tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003611370847919548.post2765669816153996700..comments2014-07-28T12:28:35.114-07:00Comments on Crabby Fitness: Weighing in and other talesMaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09899197914591801470noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003611370847919548.post-23970211632473009682011-09-24T16:43:44.939-07:002011-09-24T16:43:44.939-07:00Thanks, Maggie, and good luck with your 15-K!
My ...Thanks, Maggie, and good luck with your 15-K!<br /><br />My plan is try running and a whole bunch of other things while blogging about my refusal to go fat and frumpy into that dark night.<br /><br />Michelle<br />FailureAtFitness.comMihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06545760782951946566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003611370847919548.post-84940763343570530862011-09-24T16:28:29.497-07:002011-09-24T16:28:29.497-07:00Hi, Michelle! I have not always been a runner. In ...Hi, Michelle! I have not always been a runner. In fact, my first 5K was about a year ago. As with anything, the more you practice, the better you get at it.<br /><br />As for staying motivated, I am inspired by two things: progress, and friends. Over the past year, I've seen a lot of progress! Setting - and reaching - goals is pretty incredible. <br /><br />I have a group of friends who run together when we can - training, or in races, or both. That makes the endeavor fun, too. I'm finally at a point where I can talk while I run; that makes five-mile training runs bearable!<br /><br />My best advice for you would be to decide that you will run that 5K in September of 2012, and start working at it. There's a great book by the editors of Runner's World Magazine called Run Your Butt Off; it's a great beginners running program, plus it includes some nutrition guidance. I liked following their program, because it encouraged you to stay at a certain level until you were comfortable doing it. There were three or four weeks when I was doing the same run/walk interval, and I still felt strong because I was following the program. If you have a chance, check out the book; you might find it's just what you need to get you excited about the idea of running!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09899197914591801470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003611370847919548.post-1790480649862009812011-09-24T13:22:50.802-07:002011-09-24T13:22:50.802-07:00Wow. A 15-K. Have you always been a runner? How di...Wow. A 15-K. Have you always been a runner? How did you keep yourself motivated to run?<br /><br />I've vowed to try my first 5-K by this time next year, and even though I'm enjoying some new workouts, I find myself less than thrilled to begin training to run. <br /><br />Ugh. <br /><br />Michelle<br />failureatfitness.comMihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06545760782951946566noreply@blogger.com