Starting a 90 Day Challenge

[FiftyShades]

Hey, 

I'm new to... all of this. I have no idea what I'm doing, but I did join a gym, sign up for their 90 day transformation challenge and both a half and full marathon.... 

 

I'm overwhelmed. I know running is important, but no idea what else. I'm around 33% body fat and am hoping to drop down to about 20-22%. I think. Really I just want to be able to run an entire 5k trail. I want to be able to keep up with my hounds and friends. I'm running about 15-25 miles a week now, but hills are lethal. I'm hoping strength training will help with all of this.

 

That's my introductory I-have-no-idea-what-I'm-doing spiel!

[spoonymog]

Hi and welcome. Good luck on your 90 challenge, sounds like it will be a lot of work. Maybe you should start here: http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/outdoor-activities/running/training/couch-to-5k-running-plan.htm. That might help you out with where to go with everything. Hope it all works out!

[FiftyShades]

Thanks, I can already run a 5k (albeit, it takes me about 34 minutes.... I'm working on that), I saw your hunger games theme though! That's one of my motivations, to survive the Games, cuz right now, I'd be dead in less than a day.