Blisters!!!

Perhaps now would be a good time to just mention blisters and other foot problems afflicting runners everywhere. I'll plan a post later on in our training, for our million readers out there, but for right now, we need to get you fitted for shoes, Kel. Most probably, your shoes are what's causing these blisters.

Great job on the run today!!!

KL First Training Run: 3 miles

I ran my 3 miles today, and then I walked 2.25 miles after that. My pace was pretty slow - I'd say between 4.5 - 5.5 mph - for the majority of the run. During the last 10 minutes, I did speed intervals up to 6.5 mph to focus on building strength and fast- twitch muscle fibers.

My left foot is now covered in blisters (let the whining begin), but I feel fabulous.

I haven't run in about 3 weeks, so I was surprised that I was able to grab my 3 miles, even if they were slow ones.

I'm excited to run outside too. It is considerably more challenging, but if this gorgeous weather keeps up, perhaps we can find some interesting places to log some miles. I'd like to try trail running too - softer ground. I know we need to build up the skeletal endurance to run on the concrete, but maybe we'll mix it up some.

I'd like to run around Walden Pond so that when we're through, we can jump in. I LOVE the water. ;)

Good job, Car!

Carrie's First Post

So yes, I did run 4 miles this morning. At the most disgusting hour of 5:30 in the morning.
It was tough, I'm not going to lie, though I do have some excellent experience with early wake-up calls.

I've been running relatively regularly for the last few months but some days are just harder than others. I even uploaded a profanity-laced Pink song onto my IPod to keep me going but the Ipod never shuffled it! Maybe it just wasn't my day. :) My Ipod needs to learn to shuffle better.

I need to focus on running outside. That was a significant contributor to the problems I had in my 5-mile race a couple of weeks ago. A treadmill has give. It definitely has a rebound. Concrete doesn't give you anything. It takes a lot more endurance to run on the ground, for sure. I need to focus on that. It will help when KLK and I start running outside together.

Kel's first post: pre-run

My goal today is to run 3 miles, but if I hit 4 (to keep up with Superstar Cheron), I'll take that too! I'll report in after the deed is done.

Friends who are interested - please feel free to comment as the blog turns. ;)

More soon!
Kel