Any body running here?

As my first post on the health site, I just wanted to invite any of you that are running to lose weight to a road race this weekend. It is the Mtn. Glory Challenge, 5K and 10K, in Marion. Registration @ 7:00, race time is at 8:00. This my annual race and the one thing that actually keeps me exercising since I don't have time to do too much. Any of you in the vicinity and want to run a good race, drop on by. It is usually a very small race (50 - 100 folks usually) with a bunch of door prizes. It is sponsored in part by Habitat for Humanity, so a part of the procedes always go to a good cause. If you have never run a race before, you need to try it, especially if you are the competitive type. It's always a lot of fun. Hope to see some of you there.

 

I want to run in a holiday race. I have ran 2.5 miles 8 days in a row now. I ran the Turkey Trot at Southpark back in college and I am trying to get back in shape. I finished that 5 mile course in 39 minutes and then proceeded to puke my guts out at the start finish line. If you got a link for all the holiday races locally, post it.

 

does a brisk hobble count?

 

Yeah, VOR, brisk hobbles do count. Come on out.

 

Yeah

I run every other day. It's usually 2 to 3 to 4 miles every other day. I make pretty good time but just working on endurance now.

 

I run around outside several times a week. Sometimes I go to the golf course on base, where they have a very scenic and beautiful running track. I mentally recite military cadences from basic and Tech School to keep up the pace. But there's nothing like a good group formation to keep you pumped up and motivated.

 

i do the brisk walk daily outdoors for the most part but during winter months, GWU indoor track..............great time to relax mental even if the wife may be walking too.

Great days ahead for the outdoor walks........................ENJOY!

 

I am now up to 4 miles a day with a day off every week. I have a 10k race on Dec 6th and hope to finish it in under 1 hour. I am losing about 3 lbs per week.

 

What are your current intervals? If they are under 10 min/mile for the 4 miles, try to bust ass for 3 miles one day - then gradually work your way up to 4 again. Have you ever run 10K? If not, set aside a Saturday - soon - to do so, so that you can show your body it's possible. Then take a couple of days off (or just light jogging for a couple of miles).

In coming back from 2 knee surgeries, and now trying to get back in shape from laziness, I have found that setting a distance, then decreasing your interval, then lengthening the run, then decreasing again, and so on works best for me.

 

last night I ran 4.5 miles in 45 minutes, so I am right at 10 min/miles. A couple days a week I speed it up and do the 3 mile workout at 9 min/mile. I also go on a slow 5 miler on Saturdays that takes about 55 minutes. I was saying I run 4 miles a day as an avg distance. I haven't ran the 6.2/10k distance yet, but I am not intimidated by it. The only concern I have with my 10k in Dec is gonna be my time. Under one hour is fine with me. I ran a 5 mile race several years ago in 39 minutes, but was in much better shape. Of course, by Dec 6th, I will be another 10 lbs lighter (190's) and I fully expect a 55 min or so 10k.

Of course that is contigent on how man hills they sneak in there.