Me and fruple have been talking about running and getting in shape lately, and we decided to try and pseudo-work through it together. The plan is to run 4 days a week and possibly increase it down the road. Considering how way out of shape I am, I'm not imposing any distances on myself yet until I feel like I could actually run a long distance again. This is open to anybody else who wants to try. Just keep up with your progress in here and I'll update this post to keep a log of everyone's progress, possibly in a spreadsheet or something. She and I will start tomorrow, but anyone can start any time. Also, if you want to do other things that involve fitness, include it so I can keep tabs for you. Good luck to all involved.

My first goal is to be able to run 10 minutes without stopping to walk. Yes, a low goal, but I'm way out of shape, so this is a goal I need to reach first. Be sure to post your goals, then your progress towards those goals.

My goal is to simply hit the YMCA thrice a week.

For several weeks, I've barely been able to make it there once.

A good goal to start with, since that's about where I was about a year ago when I picked up running.

My current goals for running,

10K in under 45 mins by August (Fastest was probably 48 mins, but haven't officially run one yet)
Marathon in under 4 hours by Thanksgiving (Longest run has been 8 miles so far, though going further wouldn't be too difficult)
5K in under 20 mins by the end of the year (currently 22:58)

Currently I run 20+ miles a week (6, 4[speed],6, 5+[or 5K race]). Going to start adding another long day of 10 miles or so.

I'm trying to do weights as well but that's only one day a week at the moment. Been thinking about picking up crossfit, but hard to do when you split your time between two towns each week.

@ Bon- Didn't you wanna cut back on weight? Why don't create a goal for that?

Yeah, I've become quite out of shape since drumline ended. I'm planning on starting the "Couch to 5k" program and the "Hundred Push Ups" challenge. Both programs are set up to be three days a week, so I can alternate and still have a day off.

Anything else I do will depend on how those are going, and how busy I am. But hey, it's a start.

I tried the Hundred push-ups, think I got to around week 4. I should start back on that one though. I've never had good upper body strength so that was hard for me. I did complete the 200 Squats program though. Might still be able to do 200 at a time, but it's been a while. Since I've been running a lot try not to work out the legs when doing strength training (hills and intervals take care of that).

I do. I'm just starting at one point. I am trying to eat less as well.

Good job and good luck everyone!

I haven't tried to work out, but I have been trying to cut back on my diet. So far I've managed to cut back on the sugary cereal and switch it out for healthier varieties, and at work I'm cutting myself back to 1 slice of cheesecake per week (whereas usually it was 4 or 5).

Maybe with a little motivation from this topic I'll try getting some walking done.

Yeah, but it helps to have a solid goal. Like, set a specific amount of weight you want to lose, or pick a goal for how many calories you eat a day.

Make your goal SMART. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Result-Oriented, and Time-Based. Write down your goal, and write down how it fulfills each of those categories. Write down steps you can take to accomplish the goal (usually around 10). Follow through.

Believe me, it helps.

Since the beginning of the year, I've been getting to the gym 3 days a week and running a mile each time recently. This has been quite beneficial.

Weight training has me at the strongest I've been in my life.

Went to the gym today (25 minute drive...) and worked out finally. Start off on the treadmill to loosen the body up and get my blood flowing. Started with a 5 minute warm up walk, then jogged for 5 minutes, then did a cool down walk for 5 minutes. After that, I did some lifting for most of my upper body. Good stuff.

Just did the first HPC thing. It was a little easy, but I'd rather stay in the middle category and not mess up my shoulder than try to look intense and do the hard one. Starting the c25k tomorrow, and hopefully it'll go well.

I might try to continue karate this summer as well. My oldest brother wants to join, so we could be partners and make each other practice. He said if he did that, he'd see if I could join judo club at his school, so we could practice there too. Seems like this could be a good summer.

Another successful 6 mile run today. It felt awesome as I was being all depressed and stuff. Nothing like a nice long run by the bay. Hopefully my T-Shirt will be dry by the morning, it's very humid in Tampa. Going for a 22:45 5K in 2 weeks

Interesting, I've been considering start running too for a while.
My current goal is to actually do it.
I might start on Wednesday.

I'm in shape.


"Round" is a shape...

I don't believe in fitness programs or goals. They're far too constricting.

Know what works. Do it.

What I've always done, and I run 3 in 10 minutes with ease.

Pretty much did the same routine I did on Monday, with a couple of extra lifts involved. My body was sore, so lifting as much as I did Monday was a lot harder than normal. Nowhere to go but up, though.

That's a low goal? I tried running a couple weeks back. I only managed a minute before I had to rest. Plus, I remember in school, we had to run a mile in under 12 minutes. That's an undertaking as well, but I think it's a lower undertaking. And if I had a stopwatch on hand, one I might tackle. Ah well, I can at least head to the bike trail with the simple goal of traversing its 1.something miles each way.

Did the first set of the Couch to 5k yesterday. All I can say is that I need to remember my inhaler tomorrow. That was not fun in the slightest. It made me pretty sore today (as I'm used to running only after 5-10 minutes of stretching), but it wasn't bad. The second day of the HPC went pretty okay. My shoulder hasn't started popping yet, so that's a good sign.

My goal is to workout 2 days a week in addition to my martial arts class. My aim is to do some aerobics, strength trainning and end with some yoga. My workout goals is 30 to 45 mins. Today I worked out for 50 minutes.