Yesterday I cheated because i felt great and couldn´t seat in home, so I went running with the last Phed´s podcasts and broke my record... It goes to say that I´m one of those persons who need to listen to something while running. I guess in a race will be different, but right now I would feel lost running by myself. If I could I would get one of these... One monitor for RA, another for the Giz, another for my favorite spanish economic forum, photoshop... Nothing related to work of course.

WohooO! Just got back from my first one hour run. I didn't leave the house intending to go that long. I just got out there and felt really really good and wanted to go. Just kept my pace easy. First time to run a full hour although I've had some runs in the 50s and first run to break 5 hours!

Meg - Congrats on the one hour run! That's awesome! Since this is 'first race week' for me, and just coming off illness, I ran last night, but Thursday's run will be a walk - with MAYBE some light running mixed in. Just to stay loose. However, last night, I kicked out 5K in (drumroll please) 34:23! And that was without race adrenaline moving me along, so I'm pretty pleased with that. Considering my goal was to complete the 5K in 40 minutes, I'm doing ok! I don't know that I can do much better rthan 34:23 right now but who knows what Saturday will bring. I'm so excited and nervous! It's supposed to be raining Saturday - and I've never run in the rain before. Any tips anyone?

Meg, one hour! that´s awesome! You must feel like a pro now! . Must have been great to see the people watching you with a great big smile while running (looney, ) . What´s your next step? Cyndi, that´s... Fast! WOW! How it was when you started running the C25K? Did you feel like a turtle? Good luck on the race! And don´t forget the report; by what i´ve been reading the best reports are from N00bs! They´re full of running magic! Today was a little hard for me. W6D2. Not bad running but some idiots where burning a BIG pile of leaves in a slightly windy day and the full road was smoked as a salmon. I think running like this wasn´t a good idea; now I feel a little asthma although I tried to avoid most of it. Ian, same week same day , good luck with the 25.

Thanks All! Ivan, next step is just to keep increasing my mileage and figure out running as it gets colder. I did sign up for the Resolution Run which is a 5K at 6pm on NYE through our local running store. I thought that would be a fun race to do. I'd like to do a 10K next spring. And of course, I want to get faster.

It's supposed to be raining Saturday - and I've never run in the rain before. Any tips anyone?

Here's my take on running in the rain (and I love running in the rain). Wear a hat if you don't normally. It will help keep the rain out of your eyes a bit. Make sure you aren't wearing cotton socks; you really want a moisture wicking sock. Your feet will be wet if it's raining enough, but cotton holds water. The biggest thing to me about running in the rain is drying your shoes after. Do NOT put them in the dryer! If my shoes are wet, I take them off and leave the laces loose to let maximum air flow. If your insoles are removable, you can take them out and set them separately to dry. I have a day off between runs and my shoes are always dry by the next run. I hope you have a lot of fun in your race; consider picking up a frame to keep your bib afterwards. First races are special.

Cyndi, I'll be cheering you on this Saturday for your first race! (I also wanted to tell you, since Blogger is having some trouble letting me post to your comments right now, that I posted a comment after yours on my blog, about the HRM, etc.)

Good Luck! You'll do great!

Cyndi - I'll be thinking of you tomorrow while I'm running my 1st race as well. It's supposed to rain... maybe snow tomorrow morning... so we shall see what happens. My husband took me out to the course once so I could run it and I did about 34:20 as well! We must run about the same! I agree... it made me feel so much better knowing I should be able to finish in under 40. Break a leg! Merde! (I've always been a bellerina so it's still embedded in my mind Its bad luck to tell you good luck, but Break a leg and Merde is good luck)