Another week down! You are a MACHINE!!!

And making the miles (to get car parts) useful, too, eh? Now that's cunning running.

It has been a long road for me to type without looking, but I did work posting checks at a bank once and so I am a wizard with the keypad on the right side of the keyboard. Unfortunately, my laptop doesn't have one so I am as good as useless.

And I will be around all weekend if you have any free time.

Hey Laura!

What's happening with the couch to 5k plan? Are you still keeping up with it or have the cold and the work conspired to dull your will to continue? I hope it's the former and you just haven't been updating your gym log.

I am going back to see if my cast can come off on Election Day, and then I will start physical therapy. Does that count as exercise? Also, I checked out a callanetics studio (which happens to be right next door to Divine Bar) because the trainer lady there said she could work out "around my cast issues." Hmm. I didn't actually go work out, though, because I was too hung over.

Ash

I'm back!

Couch to 5k - starting at about week 2.5

Did five cycles of 2 mins jog/2 mins walk, for total of 20 minutes.

Plus 5 minutes warm up walk and 7.5 minutes cool down. The extra 2.5 mins are because I wasn't home yet. That's what I mean by the circle - I can't stop until I get back home!

Didn't have my pedometer with me.

Oh, and 40 situps, too.

Couch to 5k, again somewhere around week 2.5.

Five cycles of 2 mins jog/2 mins walk, except second cycle was 3 mins jog/2 mins walk. Not sure why unless it had something to do with passing two guys and wanting them to think I was *really in shape*. Who am I kidding?

5.5 minutes warm up and 7.5 minutes cool down. Synching my iPod clock issues.

Pedometer hasn't surfaced yet. Well, I haven't looked for it, and it apparently hasn't yet come to life.

40 situps earlier; 40 more tonight.

Couch to 5K, week 3, day 1

cycles of 3 mins jog, 3 mins walk. I did 5 cycles, I think. Shorter warmup/cool down because of time issues. 31 minutes total.

100 situps yesterday.

Today, 40+40, I hope.

I have also been working on the c25k program, and will be running my first 5K 11/13, ready or not! I ran faithfully all of August and September, but did a major layoff in October. I looked for and found the event to remotivate myself. I doubt that I'll run it all without walking, but I'll give it my best shot.

Good luck with your program.

another edition of couch to 5k over - but I think they should rename it computer chair to 5k.

6 minutes warm up, 21 minutes of alternating 3 minute cycles of jogging / walking, 5 minutes cool down.

situps going apace - 80 to 100 per day.

Just popping in to let you know I ran my first 5k on Saturday. I did'nt run all the way, but came in under my goal time of 45 minutes (43.38). During the run I was pretty sure I was a crazy person, but afterwards I felt so proud of my accomplishment.

Keep at it, because when you hit a goal you have set it feels great!!

Teri

I joined the gym yesterday (paid up-front for a year, so I'd better stick to this). So I'm back.

I'll be adding in weight training, but I woke up late this morning so I just stuck to what I know. I want to learn to do it properly and not rush in just for the sake of throwing it in. I've got several experienced friends who will be advising me when the time comes.

Treadmill:

Related to the couch to 5k: 5 minute warmup; 20 minutes alternating jogging walking in two minute intervals; 5 minute cooldown. For some reason, when I began the last jog cycle at 16:00, I found a groove and just kept jogging for four minutes. I didn't feel like I could go forever, but certainly for awhile.

Excluding the warmup: 1.44 miles, about 140 calories.

I stretched afterwards and did 40 situps. I should have done them before the treadmill, but I'll do that next time. I used this stretching cage that I suppose is supposed to help you maintain proper form for stretching, but I'm almost too flexible for it, this when I'm feeling very inflexible to me. Even following the diagrams carefully for form, I had to put my leg on the bar above the foot rest to feel anything at all in any leg or back muscles, no matter what my posture.

Made it again today! Running late again, though, so I just did the treadmill again.

Including the warmup: 5 minute warmup; 20 minutes alternating jogging/walking in two minute intervals; 5 minute cooldown. Again, I did the last jog cycle for a full four minutes.

1.76 miles, about 150 calories.

Stretched afterwards.

I am already noticing a difference in my stamina through my heart rate and breathing. This time, my heart rate did not get above 159, except for after the final four minute jog when it was up to 164. At the end of the other jog sessions it was somewhere in the high 150s. During each two minute walking period it decreased rapidly to the neighbourhood of 130 - down into the 120s several times, and down to about 133 near the end. By the time I finished the 5 minute cooldown, it was about 120.

Also, 40 situps first thing this morning.

Damn, it's dusty in here! Think I found a running partner, though.

Including the warmup: 5 minute warmup; 20 minutes alternating jogging/walking in two minute intervals; 5 minute cooldown.

I have been to the gym periodically in the past two months, so I'm not completely wasting my money. Ran outside today, though.

Good for you joining for the whole year. I always do it to, thinking it will motivate me- and it does, most of the time. Re: the being too flexible for the cage... I always have that feeling, too, and I'm a big girl who doesn't work out that much. I guess I am very flexible, but so must a lot of people be. It always gives me a vague feeling I am doing something wrong, though. Sort of the same with a few exercise machines where I can do endless repetitions with more weight than seems necessary and I can't really feel it in the muscles they have highlighted on the picture.

In the past week or so, I have gone back to Curves three times. I joined Curves right about the time we originally started our couch to 5k plan. And signed up for a year's worth of Curves - right before I broke my leg. No, excuses, my leg has been healed for QUITE A WHILE NOW. I worked with a physical therapist who is also a Pilates coach (who uses adapted Pilates as rehab). I was used to seeing her twice a week for an hour, so I have just continued doing it, only for Pilates sessions now. But in any case, I have moved recently and I noticed a Curves right around the corner, so I popped in and sure enough, transferring my membership ("And all your records") was simple as signing my name. Wait until they see that "all my records" consists of three workouts at the old place. Hey, if I go today I've already beat my lifetime Curves record.

Kate!

Yo Kate! Good to see you!

Today: running with my new buddy - week 2.5 of couch 5/2/k. Did roughly 2 on, 2 off for 25 minutes; 6 minute warmup and a bit longer cooldown because we went all the way around the park this time.

Gorgeous weather, perfect for running.