Posts by deejlb

did my first run/walk today. I did it in 42 minutes. I know the times will get better after the weeks go on. I'm gonna run mon/wed/fri each week.

sarveshwari - I don't think it's bad for your knees at any age unless you have bad knees already. I know very young people that can't handle it. Just make sure you have proper running shoes. You can go to a runnign store & they will fit you with the right ones for for your foot & body.

sharz96 - wow! good for your father!!! I hope I'm still running at 65 also.

jjoseph4679 - so they say to walk as briskly as you can and when yo do the jogging/running portion, stay to a pace where you can still hold a conversation and not get winded. Hope that helps!  Your time of 45 mins was great. so you're probably doing great - way to go!!!! keep us posted, I'll start a graduation list as people do the 5K without stopping. I can't wait to be there again & more than that, I can't wait until I can add lots of people to it!!

ericaly - don't think your time was slow - you did it girl!!!!! you did 3.1 miles (actually more!) Your time will miraculously improve & you'll be so motivated by it! You'll be doing that 10K in no time!! Lots of people even walk for some of a 10K & don't run the whole thing. Also, yes, please go back to week one. If I can give any advice, do the whole week as it is laid out, even ifyou think by the 3rdd or 4th run you can do more, just stick with it. If you're like I was & was quite fit when I started, you'll find one week you'll think you have the stamina do the whole thing & just do it. But if not, just do the 8 weeks, you'll be successfuly 100% guaranteed! Keep us posted!

twise45 - I can't remember how fast I was when I started, but like I said to joseph, walk at a brisk pace & dont`run or jog faster than being able to keep on a conversation without losing breath.

mrsmueller - dont`worry about your pace, just take the advice I gave to josepth & ericaly . If you`re gonna take your son, yeah get one of those strollers for sure! If not, the hubby watching the boy is great too. I think it`s a great idea to take kids, it trains them that activity is a good thing & they`ll be more likely to want to be active. Before long, when your boy gets older, he`ll wanna run with you :)

Hey amby! Welcome. I'm going to start on Monday. I really want to do this outside & it should be a bit warmer by then. Plus it gives me some time to psych myself up for it.

If you're already running a bit, you'll probably find like a few of us did in the old thread, that you can do the whole 5K before 8 weeks. It was neat actually. One day I was like "I don't want to do the walk portion, I'm gonna see how far I can go" & voila! I did the whole thing.

Look forward to following your progress too. When are you going to start the program?

• Current Weight: 146.8
• Weight loss Goal (pounds) for month of December: 5