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Awesome Cindy, You are doing great!

Yay Keep Going , Keep going!

Hi there, You can Mapmyrun or mapmyfitness or runkeeper. THose are great ones for running in the background keeping track of how far you go.

Hey there, You are all doing awesome, Way to go! Super Proud of you all! Shin Splints maybe? I posted an article somewhere about it. Or Check online.. Happy Running!

Hi Nev, Well, I love helping people and can research for you.. Breathing deep should help.. hugs to you and so proud of you!

Hi Dawn, Wow, you are way braver than I am, but if you live in that everyday you have to make do with what you have. I would get a waterproof windbreaker that is very light. A pair of jogging bottoms that repel water or dry fast. No holey shoes, lol. Nothinglike squishy running shoes. I am sure there are lots of clothes out there. Let me know.. Happy Wet Running!

Hey there, Calf Pain or Tightness in the Calf? There are so many things that could be happening. Muscle spasms, cramps, tightness, pulled muscle, hip out of alignment, etc... Look up online and see what it is. I looked, but whew there is so much out there. When I ran in Utah last week, it was so cold outside that my left leg never warmed up at all (sciatic nerve), and man it was tough going. I do not notice it in the warmth at all.. Let me know as i am curious. If is tightness ,then , after you warm up, stretch your calves. I am now curious!

Great advice Ballan, I would go back to week 3 also and see how you do, if you can do it, then move forward a week... Good Luck!

Hi LouLou, I know what it is. It is a side stitch. I get them too. Take in more oxygen. People do not realize how shallow they breathe. It is probably your lungs wanting more air. Or is it your actual ribs?? Or under your ribs? Breathe deep when you run. Hey, let me know...

Hi Jessica, Shakeology is one of my favorites but is quite spendy. I started the 21 Day Fix yesterday and let me tell you, I hate measuring out my food, that is a lot of work.... not for me. I love the workouts though. I am measuring snacks, etc... but not the protein and veggies... Hard stuffing chicken in there, LOL. I still have a few bags of Shakes and when it is done I am going to try something else and see. But, they are good...

Hi Ju, Sounds great. I am doing T25 and 21 Day Fix DVD's, same idea, all under 30 minutes and you do a different one each day. GOod luck to you!

OHH NOOOOOOOO FARMGIRL, You blew out your knee? How did yo do that and what does that mean? Ouch. I so hate being sidelined with a freaking injury, really pisses you off. Like, you work out hard for weeks and weeks, and poof, you get sick for a week, sucks. What does the DR. say for healing for you?? Remember that if you cannot run, you can workout sitting down.. Lift weights, situps, etc... Let me know if you need some help with exercises. I taught Sittercize for a few years... Hugs to you and I am here for you if you need help and a hug!

Great work Shelly, woohoo! Ju - the more you do in the next few weeks will probably improve your stats. So if a 5k is 3 miles, then a 3.5 k is 1.5 miles? idk, I will look it up. 30 minutes is about average for a 5k. When I was in amazing shape, I could do it in 27 minutes, HA, not anymore, try 40 minutes, uggghhh,,, Do Interval training and speed work, and you should improve. Good luck and Happy Running!

Hi Katue, Now you can train on a treadmill or elliptical, but just remember that those machines propel you forward with the belts and steps. Why don't you want to run outdoors? Maybe 1-2 x a week? The road is way different than a treadmill. Liek the comment above, make sure you do some incline running too. Keep us posted and Happy Running!!

Hi Nev, I just posted in your other topic. i love doing this form of breathing technique, it might help increase capacity. I actually do this 2 times a day, If I remember. Breathe deep, through your diaphragm, hold, hold, let out. Fill your lungs to capacity. Here is something I have been doing off and on for years. At first you might feel a little dizzy, but it gets better.. I love Oxycise... Happy Running! http://www.oxycise.com/whatis.htm

Hi Chad, So what I do so I know how far I am going I leave Runkeeper running in the background along with the 10k app, Then I get my distance too. Happy you are here. It is great motivation. I feel like the app is telling me to move it! lol.. Welcome here Nev. We are all here cheering you on. You got this. You can post your workouts under the Accountability Topic in General Chat... See ya there. Happy Running!

Hi There both of you, You two are doing great..... There is a topic somewhere where a few of us help each other on MyFitnessPal too.. Happy Running!

You are all doing great. D, I just posted an article on shin splints on your other comment... Happy Running ya all!

Hi Abigail, OH THE THE THINGS WE DO OR SAY WHEN DRUNK, been there myself. Or worse yet, when you wake up in the am and think, Oh Crap, did i post that?, then deleting it before anyone saw it, lol... Anyways, good luck in your training and keep us posted on here. Curious to see how it all turns out.... Happy Training... You Too BallanBurden!!

