Jan, I am so proud of you. You have only been running a few months and it sounds like you are really enjoying it...
Bob Anderson 5/13/12 9:34 pm

Do you live at altitude Jan? If not, the altitude at Tahoe could add to your feeling of exhaustion. Looks like you're doing great...very consistant with your training.
Barry Anderson 5/7/12 6:36 pm

Is 3 miles the longest you have run/walk so far? How is it feeling on your good days?
Bob Anderson 5/8/12 11:02 am

Yes Bob, 3 miles is the maximum I have consistently run. And it isn't always easy. In fact it is still really hard for me, but I figure that it will eventually get easier. Every once in a while I breeze right through the 3 miles. At first running 1 mile was almost impossible and then suddenly it became easy. That is when I moved on to the "train for a 5K" app. And I have repeated week 2 twice because it was so difficult. This week I moved on to week 3. It is a 8 week training program, but I am probably going to need a bit more time. :)
Jan Haley-Soule 5/8/12 11:26 am

quick note Jan. Plans are just a general template to help you get started. Once you broke the ice and have started your alsome Journy to fitness you will soon relize you may need to modify something on you plan in order to push forward. Dont be affraid to modify the plan. Some people will try so hard to stay with the plan that they end up burning them selves out. I pretty much came up with my own workout plan and I still modify it to suit my needs so you can only imagine if somone else posts a plan its not going to be perfect for everyone. As fare as getting past the three mile mark the best way to achive this is to pick one day a week and set a goal for 4 or maybe even 5 miles. Run as fare as you can then walk for a min catch your breath then run agin. Each week just work on running more and walkig less until you reach your goal. What ever you do don't push your self to hard to try to stay on your plan you may end up quiting all togather.
Steven Richardson 5/9/12 9:30 am

Very good points Steven. Jan, maybe the day before and/or after your longer run/walk that Steven suggests only go for 1 or 2 miles and maybe add some extra stretching and weights. A little variety can be a good thing. I am currently working on a tip about training schedules that will be available in the near future.
Barry Anderson 5/9/12 9:59 am

Keep it going...it take awhile before it becomes a highlight of your day
Bob Anderson 5/4/12 4:43 pm