I just got home from W4D2 - past the halfway point! It's warm out there today and I was sooo grateful for the midway point of my route, because that's where I hit the river and get some wind. This was the first run in my new shoes, and the difference is AMAZING! I no longer feel like I'm LITERALLY pounding my feet into the pavement.

Hi Everybody. Just reading through the posts...Wow!!! Inspiring stuff. Way to go Goddess. 20 mins will now be the minimum and the jumps up to 30 mins are well within your reach. It is such a massive step, so Big Congrats. Everyone else...too many to mention but you have all brought a big smile to my face this afternoon. I've just got back from W9 D3. That's it. I have completed the C25K. YAAAAAY! 2.72 miles in 30 mins - 11.05 minpermile. Not bad for a Doritos addict!

Yapper - think you, and the fact the heat bothered me as much as it did yesterday, convinced me to go ahead to do the OHR program. At my speed I really need to build up my time so I have some cushion to be able to complete a 5K more easily even if it is way to hot for any sane person to be running.

Moonstar - Probably a great decision. I've enjoyed OHR more than C25K mainly because it's all about time, not distance. I felt the push during the last few weeks of C25K to go faster, but with the OHR it's just about going longer. Not farther, not faster. And I'm finding what many runners already know - the longer you can run, the faster you can go. I don't think you'll be disappointed with OHR. Just run nice and easy.

sefkhet - I love new shoes too. Have you started to amaze yourself yet? turtlechick - what I can see from your log's pretty limited - I can't see if you're hitting the start button on your watch when you start, and then again when you stop. If you are, you're timing it right. There are other ways, but that's the official Wingz Approved Method (tm) Seriously, though, it looks like you're doing fine. When I talk about "consistancy" in this context, I don't mean running the same speed every day. Like Meg and yapper said, there are a lot of things that affect how fast any one run is. The consistancy you need and are getting is in being regular with your training. Getting out there on a regular, consistant basis and putting forth a good but not extreme effort is what gets you the returns in the long run. Don't try to "beat" your times from previous days, just run as close as you can to a specific effort level - the one where you could still easily carry on a conversation but wouldn't really want to be singing. How fast that is will vary with heat, terrain, hydration, sleep, mood, and the phase of the moon, so don't sweat it. Just keep on doing what you're doing and you'll be fine. meltchett - Whoot! Congrats on your graduation! I'm swapping your name over to the "graduates" list. Not bad for a Doritos addict runner. What's next?

I'm glad to hear you bought in store that first time. I think it's worth it that first time, esp with the time they spend with you.

Week One is done. It was a good run. The best part was jumping in the pool afterwards.

Wow, guys! It's been quite a week full of a ton of accomplishments! Can't wait for our next week of training.

Great job, JennerVT! Isn't amazing how our bodies respond to time off for recovery? They always come back stronger.