run a 5k

I would love to complete this goal, my younger sister has always been more athletic than me, she has successfully completed the Chicago Marathon twice and she keeps bugging me to run with her. This would be a first step towards actually being able to keep up with her. Maybe by this time next year my goal will be: Complete the Chicago Marathon.

Originally I had wanted to run a marathon but now I truly understand how long that is and how much it entails so to fit to my life and goal the goal is now to run a 5k. I’ve been working on it for a while… and I see improvement but I know im in no way ready to run a true race however I no longer feel like puking after running for 15 min. Thus, there is progress :)
Currently,I run on the treadmill as it is too cold out and Im running 1.5 miles in about 25 min which is 2.4 km. This is comfortable but im working on increasing my speed and lengthening my stride and my time.

I’ve never been athletic or interested in sports. I even hate working out. My husband inspired me by training and running a half marathon to benefit the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America. I have Crohn’s and he raised well over $4000 to go towards research in hopes of finding a cure.

This summer, I decided to do the Couch to 5k program, but only completed 6 out of the 9 weeks. I hit a wall and just gave up. I keep wanting to restart the program, but I can’t find the motivation.

As someone who is not one for competitive sports, I think running is a good way to stay active and also find some inner peace. You’re doing it for yourself, pushing yourself, and you’re on your own with time to think, or listen to your favorite music.

My hopes is that running will help me in many areas of my life – confidence in the way I look, staying healthy, and helping my mood/mind.

I came down with the H1N1 and it really put me off my game. Today after work is the first day in 2? 3? weeks that I’ve been to the gym or worked out in any fashion other than the standard Cough-Cough-Sneeze-BlowNose abs routine. You could bounce a quarter off them.

I won’t be up for the Guiness Pub Run (drat!), but I will definitely be doing the Holiday Lights Night Run on Dec. 12th.

I’ve always been a sickly kid – you know – the one that was always picked (second to) last in gym class. I also have been diagnosed with asthma, which I’m sure causes me to be even less active than I want to be.

I’m on the path to being more motivated and curious as to how to improve my well being; without relying on doctors and medications. I believe building enough endurance to run would be a good way to bring myself to the path of wellness.

I’d like to run a 5k as a reward to (and proof of) improving my health.

I have always been a terrible runner. As far as I can remember, previous to starting this quest, I had never ran more than a mile. I never thought that I could. A few months age I decided to take up running. I was unhappy with my level of physical fitness and I had found a plan that seemed very doable for someone like me.
At this point I could barely run two blocks without stopping. I was biking pretty regularly, but my endurance was terrible. Almost halfway into the program I injured my ankle. It got so bad I could barely walk on it. I had no idea what was wrong and no health insurance. I dealt with it by buying a brace and trying to stay ff it as much as possible. It hurt for weeks and running was out of the picture. But at some point I had decided to I was ready to start again. It was frustrating at first but then I really broke through a wall. I am now running in 25 minute intervals. As I am still running at a slower pace I am not running a full 5k in that time. Next week I will bump it up to 28 minutes. My running still has a long way to go. But as someone who was a lifelong anti-runner I feel really good about myself.

my left leg now has a shin splint. so i’m gonna have to take a little time off from running. this really sucks. but that’s what happens when i push myself to run more than 10% more each week.

I am so glad I signed up for the 5K that is coming up. It really was what I needed to push myself. It made it much easier to get my running workouts in since I knew I would be in trouble if I didn’t train. Yesterday I ran 3.1 miles outside so technically I made this goal. I will wait until Sunday’s offical 5K to record this goal as finished though.

I’m going to do this by slowly training. First, chi-walking. Then chi-running, but using the couch to 5K plan. I have to wait to start running until my broken toe heals, but I can start walking!

i need to find a 5k to participate in soon!
i’ve been running the 5k loop on the treadmill nearly every day.
i feel confident that i can run a real 5k race.
plus i just got new running shoes that make me feel like i have wings. :)