here's the approach

alright guys,

the goal is simply to get into 5k shape in time for an actual 5k race. time goals may or may not be set ahead of time; this is the place to gladly and proudly share your progress, your hiccups, your challenges, and your triumphs. we must constantly rag each other for not posting, and act as positive supporters when we start to get really tired of this shit. no mutiny will be allowed; once you're in, you're in, and the team will carry you kicking and screaming to the start line on the chosen date.

the 5k run is the ultimate test of man's endurance. it's approximately 26.2 miles, but somehow it seems shorter in metric. join the greatest runners in history, from plato to siddhartha, in recognizing that the distance isn't the challenge... it's the soul of the runner inside the man's heart.

positive side effects include weight loss, cardiovascular health, bitchin' calves, sweating a lot, and a sense of accomplishment in the midst of those who value your health.

let's do it.