Determined to run

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Determined to run

Chelle 05-12-2008, 7:47 PM
OK this time I am going to do this. I am a 39 mother of 3 - my 11 y.o. daughter loves to run fun runs and wants me to start doing it, so this is my chance to prove to myself I can do it. Any tips would be greatly appreciated to keep me going.

Re: Determined to run

forme2 05-13-2008, 7:04 PM
Congratulations on making this commitment. In just a few weeks you'll be AMAZED at what you can do!

1.) Get good shoes and socks. That is THE most important thing you can do.
2.) Get going! Really! Follow the program to your best ability and I promise it will work. Some people are faster than others, that's OK. Some people repeat days or weeks. That's OK too.
3.) Bookmark this site...great people, lots of good information and chances are someone else is going through just what you are, and if you are the first, someone will respond and help you out.
4) Get an ipod or a watch with interval timers to help you keep track of everything. Decide ahead of time what will work best for you.
Good luck and keep updating your progress.
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Re: Determined to run

leah 05-20-2008, 11:08 PM

I feel the same - this time I will do it! My son is a great cross country runner and I want to run a fun run with him. I started the program about 6 weeks ago and felt a sense of achievement and also felt great. I got to week 3 and stopped due to work commitments and then lost the motivation (and too cold in the mornings). Now I want to get back out there and prove that I can do it.