Couch to 5K Anyone want to start with me ?

Ok I'm a slacker :(

I'm starting back up Saturday - this cold spell is supposed to lift some. I'm going to try a week 3 since I never actually did any. What happened to mild winters in Texas???!?!?!

Mindy - I hope you feel better soon!!!! Too funny on the story with your son and the contacts ;)

Whosya - you and musicalmomma look fabulous!!!! That's cool that you get to do that and hopefully inspire others to get healthy!

Thanks Wombat! Thats the idea hopefully. Hey now im a cover model!

Okay everyone, I did it! I started the couch ~ 5k yesterday and let me tell you it wasn't as easy as I wanted it to be. I am tellin' you it has been a long time since I ran. Like years and years! Please, please tell me that it get's a lil easier. But, hey I am excited that I am on my way.

YEAH WANNA!!! Good job. And it does get easier. IMO, you got the hardest part out of the way - you started.

I agree--it definitely gets easier....like I said, you will be stunned as the days go by and you find that you actually CAN!
Congratulations, and Keep Going!

Absoutely. I couldnt run at all back in October 07 when i started.

Now i can do 5k (3miles) in 39.30 with a 5 min warm up walk. I can do this 3 times a week sometime i do it 5 times in a week and with no pain the next day.

It does get easier Wanna, glad ya got started:)

coltonwade's 6 year old is in the emergency room again!!! i just called her, and she's sitting at the hospital.....

Everyone keep him in your thoughts/prayers!!!!!!! I'm not sure exactly what's going on, but hopefully he'll get well soon!!!!

Well my 6 yr old has the FLU !!!! There is nothing more they can do for him other than what is being done now ! Antibiotics , Albuterol , Tylenol and motrin, I took him in because he was running 105.9 Fever !!!
His lungs are clear with pneomnia ( im not sure he ever had that i think he has had the flu this whole time ) so hopefully he will be better soon !

Mindy

Hope your son is on the mend soon Mindy & you can get some rest.
Lulu

Thanks , Im so jealous of ya'll that are able to run ! Never thought I would say I wish it were me ! LOL
mindy

Thank you all so much for the encouraging words. I had to take today off due to long meetings, but I am actually looking forward to tomorrow.

Hey Mindy, that is not a fun place to be when you have a sick lil one. I sure hope he get's better soon!
ttyl Becca

Okay, so I started week 4 last night......

IT WAS HARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I, however, DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm with everyone else as far as having difficulty getting past 4 minutes. I'm such a goodie-two-shoes, though, that I told myself I HAD to do what the man said, and I just kept running til he told me to stop. I swear to you, if it's not a little easier on Saturday when I do my second week 4 run, I just don't know what I'll do....

So, even though I already did it, I'm still scared, but am going to continue to just go with the flow. I refuse to quit until I just involuntary fall out---Biggest Loser style (they're always falling down on that show).

Good 4 you Stranger!!
I kept this wk doing the combo of wks 3/4. Haven't felt so hot, and my fill on Wed has kinda put me in my place. It's the first real restriction I've yet to have - and I felt a little weak this AM, not sure if its' the fill / lack of much to eat (can barely eat 1/4c of food per meal).
Going to try wk 4 w/out "cheating" tomorrow w/out being a wuss, fingers crossed!!!

Howdy all. Well, No running to report; the bug got me. I woke up all achy and such today. I plan on resting through the bug and get back on my feet in time to head to Austin next week. Hope everyone else is well!!