times a week on the treadmill. Running at 8-9 mph for 1-2 minutes then walking 1 min. do that 8 -10 times. The thing is to keep challenging yourself. I have my mud run this Saturday and I am just hoping to make it over that 7' wall. :) Running through fire at the end will be awesome, too!
Sarah Pi wrote: "ps Go Heidi!"A first... I had to interrupt my stride last night to, errr, make a pit stop. I threw in an extra 2 minutes of jogging/running and the 5 minute cooldown walk just to make up for it.
They generally say don't eat or drink for two hours before a run, but you can start drinking again just as you start. Also, stick to easily digestible carbs two hours before. I consider this along the same lines as the rules for therapy dogs at some places that say don't feed your dog for x number of hours before bringing them to the senior center.
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And guess what???
It felt like it was over in ten minutes, not thirty! When they raised their hands and waved us back I double checked with two different people because I thought I had at least two or three more laps to do - and I had enough energy for them for sure.