I did W7D1 tonight. I decided to switch over to distance (rather than time). So, I did a five minute warm-up and a 2.5 mile run. It ended up taking about 33 minutes, but, hey, gotta start somewhere! Just trying to take it slow and steady.

Great job, meewolfie, on the 2.5 miles. I looked at your log and that run coupled with your warmup and cooldown is the longest you've done to date, right? I bet it felt great.

Yesterday was D1W6 for me!!! I can't believe in 5 short weeks I'll be able to run an hour and start building a base. I'm so excited I can't hardly see straight. My run yesterday was wonderful. I can by the middle school and while it was really late my ankles didn't feel very flexible so I ran on the track for several laps. I felt so good that when my phone rang I actually answered it and could talk before the reception gave out. Then a adolescent buck and a couple doe decided to stop near the track and stare at me. It was pitch black and my cell wasn't working so I ran to the street and finished it on the street for a ways before running back through the wooded area and home. I need a brighter headlamp and some mace though if I'm gonna keep up with these super late runs. Last week was a little rough with my other workouts. It was that TOM and I was just feeling run down. I got in my strength training sessions and all my runs but missed three days of P90 Sweat. I was feeling all bummed until I ran last night and felt how much easier running is becoming. I can do this. I CAN do this. We ARE doing this! Just awesomeness. I need a tiny camera so I can take pics on the go I think.

I was feeling all bummed until I ran last night and felt how much easier running is becoming. I can do this. I CAN do this. We ARE doing this! Just awesomeness.

Yeah! What a great experience!

W3D3 is done! I really thought I was going to have a really bad run today... I just didn't feel motivated to get out there, and thought that sluggishness would carry over once I got outside, but I shoved myself out the door and it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. That last 3 minute run was *hard*, but not impossible and I finished it! Kind of scared about the 5 minute run on Thursday, W4D1, but working on convincing myself that I just have to get over the mental hurdle and let my legs go.

Welcome back, pole! I recently found out how good time off can do the body as well. I'm glad it turned out good for you, too.

Signed up for our fitness center's "splash and dash" - well, really it should be dash and splash because events are in that order. So, we get to see if I can not drown doing a 250 meter crawl - I may be down to sidestroke by the time I get there - after doing a 5K. I have been swimming more as cross training over the last few weeks in order to try to prepare for this and have found my approx. 800m work out is going much smoother than before - swimming doesn't seem to mess with my running legs as much as the hydrorider class/biking did. Think I could do more than the 800 now - but my daughter's swim class is only 30 minutes and at my turtle pace that's all I can get in by the time she is done. The event is this Saturday so I am planning on taking off the next several days to try to rest my legs prior. Wish me luck!

Hey, guys. Googledocs is acting up this morning, but I'll get the charts updated as soon as I can. t the problem figured out and charts updated. Welcome back, Polepole. Good luck MoonStar on your upcoming duathlon! Nice job everyone - keep up the good work!

Anyone heard from Muffin? I don't have anything from her since June...