Started 'Couch to 5k today' Anyone keen?

[johnlatte 1,232]

W2D2 done, new running playlist has worked well. Time seems to fly by.

[heytherespunky 13]

My WLS support group in my area all signed up at the local gym for a "Boot Camp" to get us all in shape to run a local 5k in May. Tonight is the first session. Wish me luck, because I'm terrified!

[LisaT678 225]

My WLS support group in my area all signed up at the local gym for a "Boot Camp" to get us all in shape to run a local 5k in May. Tonight is the first session. Wish me luck' date=' because I'm terrified![/quote']

Good luck. You can do it!

[carstanger 346]

My WLS support group in my area all signed up at the local gym for a "Boot Camp" to get us all in shape to run a local 5k in May. Tonight is the first session. Wish me luck, because I'm terrified!

I'm going to do the same thing in May with the nut and a group of other post surgery people. We're starting the middle of March but I've actually done Water aerobics 2 days in a row!! I don't know if I can run but they said I can walk it if I can't run it. Knee replacement 2 years ago April.

[LisaT678 225]

W3D2 Done! Wasn't too bad. I think I finally found my rhythm on the first 3 min run. Happy day everyone.

[Butterthebean 8,146]

I thought all you runners might appreciate this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ivX8kjlCfc

[Fiddleman 4,376]

I thought all you runners might appreciate this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ivX8kjlCfc

Hilarious! Are you *trying* to get me to give up my treadmill running? Lol! Seriously, I have thought precariously about the wall behind me a few times when running, but then forget all about it. for all us Americans, a few of these might remind you of a certain person from last season on Americas Got Talent ( or the season before) whose soul purpose was to land on his gonads intentionally, to get laughs. I am still cracking up over the various treadmill accidents 10 minutes later...so funny.

[moregoodtimes 331]

I thought all you runners might appreciate this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ivX8kjlCfc

Laughed until i cried!

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Hilarious! Are you *trying* to get me to give up my treadmill running? Lol! Seriously' date=' I have though precariously about the wall behind me a few times when running, but then forget all about it. for all us Americans, a few of these might remind you of a certain person from last season ( or the season before) whose soul purpose was to land on his gonads intentionally, to get laughs.[/quote']

I was thinking about you, but I doubt you would ever fall victim to such a catastrophe. Almost every one of those people in that video where doing things they weren't supposed to be doing.

I will say, when I did my VO2 max test the other day, I ran on the treadmill for about 10 minutes (seemed like an hour). And I felt like I had never run before. I am not used to that at all. I thought it would be the same as running outside but it's totally different. Plus it was in this mobile trailer so the whole thing rattled and shook while I ran....very disconcerting.

[*Dean* 1,594]

My WLS support group in my area all signed up at the local gym for a "Boot Camp" to get us all in shape to run a local 5k in May. Tonight is the first session. Wish me luck, because I'm terrified!

That support group is paying dividends!!

[*Dean* 1,594]

Hilarious! Are you *trying* to get me to give up my treadmill running? Lol! Seriously, I have thought precariously about the wall behind me a few times when running, but then forget all about it. for all us Americans, a few of these might remind you of a certain person from last season on Americas Got Talent ( or the season before) whose soul purpose was to land on his gonads intentionally, to get laughs. I am still cracking up over the various treadmill accidents 10 minutes later...so funny.

Great vid. You gotta love a good treadmill face plant!

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Great vid. You gotta love a good treadmill face plant!

Especially when there is a pogo stick involved.

[Fiddleman 4,376]

I was thinking about you' date=' but I doubt you would ever fall victim to such a catastrophe. Almost every one of those people in that video where doing things they weren't supposed to be doing.

I will say, when I did my VO2 max test the other day, I ran on the treadmill for about 10 minutes (seemed like an hour). And I felt like I had never run before. I am not used to that at all. I thought it would be the same as running outside but it's totally different. Plus it was in this mobile trailer so the whole thing rattled and shook while I ran....very disconcerting.[/quote']

See, you probably just had a bad experience on an inexpensive treadmill on an unstable surface.I would find running on a treadmill that is bumping and grinding to the rhythm of your feet and the counter vibrations of the mobile trailer very disconcerting and scary. I would probably end up like one of those people in the video that goes through the wall.

It does not have to be that way! My commercial Precor is mechanical beauty for its time and also today. Most companies cannot make treadmills like Precor or they simply are not in the same price range bracket. You get what you pay for. Love running on my Precor as it is so smooth and quiet compared to most non-Precor treadmills I have tried in various gyms or hotels.

Just sayin'.

[*Dean* 1,594]

Especially when there is a pogo stick involved.

Like Robert Downey Jnr said in Tropic Thunder "Never go full tard"

[Fiddleman 4,376]

Like Robert Downey Jnr said in Tropic Thunder "Never go full tard"

Haha.