Going through these training guides, I think I’m going to back off on how many miles I expect out of myself each week. One long-ish run per week, building up to one long run per week, I believe, will help prevent injury and this sense of futility I get when I look at what I schedule for myself. 

okay anyway back to your normally scheduled programming 

  1. melanieisdoinglife said: That’s why I suggested Novice 1. You’re still pretty new to running and should build up your miles slowly. I’m not, so I’m not sure what my excuse for low miles is. I’m working on that. :)
  2. kelzor posted this
Running and laughing at NBC comedies and occasionally becoming explosively angry about the Religious Right.

Just two years ago I weighed 295 pounds and didn't think I had anything to live for. Now I'm the happiest I've ever been.

March 2012 weight progress:

March 1: 210.2
March 31: 198.2

First 5k:
June 6, 2011: 49:48

First 5k without walking:
August 19, 2011

Most recent official 5k:

November 24th:
Turkeython: 35:08

Official Races: 2012:

February 12: Valentines Fanconi Anemia 8k (5 miles): approx. 1 hour (timing was inexact)



3/18 Shamrock Run (8k):
59:23


4/1 Race for the Roses (10k)
1:10:52

Planned Races: 2012:

4/28 Autism Run (10k)

5/19 Friar Trot (10k)

5/27 Rum Run (10k)

6/2 Starlight Run (5k)

7/4 Foot Traffic (Half Marathon!)

9/8 Walk Roll Run (8k)

9/22 Forest Park (Half Marathon!)

9/29 Color Run (5k where they throw paint at you!!!!)

10/21 Run Like Hell! (10k)
(need a November run)

12/2 Jingle Bell Run (5k)

12/5 Holiday Half (13.1 miles y'all)

(Note: I will only register for as many of these as I can afford... boo hiss)

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