Hi everyone.. Just wanted to introduce myself....I am 39 yrs old and in pretty good shape physically and now want to get back into shape cardiovascular wise... anyway I ran my first mile race after only two times of going out and seeing if i could even run it .. since i hadn't ran since high school,lol... I had a goal of 8 minutes... and i actually made it at 8.07! was Very proud of myself... anyway I am working my way up to two miles now as thats the next race... I dont really care about speed just want to finish it .... I went to runnersworld.. and plotted out a training course for the next month and I start that Monday... Really looking forward to this!

Thanks for the advice everyone!... I went out last night for my first 2 mile run.. and taking it easy i did it in 20 :min and 46 sec.. I cant really see going any slower unless i start going farther distances, or I get hurt doing it lol,but for now it was a good workout and not really sore at all... calves were a little tight last night ,but that was it... nothing today.....Going back out tomorrow night again....

We'll Only ran a litle over a mile tonight as i was a little more sore than i was monday.mostly sore in the quads ..So Now I take the weekend off.. and hit it again monday!....

Put away the stopwatch and build your base - slowly. I started two years ago (was 38 then and coming off a 20 year layoff) and tried to run the times I thought I should. It was a bad idea. I quickly learned that I can't race everything all the time anymore. I was lucky to only get very fatigued and not injured. Built my base last year and am doing the same thing this year (after a brief layoff) and have yet to be injured. Race times come down the stronger you get. Build a quality base first. It is the foundation for all speed and racing. Good luck.

Your body will adapt, but it won't be overnight. Maybe it's 1.67 tonight and 2 tomorrow. Listen to your body and enjoy the build up. The experts rarely agree on the best way to race fast or to train, but all I have read or spoken with preach the benefits of a solid base. In the build process, when I was trying to go to the next distance, say moving up from 4 to 5 miles I might go 4 and walk a quarter depending on how I felt and finish out in any combination of walking and running needed to get to 5. The key is to listen to your body and not over do it. If I needed to stop on a given day I stopped. It's a personal belief, but I think you should enjoy the ride, not just look forward to the destination. If it feels like work, it will probably become a chore at some point. When it becomes a chore to drag yourself out of bed to go for a run, it will cease to be fun. With a good, well built base under you, maybe you can run a 6:07 mile or faster in a year. When you get there (having built a solid base), race away. Enjoy and good luck.

Ok Guys Back.. Been running and enjoying it.. getting ready for my 2 mile coming up next week... anyway i got a new question for you .. My gf went running with me a few times,but she can only run so long then her legs become tingly to the point of intensely itching and it works the way up her body to the point she has to stop .. any ideas for her? Also her knees get sore ...is she just not strong enough in the joint area or is it something else?

Sounds like a circulation problem. Is she carrying a lot of extra weight?

It doesn't sound normal to me. I'm interested in looking at the sites where you got your information if they're available. How tired is she when she has to stop? Is she so out of breath that if it weren't for the tingling she'd have to stop very soon anyway?