Comments on: My running progression

By: SeaShore

SeaShore — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:11:33 +0000

Thank you for sharing that. I’ve had c25k percolating in the back of my mind for a while now, afraid to try it for different reasons. Stories like yours and FLG’s sucess with it are inspiring.

By: Diane, Fit to the Finish

Diane, Fit to the Finish — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:04:28 +0000

I think that is such an inspiration, both to me and everyone who reads your story!

I am so impressed by all you have accomplished.

By: Charyl

Charyl — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:08:48 +0000

Very inspiring, Lori! My husband and I are on Week 1 of C25K for the Second week !!!! but thats ok. We are doing it and really excited to see small successes. Thanks for the encouragement.

By: Lynn Haraldson-Bering

Lynn Haraldson-Bering — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:46:45 +0000

Thanks so much for this post! I’m passing this on to my daughter who is running again, too, after having her second baby. I’m sure she’ll be as inspired by you as I am Love you!

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:42:31 +0000

It should come as no surprise that I LOVE this post!! I 100% agree that a lot of people start by running too fast, feel like dying after a couple minutes, and then give up. The key for me was learning to slow down as well.

Funny, because I also learned to run doing the Couch to 5k program on the treadmill last fall. I had the same exact thoughts on my first 20 minute run. To date, that run is probably still one of my best and favourite fitness achievements. Whenever I do long runs now and say to myself “only 20 minutes left!” I remember how that used to be such a long distance for me…

I’ve already decided that my “big race” for next summer will be a half marathon, after this year’s being the tri. Maybe we’ll get to virtually train together again!!

By: Alissa

Alissa — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:01:53 +0000

As always, this is so inspirational. I have been running now for a couple of months. I am on week 2 of the Couch to 5k, but I am doing them as months instead of weeks. I’m a little concerned with running 3 minutes straight, but maybe I’ll surprise myself! If you did it, so can I. Thanks for this post.

By: Lara (Thinspired)

Lara (Thinspired) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:51:49 +0000

I appreciate this post. I have had moderate success with running but not as much as you, and I think is because I set the bar too high with speed & distance and then got frustrated when I couldn’t do it. For instance, anything more than 10-minutes miles “didn’t count,” which is ridiculous. I need to start over to re-train my brain to think like this! Small steps are ok!

By: Miz.

Miz. — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:26:54 +0000

great and inspiring for me as I shall definitely never be the fastest but want to find a pace where I can run a race w/out achinghurting after.

I want that smile on my face.

Miz, who still hasnt done a race. YET.

By: Anne K.

Anne K. — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:20:13 +0000

Aww, what a great running story! Small goals are def. the way to go, and it’s great to hear you love it so much! That’s the most important thing

By: Michelle @ A Shade of Gray

Michelle @ A Shade of Gray — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:23:11 +0000

Congrats on such a wonderful story – I enjoyed reading it. I too started running last year w/ the C25K program. I went from 5K to 10K to a Half last April. An IT band that acts up made me stop running but reading your story is inspiring me to start again.

I think I can do the mindset of just slow and steady and not think about my MPH to enjoy it (and not be hard on my knees).

I miss the exhilaration a run brought me – it’s somethings no other form of physical activity can do!