Originally Posted by medwaymark

I sort of went over night from walking/running 5k to running it all. I found that if you slow it down, you can go a lot further. Anita found that too. She's not quite up to the 5k yet, but she found that should could run twice as far by running a bit slower.

Once you are running it, you can then build up the speed, or extend the distance if that's what you want to do.

Originally Posted by farrierswife

do you have a nike ipod thing?what pace does it register?

Originally Posted by farrierswife

How long did you do the whole walk run thingy?

Originally Posted by medwaymark

My last run averaged 5'37" per km. When I was first running all of the 5k, my pace was around 6'30". I'll check with Anita that she doesn't mind me putting her pace on here and let you know what hers is.

What pace is yours saying? Might be hard to slow down if your fit daughter is pushing you

Originally Posted by medwaymark

Right... Anita was doing it at 9'10" per Km. Her last recorded run was 8'17".

Originally Posted by farrierswife

night before last pace was 7:25 per km thats averaging with walking as well so maybe running too fast? i think?

Originally Posted by medwaymark

Blimey yeah, that does sound a bit quick. Try slowing it right down. Don't think Anita believed me until she did it herself. Your daughter probably wont break out in to a sweat, but don't let her push you to go faster until you're ready.

That pace I put for Anita is averaged running/walking. Can't remember what her running pace is now, 6 something I think...I'll have a look when I get home. When we go out together, we use my ipod to track how far/fast she actually runs. I pause it when she's walking (if that makes sense).

Originally Posted by farrierswife

will have to slow down tonite to be able to up to 2mins run 2 mins walk.
At present, moving at this pace the first mile is ok but the second mile i really need the 2 mins walk so will be intersting to see how we go a little slower.
good idea to pause while walking but i might loose inspiration as id loose distance.
nice thing is though daughter puffs a little as well and she broke school records for running for the last 2 year-proud mother moment-so cant be that much of a slug!

Originally Posted by medwaymark

Anita keeps her iPod going for the whole circuit, just use mine to keep track of the running. The other night she ran a mile without stopping, which I know to a lot of people might not sound much, but we were both well pleased with that.

No wonder you're knackered if you are trying to keep up with her

She'll probably come on here some time tonight (now I don't get a chance). Let us know how you get on.

Originally Posted by farrierswife

tell her well done a mile is a long way to us beginners, will let you know how we get on, shes laughing at me suggesting we go slower!!
When we get better we'll have to challenge Anita,I've been reading on the nike plus website but most are MAJOR runners on there.When are you off to oz?

Originally Posted by farrierswife

tell her well done a mile is a long way to us beginners, will let you know how we get on, shes laughing at me suggesting we go slower!!
When we get better we'll have to challenge Anita,I've been reading on the nike plus website but most are MAJOR runners on there.When are you off to oz?

Originally Posted by Neet Neet

Hiya, Thanks.. i was well chuffed with a mile.. i never thought i would be able to run that far (not far to some I know but i was pleased )

Reading your replies to Mark I'd say you need to slow down.... i never ran very fast to start with but like you would run then walk but it would take me ages to get my breath back.... ive slowed right down now.. feels like i could walk quicker! but it's made all the difference... and im not as out of breath as i used to be... (face like a beetroot, but not out of breath )

Well done for going out regularly... it's hard to keep motivated eh but just keep thinking about how good it's making you feel.... have you been out yet tonight.. how did you get on?

Originally Posted by farrierswife

Hiya anita, just got back and plugged in, the anticipation is amlmost laughable.
Went out with the attitude to run slower, but further, so set 2 miles and started by running 2mins,walking to then ran the last 400 metres which was in our walk time.
Resultss were: 3.25km, 20'48-time, 6.23 pace, 240 calories!

sweating, red face, stitch halfway but disappeared and gasping a bit to the end.
sort of pleased as imagined our time if we'd ran all the way!
got to keep going every other night as i think if i stop ill give in then ill never lose the baby weight!
lucky you off next week, we are hopefully off to south melbourne in november

Originally Posted by farrierswife

Thanks to the running club bought myself an ipod thingy and splashed out on some niley runners, figured if i splashed out loads a money i might use them to justify it and have ran every other day since 7th aug.Not bad from a mother of 5 who is totally unfit.Been doing just under 2 miles,early days remember of walk 2 mins and run 1, gives you a nice wavey line at the end of it.Do this for about 20-25 mins.Going to up to 2 run 2 walk tonite.
Have no idea really of how to start to get fit from nothing got some ideas from a friend that did run for life??
Hopefully will be a bit fitter by nov to go to oz.
Currently doing it with 12 year ol mega fit daughter whos excellant moral support!
Thanks guys for getting me motivated!