Runners on board?

[tistheseason]

Congrats! That is awesome. I've been sticking to the treadmill as well - it's been to hot here lately to run outside unless it's 4am or so! If you run with an I-pod, go onto I-tunes. Nike has some great workouts you can put on your pod. Great music and a great coach in the background 'coaching' you from anything from speed on the treadmill to distance on the road!

I want these. How do I find them on I-tunes?

I've just started running to try to get rid of my "baby weight". (Please don't ask me how old my baby is!!;-) ) My personal trainer is my babysitter. If I get her up, out of bed, and too my house by 8:00 -- I better have my running shoes on. I feel too guilty to NOT go. So far it's been a good plan. Now that I'm in the habit of going, I need to increase my mileage. Not too much. But I'd like to do 3 miles 4-5 times a week. Maybe less times during tennis season or when I'm busy with other sports.

 

[NotnKansas]

I want these. How do I find them on I-tunes?

If you seach under 'Nike' you should be able to find them. They come in 'book' i think that is what they are called. It's a group of of songs (depending on how long the workout is). They are typically $10 or so because it's multi songs. But it's saved as a group on your pod - all you have to do it press play and go. They are great!

Something that has also really helped me with running is yoga. It helps me focus more on my breathing making runs much more enjoyable!

 

[tistheseason]

If you seach under 'Nike' you should be able to find them. They come in 'book' i think that is what they are called. It's a group of of songs (depending on how long the workout is). They are typically $10 or so because it's multi songs. But it's saved as a group on your pod - all you have to do it press play and go. They are great!

Something that has also really helped me with running is yoga. It helps me focus more on my breathing making runs much more enjoyable!

I was just thinking this morning that adding in a yoga class might help me with stretching -- something I'm notoriously bad at doing. Do you think just one class a week would help? That's really all the time I would have.

Heading to I-tunes right now . . .

Thanks!

 

[TooFarTampa]

I want to run this race but only if someone will run with me and run reeeallllly slow. I don't/can't run very fast, and I will want to chit chat along the way. I'd like to say I will be able to run the whole thing, but I'm not making any promises about that either. My goal is to finish and not fall down, throw up, or otherwise humiliate myself.

Man, I don't sound like a very appealing running partner! Any takers?

I'm slow. I'm a good listener. I like your goals. Do I have to chat too though? That's might be the deal killer. Running is too hard, how can I be expected to do more than grunt "uh huh"?

 

[TooFarTampa]

I can do that with you, reeeallllly slow. I haven't run lately because of the mystery virus, but need to get back on it. I'm supposed to do a half marathon at the end of October.

It IS a lot of fun--I did the marathon last January. (My first, my last, my only marathon!)

I'm guessing your slow is very different from my slow. If you can imagine the slowest possible speed while still running, that is me.

If you want to get in shape with as little pain as possible, get a heart monitor watch (Polar is the one I use). Google heart monitor training. In short you walk / jog which ever it takes to keep your heart rate in the low 140's. I did it. Some days I would be burning up the road at 13 to 15 minute miles (we do live on a mountain). BUT after a couple of weeks I improved dramatically. At first I couldn't run 3 miles, after a couple of weeks I was up to 5.5 miles.

The speed of my improvement may be faster than normal because I do lots of cycling. But running is much harder on your body. I can control my heart rate much easier on my bike. Also, running uses different muscles than cycling or maybe it's the same muscles but different parts in a different way.

Give it a try.

I keep hearing this. My next $100 is going to an HR monitor. My husband has a Polar and loves it. He is training for Ironman Florida though in November so he absolutely needs it. But I think it would be helpful for my pokey self also. :roll:

 

[NoHall]

I'm guessing your slow is very different from my slow. If you can imagine the slowest possible speed while still running, that is me.

Um. Go back to the post where I mention the walkers that zip past me when I'm running--I can even walk faster than I run! I run at a mosey, and talk between wheezes!