Hi D, OUch.... Runners World has an awesome areticle about it.. http://www.runnersworld.com/tag/shin-splints Shin Splints Shin splints, the catch-all term for lower leg pain that occurs below the knee either on the front outside part of the leg (anterior shin splints) or the inside of the leg (medial shin splints), are the bane of many athletes, runners, tennis players, even dancers. They often plague beginning runners who do not build their mileage gradually enough or seasoned runners who abruptly change their workout regimen, suddenly adding too much mileage, for example, or switching from running on flat surfaces to hills. The nature of shin splints, also known as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), most often can be captured in four words: too much, too soon. Identifying symptoms of shin splints Shin pain doesn't always mean you have shin splints. It might be a sign of some other problem. The following are two conditions that are sometimes mistakenly diagnosed as shin splints. Pain on the anterior (outside) part of the lower leg may be compartment syndrome--a swelling of muscles within a closed compartment--which creates pressure. To diagnose this condition, special techniques are used to measure the amount of pressure. Sometimes surgical "decompression" is required. The symptoms of compartment syndrome include leg pain, unusual nerve sensations, and eventually muscle weakness. Pain in the lower leg could also be a stress fracture (an incomplete crack in the bone), which is a far more serious injury than shin splints. A bone scan is the definitive tool for diagnosing a stress fracture. However, there are clues you can look for that will signal whether or not you should get a bone scan. The pain of shin splints is also more generalized than that of a stress fracture. Press your fingertips along your shin, and if you can find a definite spot of sharp pain, it's a sign of a stress fracture. Additionally, stress fractures often feel better in the morning because the bone has rested all night; shin splints often feel worse in the morning because the soft tissue tightens overnight. Shin splints are also at their most painful when you forcibly try to lift your foot up at the ankle and flex your foot. Common causes of shin splints There can be a number of factors at work, such as overpronation (a frequent cause of medial shin splints), inadequate stretching, worn shoes, or excessive stress placed on one leg or one hip from running on cambered roads or always running in the same direction on a track. Typically, one leg is involved and it is almost always the runner's dominant one. If you're right-handed, you're usually right-footed as well, and that's the leg that's going to hurt. The most common site for shin splints is the medial area (the inside of the shin). Anterior shin splints (toward the outside of the leg) usually result from an imbalance between the calf muscles and the muscles in the front of your leg, and often afflict beginners who either have not yet adjusted to the stresses of running or are not stretching enough. But what exactly is a shin splint? There's no end-all consensus among sports scientists, and theories have included small tears in the muscle that's pulled off the bone, an inflammation of the periosteum [a thin sheath of tissue that wraps around the tibia, or shin bone], an inflammation of the muscle, or some combination of these. Fortunately, experts agree on how to treat them. Treatment of shin splints Experts agree that when shin splints strike you should stop running completely or decrease your training depending on the extent and duration of pain. Then, as a first step, ice your shin to reduce inflammation. Here are some other treatments you can try: Gently stretch your Achilles if you have medial shin splints, and your calves if you have anterior shin splints. Also, try this stretch for your shins: Kneel on a carpeted floor, legs and feet together and toes pointed directly back. Then slowly sit back onto your calves and heels, pushing your ankles into the floor until you feel tension in the muscles of your shin. Hold for 10 to 12 seconds, relax and repeat. In a sitting position, trace the alphabet on the floor with your toes. Do this with each leg. Or alternate walking on your heels for 30 seconds with 30 seconds of regular walking. Repeat four times. These exercises are good for both recovery and prevention. Try to do them three times a day. If you continue running, wrap your leg before you go out. Use either tape or an Ace bandage, starting just above the ankle and continuing to just below the knee. Keep wrapping your leg until the pain goes away, which usually takes three to six weeks. "What you're doing is binding the tendons up against the shaft of the shin to prevent stress," Laps says. Consider cross-training for a while to let your shin heal. Swim, run in the pool or ride a bike. When you return to running, increase your mileage slowly, no more than 10 percent weekly. Make sure you wear the correct running shoes for your foot type specifically, overpronators should wear motion-control shoes. Severe overpronators may need orthotics. Have two pairs of shoes and alternate wearing them to vary the stresses on your legs. Avoid hills and excessively hard surfaces until shin pain goes away completely, then re-introduce them gradually to prevent a recurrence. If you frequently run on roads with an obvious camber, run out and back on the same side of the road. Likewise, when running on a track, switch directions. If you are prone to developing shin splints, stretch your calves and Achilles regularly as a preventive measure.

WOOHOO Tina, thats awesome. You are doing great. Proud of you! Its nice to say "HEY I DID IT"!! Keep us posted on your journey..

WooHoo, that is awesome news!! Let s RUN!!!

Hi Chad, Welcome here. Glad you are feeling better and can get back into working out. We are all here to support you in this. There might be someone who responds here that would like to compete with you. Would be fun.. Get the app and get out there and run run run! Cheering you on!! Happy Running!

Nice Chad... Start off with your normal pace on the Treadmill and then start upping your pace.....

I think it means that it is working when it takes you to the app store. Because mine still posts for me in MFP. I would go to the HOME page here and send support an email. They are awesome about responding. Let Us know on here. Thanks