Accidentally Ran A 5 K Today

[Fiddleman 4,376]

Fiddleman' date=' I am enjoying running so much....I never thought I'd say that. I'm honestly having trouble taking days off between runs. I honestly don't think my body is conditioned to be running long runs every day so I'm trying to build up gradually, but my mind is eager to start running half marathons (or at least a 10K). I've been doing a ton of reading on barefoot running and I've been doing almost all of my running in my Vibram Five Fingers the last couple of weeks. I must say, I'm taking to these shoes like a fish to Water. It's not the shoes per se...it's the form you adopt while using them. My knee pains have totally gone away and I'm not huffing and puffing. I don't believe everyone should suddenly go barefoot, but I do believe the barefoot running form is highly beneficial for preventing injuries and allowing one to run pain free.[/quote']

Hi - we share some overlapping goals between the two of us with regards to running 1/2 marathons.

The following 5k and 10k plan resource might be helpful:

http://www.runchuckit.com/index.php/training/5k-10k-training-plan

My friend and work colleague helps maintain this site (she is a marathon runner).