Hey all, sounds like everyone is doing great. I did 6k this morning, but made myself go reeeeeally slow, since I've been feeling really run down lately. Not surprisingly, going slower was a good thing - when will I ever learn speed is not the goal? A funny thing, goddess mentioned tearing up during a run. I find I'm pretty emotional while I run, too. Today I was listening to an interesting podcast and spent most of my time grinning and laughing. Then, there was an interview with a couple who'd been married for 58 years and were still in love... I went from laughing to crying in seconds - they were so sweet. Hopefully no one was looking at me or they'd have thought I was nuts!

My inspiration this week: Jamie Donaldson. Yeah. Every time I think that I'm having a tough run. I just think of her rocking this Badwater course!!

OMG. Who thinks up this kind of torture race? How can anyone move when it's 125 degrees, let alone run for 26 hours, up hill? Thanks for sharing this link.

C25K Week 6 completed. We could have fun faster on D3, but we're both suffering emotional fatigue (my wife's grandfather died yesterday morning) so we took it a bit easy. I can't believe that we are done with all of the interval runs!

Honestly, I have a bit of reading ADD and there are so many people here now that I cannot properly congratulate everyone separately...so WOOOOOOOO to everyone! That woman, Meewolfie...that's CRAZY. I honestly cannot imagine running 5+ marathons. I'm proud that I can now do 2 miles! She killed it, though...go girl. Pitters, I'm very sorry to hear that. Congrats on finishing all of the intervals of this program though...doesn't it feel good? Kelly, I don't actually get tired by the jogs. Yes, they take alot out of you but I have all this energy afterwards. I'm a day behind you but there's a learning curve...before running, I used to do a bunch of cardio so I might be a little more 'conditioned'. So, W7D3 is done. I definitely wasn't really in the right mindset for this run...I had to put one of my ferrets to sleep two days ago and I took a day off from working out so I would relax and get some stress-relief. I knew I could finish this 25 minute jog but I was worried about W8, so I kept thinking 'All you have to do is jog 28 minutes.' Tricking myself into thinking I actually had to jog that long made the jog somewhat bearable. There was this sprinter in the park...he scared the crap outta me because the park looked pretty empty and he zoomed by me! He ended up stopping about 1/4 mile up past me and he started walking. Guess what? I ended up passing him, even though he was being a "showoff". I actually ended up looking back, and he was so far behind me! I guess now I know that the tortoise really can beat the hare. I ended up jogging more than 2 miles...but the kicker was that I actually ended up jogging 29:22! I had my watch's display changed to heart rate, and my song came on...I can't stop during that song, I really can't. I ended up almost crying again...I swear to Bob, that's so weird! It's not like I'm in pain, and it's not like I WANT to cry. It just ends up happening and I feel like a weirdo because I'm out of breath and almost crying. LOL. I think that for the remainder of the jogs, I can effectively remember my late ferrets (I've lost both of them within the span of a year) and get through the jogs by imagining I've got them right beside me, jogging with me. Makes me cry thinking about it, but I know the little ones would have really enjoyed jogging alongside me in their harnesses. And since the jogs late in C25K are more mental, I think that would make the time fly. Oh, and they wouldn't have enjoyed the run under my neighbor's sprinkler I did today.

OH, CRAP.... Lauren...you just made me realize...I only ran 27 minutes...it should have been 28! I will be sure to remember that when I run tomorrow!!! You are probably right about me getting tired. I had only been dieting/exercising for 2 weeks when I started C25K... I just need to be in better shape to not feel exhausted. 16 days until first 5K Good job all! So proud of everyone.

I can effectively remember my late ferrets (I've lost both of them within the span of a year) and get through the jogs by imagining I've got them right beside me, jogging with me.

We had ferrets a couple years ago. They're the cutest, most optimistic animals ever! But, maybe ours were a little, um, challenged because they would never be able to stay focused long enough to run with me. They'd rather run around in circles until they got tired, then find some cozy drawer or laundry basket to sleep in...

I am trying to at least keep running a mile 3X a week, and I'm supplementing with biking or elliptical to try to maintain my fitness level, I've made it so far it's scary to think I might be set back for a month and lose all that I've worked for!

Hang in there, Jenner!!!

We had ferrets a couple years ago. They're the cutest, most optimistic animals ever! But, maybe ours were a little, um, challenged because they would never be able to stay focused long enough to run with me. They'd rather run around in circles until they got tired, then find some cozy drawer or laundry basket to sleep in...

HAHA, I honestly don't think they would have been able to skitter in a straight line, much less the curves of a park! They are adorable, though. I plan to own more in the future...just not now. Kelly, the time you're jogging might be the culprit. If you can't do it at any other time so be it, but all that food is still sitting there and might be making you feel tired as a result. I try to squeeze in a jog between breakfast and lunch so I don't have that problem. I tried to jog an easy mile before dinner once and it hurt! erendis, WOOOOOO!!!! That's possibly the most 'daunting' jog in the program, so pat yourself on the back! I'll update those charts...you've earned it. Pitters, I've got you in there as well...so keep going!