Brandon - Week 3 - 3 Miles

I'm back on my feet, and I ran about 3 miles this morning. Some friends wanted to meet us for breakfast at Kneader's, so I ran the 1.5 miles there and met them (and Lacy and Elly). After an artery-clogging breakfast of sausage, eggs, croissant, and french toast I ran the 1.5 miles back home. So, it wasn't a true 3 mile run, but it was still good to get out and do something since I haven't done anything all week. The highlight was that I ran a pathetic 10+ minute mile there, but stepped it up to an almost 8 minute mile on the way back. Progress! Here's the route:

Brandon - Week 2 - 3 miles

Saturday is my day for long runs (well, long for me anyway). Today my schedule called for 3.5 miles, but I only went about 3 since I missed last Saturday's long run. I was surprised how easy the run was. I really didn't get very tired at all. Of course, I was just keeping an easy pace. But still, I'm amazed at how quickly your body responds to a consistent training schedule by building up endurance, strength, etc.

Today's route took me up to the edge of campus and back:

Brandon - Week 2, Day 3

2 miles today.  Down to Provo Mall and back.  It was crazy cold today - 46 degrees - with a little rain and wind.  I was running straight into the wind on the way back.  That was fun.  Here's my route:

Brandon - Week 2

First, I want to thank everyone for contributing to the blog and updating us on their progress.  I love that we're all feeling connected to each other through this, and that the blog is providing some motivation.  Keep it up!



I'm back on the horse.  After giving my knee a break for the week, I got out and ran about 1.6 miles today.  This is less than my training schedule calls for, but I wanted to take it easy to see how the knee felt.  Surprisingly, it felt pretty good, so I think I'll try to get back on the full training schedule. 

Another pleasant surprise was how easy the 1.6 mile run was.  My pace was nice, and I really didn't get very tired at all.  It's amazing how quickly your body begins to adapt.

Kari - Day 4, 5 & Start of Week 2

Day 4 (Friday - walk day)
Walked for 30 minutes this day, the came back and got the stationary bike for another 20 minutes.

Day 5 - (Saturday - jog day)
Saturday morning I met up with my friend for our jog day. It was supposed to be run 1 minute, walk 2 again. But she's ahead of me in the program, not to mention Hoon asked me to run all the way to our meeting point since I was alone so I think I got in more than my fair share of jogging that day. But happily, I wasn't crazy sore like I usually am after I jog 1 day and never do it again, you know?

WEEK 2
Run program: Run 2 minutes, walk 2 minutes for a total of 44 minutes.
This morning I did this workout, with an additional 10ish minutes of walking to our meeting. I never thought 2 minutes could seem so long and short at the same time. Even though we are only running part of the time right now, our bodies are getting used to the amount of time we're going, so eventually actually running for 44 minutes won't feel too surprising (hopefully).

After 1 week, I'm feeling good, but I haven't seen much change in the scale (patience, I know). A big part of this will also have to be my food choices which weren't so choice over the weekend. We're still getting settled in the new place and cooking isn't exactly easy right now. I think I'm also suffering from some weak knees like Brandon, so hopefully my day off tomorrow will help.

Kari - Day 1

Well I got up at the crack to meet my friends. 5:15 - we walked for about 15/20 mins to meet another friend then once she got there, we started working on our program for that day:

Run 1 min, walk 2 - repeat 12 times for a total of 36 minutes.

Overall, 45-50 minutes of cardio. Pretty good. We'll be running again on Thursday & Saturday (just walking on Wednesday, Friday) so we'll see if we continue this routine for the remainder of the week.

Brandon - Day 1 - 2.5 miles

I ran my 2.5 miles today (see training schedule below).  I liked the route, so I'll probably use it for all my 2.5 milers.  I started feeling a little tired right around mile 1, and then again around mile 2.  Overall, though, it wasn't too bad.  I just kept an easy, steady jogging pace.  Here's the map of the route:

Kari's 13-Week Running Program

Here's what Kari emailed me.  Thanks for participating, Kari!

"Brandon thanks for the invite this is actually perfect timing because this week I'm starting a 13 week running program with a couple of girls in the ward. We'll be running 3 times per week and walking twice. I hope to get up my endurance and cultivate a love for running and of course shed a few excess pounds i'm carrying around.  Also by going with friends at the crack of dawn and committing to it on your blog it's making me more accountable and motivated.

I'll keep u updated. I'm in 100%."

Brandon's 10K Training Schedule

Remember, I start tomorrow - 9/21!  I haven't yet identified a race to finish off the whole thing, but I'll let you know when I do.  If nothing else, I'll just go out and run my own 10K.

If any of you are runners, I welcome your advice as I'm a total novice.

Week	M	T	W	Th	F	Sa	Su
1	2.5 m run	3o min cross	2 m run + strength	Rest	40 min cross	3 m run	Rest
2	2.5 m run	3o min cross	2 m run + strength	Rest	40 min cross	3.5 m run	Rest
3	2.5 m run	35 min cross	2 m run + strength	Rest	50 min cross	4 m run	Rest
4	3 m run	35 min cross	2 m run + strength	Rest	50 min cross	4 m run	Rest
5	3 m run	40 min cross	2 m run + strength	Rest	60 min cross	4.5 m run	Rest
6	3 m run	40 min cross	2 m run + strength	Rest	60 min cross	5 m run	Rest
7	3 m run	45 min cross	2 m run + strength	Rest	60 min cross	5.5 m run	Rest
8	3 m run	30 min cross	2 m run + strength	Rest	Rest	10-k race	Rest