Ruthie

@Anne - its not the middle of the night here :-₪

Hope you are not coming down with something...

Welcome back! I also have a friend I run with some of the days... it helps to keep you on track.

Your body is in a different state in the morning and in the evening...I don't think that a three day break is that bad if it only happens once in awhile....at least you didn't totally laps.

Wendell I really struggled with W4D2 as well but the next run was a breeze.... maybe for some reason, it really is just objectively harder...

As I always tell my son - he is the boss of his brain and not the other way around :-). Looks like I am going to have to walk the walk.

Yay!!! Good for you. Are you going to do the 10k app?

Good for you, though, even though it was a bit tough. Next run will be easy in comparison.

Anne - check the soles every now and then - see if they are getting worn down unevenly and if the cushion is wearing down. Walking shoes have more cushion in the heals and less along the foot than running shoes do. I would hate to buy new shoes after such a short period of time.. This guy seems gives good information on shoes but I am not sure I want to buy the 200 mile thing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aH07-eIi6Js There is some pretty good information on this one too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0tmSlOGE0A

I think map my run is pretty accurate - I run on circular roads, and get the same distances per rounds all the time. (It deviates a bit according to how much time a spend on each side of the road - the outer or inner circle - but it's pretty accurate. I also take a B12 supplement. I am vegetarian and don't eat eggs so I don't have much choice. When I am low on b12 I am both depressed and stupid :-)... forget what I was saying mid sentence, put stuff in the fridge which really doesn't belong in there... and so on. You seem to be doing really well with the running...definitely get new shoes though...

As expected, since I planned my shoe shopping for yesterday - it didn't happen... life got in the way again... @Sean - I have heard great things about asics but am goings to take Azatol's advice on this and go by how the shoes feel on my feet. Anyway - I ran W5D2 today - and it was as easy as pie. Week 5 seems to be much easier for me than week 4 was. It was a bit of a chaotic run because I went running with my running friend and her 10 year old son who joined us at the end of the first 8 minutes, so instead of the walk being a brisk walk, it was more of a dawdle than anything else...then one of the neighbors' dogs joined us and the app stopped working just after it announced one more minute. Once we were done I was neither tired nor satisfied so I did another 8 minute run or so (I am assuming it was 8 minutes because it was the same distance as the other two runs...) I could have kept going but didn't want to push my luck... I am only slightly concerned about the 20 minute run - and hope I will be as pleasantly surprised as I was today.

I'm acctually in it for the high

I'm acctually in it for the high

I just use then at the same time. Start c25k and then rock my run

Hi Kristy, Not quite there yet - are you going to move on to the 10k right away? Curious to know how you do with it.

Just come back from my W5D1 run, which I was supposed to have run on Tuesday; however, as we all know, life doesn't always go according to plan. Up until Sunday, everything was fantastic. I ran Sunday and Saturday back to back, and Sunday was really hard for me. I had a real hard time finishing the run sections, but pushed through and did. By Sunday evening my back was out (I have had back problems for years). Got stuck half way between sitting and standing (which is how I know my back is out ). This is not unusual, and could or could not be related to running (although I do think that four times a week was pushing it for me)... anyway, I got myself some anti inflammatory pills, which usually do the trick, went for a walk on Tuesday, relaxed yesterday and decided that come hell or high water - I would be running today. Once I hit my stride walking - the back-pain and limp disappear - so I thought - why not try running, it might have the same effect. And I did. I ran all three runs easily and could have kept going, but stopped. The plan is to keep on running only three days a week. I have found a sports shop in a nearby town where they fit shoes properly, and have decided that at least for this first pair of running shoes, especially considering my back, it is probably a good idea to try them on and not buy them online. So I am as pleased as punch and really hope that I will not regret running today...

Thanks Sean, just did W5D1 after a set back. Am going to start my own accountability thread...

I am just going to run between the rain drops...it rarely snows here and doesn't rain all that much so i will just bundle up and keep at it...

Good foryou!! hopefuly that will be my experience in a few days!!!

The important thing is that you were out there running....phone or no phone...

Hey anne I used to be a chocoholic myself....good luck with getting back to an active lifestyle...i am on the same journey myself

Funny how that works, isn't it?

@Anne - YAY!!!

I dream about running over the hills....as light as can be. Hope this means i am addicted..

Hi wendell Are u running with music? I run with a music app called rockmyrun and u can choose mixes based on number of beats per minute...perhaps u can choose mixes that will help you pace yourself? I find that i run with my music...