well I am off to work the night shift. I do a lot of running around at the beginning of shift. Does that count as exercise?
All right, everyone is updated and I see lots of bright pinks on that first page - woo hoo!
Chicago262 has blasted away from the very beginning and is sporting a nice dark orange color already - go Chicago262!!!
I'd be much peppier if bunnyfoo would fedex some strawberry basil scones to me.And, now that I've read about everyone else's activity, I'll have to take a nap!
Happy Monday everyone
And how does everyone train for their first 5K? I have really bad feet, but just got some new running shoes last night and think I might give it a try. If Cam can do all she does after all those surgeries, surely I can do a bit of running (or fast walking?), right?! 
Did 35 min wt machines and 50 min cardio
265/1200
Is it OT to ask if anyone on here has done WW?
Everyone is doing so well. Let's keep it up!
I will thank you! The race is not for three months but I wanted to start the fundraising ASAP.
You can count anything you want.
I'm in for 35 today. C25K W6D1. My poor DH had a long day at work and was in no mood to go running when he got home. In fact he showed up with Taco Bell and a few beers and apologized for going so far off our diet!
Everyday when I'm jogging I start to think I got myself in over my head and a 5K is out of my reach. Then I finish and get home and think "that wasn't so bad!"
250/1600
Hope your DH's day is better today - poor guy! And it does seem like we're all together in this - I'm bringing up the rear with my power walking pup.
Never too late - thank you for joining us! That's exciting news about the ToT and a 40 min 5K - good work. Can't wait to hear all about it. to you, too! We look forward to reading your progress.You are really sweet, Lois. I LOVE Couch to 5k for training for a 5k if you want to run it or even if you want to run parts of it. It was such a sensible plan for me when I did it - the right mix of gradual progression and pushing me to my limits. What kind of shoes did you get? Did you get them fitted at a running store? I hope you love them!
For anyone who wants to start a distance walking or running program, may I make a suggestion? Please don't take a chance on hurting yourself. Walking any distance is just as significant as running and I've done a LOT of walking over the past 6 years, having mostly walked 2 full marathons, 9 half-marathons, more than 20 5ks, lots of 15ks, 13ks, and 10ks, etc.
Don't let someone sell you a "walking shoe" because you are planning to distance walk instead of distance run. That is the best advice a running shoe fit specialist gave me - he actually said that a good running shoe is important for what I do and the miles I put in, and that a "walking shoe" just isn't the same. And my experience has borne that out.
So, get thee to a running store and have them evaluate your gait barefoot walking around the store and/or on a treadmill. They'll help you find the right shoe. Once you have found the right one the first time, you can find places to buy them for less money, most likely, but I have always said that buying the right one was worth paying a bit more at the running store if necessary.
Like I said, I think that if you are training for a 5k, Couch to 5k is an awesome plan. If you want to learn how to train for a longer distance, Marathoning for Mortals by John Bingham remains my favorite training book ever (and I have read soooo many!!!)
Good luck!
Totally fell off the exercise wagon last month but I am determined to get back on this month. I ran a 10k race on Sunday and did it in 1:17:53 which I am very happy about. I hadn't run in over 2 weeks and wasn't prepared at all. I was aiming for 1:30:00 so was happy to see the time I got.
This month I am not going to try to go over board and just stick to my running plan. I plan to do at least 450 minutes of running this month. So with the run I did on Sunday I am at 77 mins for the month so far. =)
77/450
Wow about that 10K, even though you hadn't run in 2 weeks. 
