2012 running thread - let's spur each other on......

Guilty only one run this week! Will get on the treadmill tonight! (I promise)

Ohh, can I join as well please? I'm feeling more motivated just reading your posts already. I've promised myself to restart running this week (the week is moving on a bit fast and haven't done it, time, and procrastinating, are an issue) after having my DS in October. I hope everyone is enjoying their running, bloody cold though!
Mominatrix can I ask which half marathon you're doing?

Can I join you? I've signed up for a half marathon in May to give myself a reasonable target. I'm ok running on a treadmill, but am petrified of running outdoors due to 4 previous ankle injuries in the past which took anywhere from 4-6 months each to fully heal, and also the cold/wind.

My goal is to do 3 runs a week on a treadmill and do one road run on the weekend. Not really worried about terrain as the half marathon is a pretty flat route.

I have ordered some warm running clothes (gloves, windproof jacket, long sleeve shirt) and am petrified of my first outside run. THey haven't come yet, so furthers my excuses not to run outside. I have done 2 treadmill runs this week - a five miler, and a 4 mile interval run. I am taking today as a rest day, and plan on doing another treadmill run tomorrow.

Good luck for your run today idealism - hope you stay warm!
Well done pud1! Each run will be slightly easier - just keep going!
Time is definitely difficult to find picot, and kudos for making it this far. Can you run during lunch hours or to work?

Have a good day!

I have never ran before and tbh thought that anyone running must be slightly mad. I changed my mind about 3 weeks ago and decided that I wanted to give it a go. I chose today to start and wen ton my first ever run. I did a mix of running and walking and think I did about 3/4 mile. I really loved it even though I thought I was never going to breathe normally again. Feel like it cleared my head and it was good to do something just for me for a change. Hope I keep it up

I'm just finishing couch to 5k (now just running for 20 - 25 - 30 mins to my own music as I've gone off Laura and the NHS's three tracks). Finding it really addictive, and already thinking maybe I'll keep going past 5k to 10, but a bit worried about how it will work when the holidays end. I work ft and have 2 dc, one with sn, so while it's been possible if not easy to find an hour a day for running for the last 3 weeks, I'm a bit worried about keeping it up through the spring, at least while the early mornings and evenings are so dark.

Just did my first run of the year (and for as long as I can remember!)
Only ten minutes but it's a start