went out for my 45 min. walk through the pasture (rural PA life...) and decided I would add a few jogs in here and there. Didn't run for long but broke into a good jog every five minutes for one minute. Hoping to increase this each time out.

I am 'strange' I use my treadmill but cannot even walk without 'touching' one of the handlebars. Otherwise I lose my balance a bit and wobble - feeling like I am ready to fall. So outside running might work. Anyone else have such a problem.

Oh, BTW - before going out I put on my new workout clothes - cropped black sweats and a turqoise and black bra-tankini. Figure that even if few see me- I look like I mean business!!! Hope to make this a real habit!

Jan

Jan,

I have a great walk/run program I can share with you. Right now I am running 30 sec and walking 4 1/2 minutes, repeating that 8 times for a total of 40 minutes. The program works you into running a 10K in 13 weeks. Email me at ******** if you are interested in the whole thing!

Congrats on the running...it feels good, doesn't it???

AMY



*edited* please do not post e-mail addresses. It is against the forum rules. You may private message after 25 posts to share private information-Elihnig

Jan - that sounds like how I started to run a few years ago, I walked the same 3 mile route every day and one morning I felt exceptionally spritely so I started to run, I ran until I felt I had to stop and finished my normal walk, the next day I started to run at the same point I had the day before and went 3 fence poles further (I live in rural area - fence poles make great markers) so I kept on doing this and within a month I was able to go almost 1.5 miles running. I am hoping that I can get into this routine again. Although I have to admit I think I run like a girl I always hated when my brother teased me like that - but I've never figured out how to run like a guy

I get fustrated sometimes because when I'm on the treadmill at the Y, I keep almost stepping off track or I bang my hips side to side if I so much as glance up or brushing hair from my eys. I have to watch my feet. Yet I'm fine if I am walking around..