Posts by clairecharlton

Well done ashleyab!  Couch to 5K is a great choice.  I'm currently in week 5 and never thought I could get this far.  I've never been athletic and haven't run in years, but got motivated by walking a 5K at the Detroit Marathon.  Then I started to train to run a 5K.

It's still very challenging for me and I don't move ahead until I feel pretty comfortable with each week's scheduled runs.  And recently I started running every other day, rather than three times a week.  That's helpful and keeps me on a good schedule with no more than one rest day in between.   I got past the initial knee and foot pain (I've always had trouble with my feet -- that's another thread ...) and am doing pretty well. 

This morning I ran the "Mashed Potato Mile" at the Detroit Turkey Trot and did pretty well.  I'm not at the stage to run a mile without stopping yet, so I took my time and was disappointed when it was over (well, sort of!)

Good luck and keep us posted about how it goes for you.  It's great to have friends (and e-friends) to chat about progress with.  Makes all the difference.