W2D1 Done yesterday. My 10 year old sister came with us. She didn't like it very much. My mom was so tired and it was really hard for her. It's frustrating . I ran faster than her today because my sister was there so I wouldn't be leaving her behind alone. Of course I did week one twice so... ahhhhh! p.s. I don't know how you guys get up so early. Maybe it's because I'm a teenager but I can't get before 11. I sually get up 12-1 pm. Of course some of you guys have to work and I'm on summer vacation.

W2D1 of C25K accomplished.

p.s. I don't know how you guys get up so early. Maybe it's because I'm a teenager but I can't get before 11. I sually get up 12-1 pm. Of course some of you guys have to work and I'm on summer vacation.

I have a 14 year old daughter and while she can and does get up at 6:00 several days a week (volleyball and strength training), she would also prefer to sleep in until noon. I suspect that the cave-teenagers did too.

What is YogaToes? OHR w2d1 done. Tried to think about not picking my big toe up today - I found that I really am doing this. Darn. I'ld rather have defective shoes. Seems to be maybe I need to lift my knee higher when I am running and flex more at the ankle? Very hard to change the way I run. I'm trying to decide whether or not I need to change it or not. Maybe this was contributing to the shin splints I was having trouble with a few months ago. Oliviars22 - what time are you going to sleep? Bet that has something to do with it too. I usually try to go down between 10:30 and 11 and wake up on my own between 6:30 and 7. It also takes awhile to adjust to any new sleep pattern. Alarms help until you figure out what time you need to go to bed to wake up on your own at a certain time.

Yesterday's run was W8D1 of Cto5k. The end is in sight!! I tried to pre-measure my run via the trail mapping, but for this week's distance, there isn't a good landmark to mark the turn-around point. I think I may have run a bit farther just to be sure that I covered the distance. For those of you just starting out - you're all doing so well! From where I am, I am so appreciative of this program and the way it works! It's hard to believe that I started this at the end of May - and now, less than two months later, I'm running almost three miles, three times a week. And it's all come together so naturally. I'm really starting to see myself as a runner again. A real runner! It's a great feeling. Looking forward to seeing the rest of this weeks reports!

Today's forecast is for 100 actual temp (not w/ heat index), and it was already in the upper 80's when I dropped off the little one at day camp this morning...so a nice little run on the treadmill for me today. I've signed up for a beginning women's running program that the local running club offers. It starts later this week, and should be able to dovetail the last weeks of c25k with the workouts for the program (I hope). ernsberger, you just said something that made a light bulb go on for me... When I read that you had lost 25 of your 60 pounds to lose, I thought "good for her! She is almost 1/2 way there!" And then realized that I am about 1/4 of the way to my goal. Something about looking at the big picture (1/2 or 1/4 way) is more encouraging at this point than 1 or 2 lbs. I feel as though I've accomplished more. So, thanks and congratulations!

OUCH! W4D3 is done. I headed out the door a little late tonight, got through my five minute warm up walk, and then started running. I felt really good. I did the first three minute run, walked for a minute and a half, started the five minute run, got about 30-40 seconds into it... and stuck my foot into an uncovered drainhole and went down like a bag of hammers on the pavement, right in front of all the people outside the pub and God and everyone. I kept going. I only stopped long enough to pick myself up and assure the people who'd come to help me that I was alive and OK, and I added an extra 15 seconds on at the end, and I think I've gone a little faster from trying to ignore the pain coming from the scrapes. It's only now that I'm home that I've had a chance to inspect the damage. I've scraped all the skin off the outer side of my right little finger, there's a small raw patch on my right shoulder (which was covered!) and my knee (which was also covered!) is bloody. I really, really need a shower, but I know it's going to sting like a sonofabitch when I get under the water. So, yeah. It hurts. But I'm really kind of proud of myself for getting back on my feet and HTFU and finishing.

What is YogaToes?

Yogatoes or Healthytoes are foot exerciser thingies. I use them in the tub after a run and swear by them. My achilles tendon is ten times better and my toes don't squish together like they used to. Bad toes run in my family so I'm kinda neurotic about taking care of my feet. A lot of the dancers at my daughters ballet studio use them too.

I kept going.

Real runners have stories like this to tell! Of falling down and getting right back up. Those scratches and bumps are little badges that represent your hard work and commitment to your new sport! Cool!