Comments on: Run run run

By: martha

martha — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 18:21:54 +0000

I run because it’s the easiest, most efficient kind of exercise for me– I would never make it to the gym, but I can step out my door and get my ass kicked with nothing more than a pair of shoes. I’m only doing about three miles right now, and only 2-4 days a week, but it’s all I can manage. A goal would be helpful though. I was almost through training for a marathon a few years ago (was up to 16 mile runs) when I got pregnant. I stopped running, and then miscarried three months later. I haven’t been able to motivate myself to train for a marathon again (yet), but it is pretty high on the list of things I’d like to do before I die.

By: Felicity

Felicity — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 18:00:09 +0000

I’m with you on the running-kicks-ass thing. I am currently doing over an hour on the elliptical but running is different. I love, love, love to run but always need to work up to it slowly. I attack running from behind. Like, right now, I won’t start running again til I “feel” ready, which means, being able to walk more than two miles at a reasonable pace without needing a nap immediately thereafter.

By: Tiny Coconut

Tiny Coconut — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 06:52:04 +0000

I did the C25K program at CoolRunning over a year ago. GREAT program. I went from never having run further than across the street to running a 5K (however slowly). Unfortunately, right after I “graduated,” but before my first 5K, I blew out my knee somehow, and haven’t been able to get back on track. But that’s my problem. The take-home message is that I know from experience that the program works.

(These days, however, I’m all about the loooooong walks. Less-to-no chance of injury, time to listen to books on CD on my iPod, and the opportunity to mutitask I run local errands by walking to the places I need to go, then do ‘weight training’ by carrying packes back up the steep hills to my house! I’ve actually found I’ve lost more weight walking than running. Running made me HUNGRY.)

By: Amber

Amber — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 01:25:10 +0000

Let me know if you want a running partner. I usually run on the treadmill, but it wouldn’t be bad for me to get outside a little bit.

By: Andi

Andi — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 00:29:47 +0000

Hey Dawn!

In Sept. I started the “Learn to Run 10k” SportMedBC program, which is a similar kind of thing — alternating walking and running. It was great. I stopped due to lack of time — dealing with the books and NaNo is all I have time for in the mornings, and I can’t do the run/walk with the kids around.

I’m looking forward to getting back into it again once things calm down for me… but in the meantime, I’ll have to follow your progress!

Andi