02/03/2013
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 [...]
01/27/2013
I can’t believe it- we are already to week 5 of Couch to 5K! The weeks are getting progressively harder, don’t you think? This week is no exception. Week 5 has you running…..A LOT. It may seem daunting to think you can and will be running TWO straight miles (or 20 minutes) by the [...]
01/20/2013
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 [...]
01/13/2013
Well, well, well. You have made it to week 3 of the Couch to 5K training program. Can I get a woot woot! Do you have the discipline and commitment to stick with it through this week? Week 1- Days 1, 2 and 3 Brisk warm-up walk of five minutes. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and [...]
01/06/2013
Well, well, well, I am completely blown away by the response to our Couch to 5K Virtual Program, but now I have to ask- how did week 1 go for you? Was it harder, easier or exactly what you thought it would be? Are you ready to continue into Week 2? Do you have a [...]
12/30/2012
I am so darn excited about our Couch to 5K Virtual Program- it is going to be so awesome to see ya’ll take off on your running journeys. I have so many thoughts, tidbits and random pieces of advice to share with you. In addition, we have a ready-made running community here at Shrinking Jeans [...]
12/23/2012
Have you ever thought of becoming a runner but had no idea where to start? Or maybe you knew that you could start, but then had fear that you wouldn’t finish, or that it might hurt too much, or that there is just no way you could ever be a runner? Do you want to get [...]
04/23/2012
It’s Monday, friends. I spent all weekend outside and have all the aches and pains to show for it. My back hurts. My ankle is bruised and swollen, due to one sneaky little garden gnome hiding out behind my feet and tripping me and forcing me to fall over the raised garden bed. Gracefully, of [...]
03/24/2012
Good morning runners, walkers, woggers, joggers, ralkers, and everyone else! Today we are kicking off our Couch To 5K training for our Run The ‘Hood race happening on May 28, 2012! If you’re joining us, in 9 quick weeks, you’ll be RUNNING a 5K! Are you shaking your head and thinking ‘huh, I’d never run [...]
03/21/2012
Once again, on Monday, May 28th, we’ll lace up our shoes for another awesome Sisterhood Virtual Race! On Memorial Day, we’ll all run our own race, in our own place, at our own pace! It’s a Race to Remember! Registration is now open, and we’ll begin the Couch to 5K and Couch to 10K programs [...]
01/16/2012
Hello everyone and a Happy New Year – still! I hope you are all still focused on your goals for the year ahead. What is it YOU want to do? Set your sights and get after it! I am delighted to have been given this chance to write a guest post for The Sisterhood about [...]
01/12/2012
Yeah, I know 2011 is so yesterday’s news, but here at The Sisterhood we have lots of awesome posts and we want to make sure you didn’t miss anything good! We care about you THAT much! Check out our list of the most-viewed posts written in 2011: 10. Emotional Eating – Part I. Are you [...]
10/10/2011
Good afternoon! How are you this fine Monday? It’s time for our weekly C25K check-in! I should have just started Week 8, but I found myself getting a little behind this past week. I have started back at the gym several times a week. MUSCLE WORK + KICKBOXING = SORE MELISSA = NO RUNNING Yeah. [...]
10/04/2011
It’s Tuesday and time to confess it all. Have you been good? Bad? Eh? Did you fall off the wagon/get back on/pull the wagon? Here are my confessions: I am tired. My days begin at 6:30am and don’t stop until at least 8pm, sometimes later if I still have household stuff that needs to be [...]
10/03/2011
Good morning, friends! How are you? I know at this point, many of us are at different stages of the couch-to-5K program and that’s okay! Some of us have repeated weeks, or started completely over. What matters is that we aren’t GIVING UP! I just finished Week 6 yesterday. As in a 25-minute jog. Holy [...]