Good morning ladies! How are YOU doing? It’s time to check-in for Couch to 5K- let me know how it’s going- thumbs up, thumbs down or somewhere in between. Tell me YOUR story. Tell me if YOU need encouragement. We have an entire community of runners ready to give you that high-five for a great … [Read more…]
We are entering Week 4 of Couch to 5K. Is it just me or are the weeks just flying by? Last week was fraught with all kinds of devastation around the United States, with the Boston Marathon Bombings and the plant explosion in West, TX. My heart feels so heavy for the loss of life and those … [Read more…]
Here we are- week 3 of the Couch to 5K program! Are you still around? Are in this for the long haul? Lots of folks fall off this week- they get tired, life gets busy, the run segments get longer and they wonder what the heck they are doing. Is that you or do you have the discipline and … [Read more…]
Good Morning Lovely Runners! Well- you’ve done it. You survived Week 1 of Couch to 5K. I have to know- how did it go? Easier, harder, or just what you thought it would be? Did you have your breathing under control? Any weird aches and pains besides the ones you would normally expect from … [Read more…]
Folks, this is it ! TODAY is THE day! We are kicking off our Couch to 5K Virtual Program TODAY! It is time for you embark on your journey to become a runner. That means lacing up the shoes and heading out the door, or hoping on the treadmill. Oh Happy Easter to those celebrating … [Read more…]
Here we go again with the Couch to 5K Virtual Program. So you wanna be a runner but have no idea where to start? You watched us from the sidelines back in January and February as women who had never run before took on the challenge of building endurance and slashing mental hurdles to achieve … [Read more…]
It’s time to lace up your shoes for a TOTALLY BANGIN’ event, and get ready to get your boogie on! The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans Virtual race – Run the ‘Hood – is going groovy with the Foxy with a 5K and 10K walk and run! We thought it would be pretty off the hook to donate a portion of our … [Read more…]
We interrupt this regularly scheduled Meatless Monday post to bring you a very important story: The story of my first race EVER. Yesterday, Sunday, March 3rd, I traveled to the Belgian town of Liege for a women’s only 6 kilometer run. This is the train station in Liege. It was … [Read more…]
Here we are- done with our the first Virtual Couch to 5K at The Sisterhood. I cannot believe how fast the time flew by. I have to ask- how many of you made to the end? Stand up loud and proud, wave your arms in the air and let me give you a huge high-five. It is difficult to stick with anything … [Read more…]
Here we are- the last week of Couch to 5K. Are you ready to pound the pavement? Are you feeling strong? Did you stick with it the whole way through or did life get in the way as it so often does? Have you started thinking about *what’s next*? Can you believe that you are here at week 9 already?! … [Read more…]
Week 8 of Couch to 5K. Full steam ahead and only this week and next week to go! You are either really surprising yourself with what you are able to do, or you are still dreading every step, or you are looking forward to every step, or you might still be wondering what the hell possessed you to sign … [Read more…]
Week 7- woot woot!!! Here we are- week 7 of Couch to 5k. you only have a few more weeks until you finish the program. Have any of you given thought to *what’s next*? Do you want to repeat the program to get stronger, sign up for a 5K race, repeat week 9 over and over and over until running that … [Read more…]
WEEK 6! Yes, we are on week 6 of Couch to 5k. I wonder how many of you are still around. It’s gotten so quiet around here of late. There a few regulars that I see check in here or on Facebook but not as many as the initial *Who wants to join us for C25K* post. Where did everyone go?! … [Read more…]
You have made it week 4! Can you believe it? I am so proud of you. However, have you taken a look at Week 4? Go ahead and scroll down, take a look…… Week 1- Days 1, 2 and 3 Brisk warm-up walk of five minutes. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a … [Read more…]
I don’t know about you guys, but I can’t wait to weigh myself this morning. I am so into this New Year Weight Loss Challenge. It is making me very happy to have some focus again in my fitness and weight loss journey. How about you? How’s it going? Are you watching what you are eating? Are you … [Read more…]