Y'all know I'm not a runner, right? Yet, I've been running M-W-F since...well this was my third week. I've been doing the 1-mile course (+/-) mapped out in the neighborhood behind my gym. I just decided I needed to ramp up the cardio to jump start the weight loss, and I figured I could run/walk that 3 times a week.

I didn't keep up with my time the first couple of times. But the first time I was able to run all the way around the cul-de-sac which is the halfway point on the run. I'm such a running weenie that I couldn't get past it the next time--thought it was a fluke the first time, and since then I've been running a block, walking a block, whatever.

What I've noticed--and I've done this only 9 times--is that during the time that I'm actually running, I'm getting much faster. I run until my heart rate maxes out and then I walk. It varies by the day how far that is.

Last week I just looked at the clock in the gym when I left and when I returned. That was right around 18-20 minutes. Then I remembered my Ipod has a stopwatch! Monday's time was 16:45, Wednesdays was 15:38 and today's was 14:38!! ???

How did that happen so fast? Is that normal?

I've decided that my knees need more time between runs or I'm going to injure myself. So, I'm going to run M-Th for a few weeks and see if that helps. Do you think that will slow my progress signficantly?

My goal is to be able to run (all the way) in under 12 minutes, and not be dead afterwards. Which is easily doable with consistent effort, don't you think? Without destroying my knees?

I don't really want to BE a runner. I just want to be ABLE to run a bit.

So that's my run report! lol.

Karen