Why do we need to go from couch to 5K? Can't I just stay on my couch? Or under the covers in bed? Man, 4:47 a.m. came too early yesterday morning...aka Day 1 of Week 1 of C25K. But, I did it! Hopefully I can keep this up, I'm signing up for a 5k run in Belleville, called the Gingerbread 5K Run. It's December 5th- exactly 9 weeks from now. So, pretty much I can't screw up or I won't be ready. (no pressure, haha)
Week 1 isn't 'so bad' so far- 5 minute warm up, 60 seconds jogging, 90 seconds walking, repeat for 20 minutes. And I think I may have accidentally cheated...I didn't have a watch on, so I was just looking at the time thing on my treadmill. I stopped when the timer got to 20 minutes, but I'm pretty certain I should have kept going until I reached 25 minutes, since the first 5 minutes were a walking warm up. I didn't realize it until half way through the day yesterday- I'm a cheater! I won't do it again, promise!
My dear, darling, trying-to-be-sweet husband told me this past weekend that the first 2 weeks are the easiest and I wouldn't even break a sweat during Week 1. Well, he is a liar! (haha) Not on purpose, of course, but it just wasn't true for me! I know he meant well, he was trying to be encouraging...but I definitely broke a sweat. This is coming from the girl that starts sweating just thinking about humidity or hot weather, so it's not really a shocker. Also, I could definitely tell it's been WAY too long since I've done any sort of exercise because I had all sorts of muscles that started to hurt a little while I ran...but I wasn't sore afterwards and I'm still doing OK today.
We'll see how I'm feeling after tomorrow!
Are any of you out there runners? Any advice you want to share with a newbie? Or even just encouragement to keep going! (O:
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I think you'll do great! Just try to find a pace and rhythm that you're comfortable with! Also; treadmill runing is completely different than outside running! (I personally despise the treadmill and will not get on it LOL!) so try doing a few runs outside as well since your race will be outside! I love the name of the 5k you chose!! Gingerbread is my favorite thing in the world!! :)
Also; you KNOW I'll encourage you & I'm an Annie fan!! :o) Just have fun with it and don't get discouraged!!
hds are SO not the best encouragers. good intentions are always there but they never to seem to be very effective.
i almost cheated this morning! i got so excited when the treadmill said 20 mins and then i realized.... 5 more minutes! ugh.
keep it up girl...
maybe on weekends, we can meet somewhere for a short outdoor run walk sometimes, like Sonja suggested.
Hi! I think this is the first time I've commented on your blog! Probably because I never think of reading blogs even though I love reading them, I just never think about it! I'm excited for you with starting the c25k! I'm on my 8th week, so if I can do it, so can you! I said this on Jaime's blog, too, but you eventually forget about how much you hate running and start to think about other things! I love how this program is do-able and think it works well. My cousin (who is a crazy marathon girl) said the hardest part about running is putting your running shoes on...because that means you're actually going to get out the door and do it. So sometimes I try to tell myself that I've already done the hardest part just by getting out the door. I'd also encourage you to try to run out outside some, I haven't ran on a treadmill for this, but I think outside is probably a little easier. Can't wait to hear how it goes and to hopefully run with you guys in Dec! :)
-Margo
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