About 5 weeks ago, I started the couch to 5k. I had made it to about week 3 or 4 back in November, then Rachel got sick and the weather turned cold, so I stopped. I hope to make it all the way through till week 9 this time. My plan is to run at least one 5K before my 38th birthday. If that goes well, I want to try one or two more in the spring of 2012, then sign up for the Warrior Dash in May of 2012!
So here is where I'm at as of June 7th, 2011...
Running has become a lot easier for me. When I began, I could barely run a minute without getting winded.I couldn't make it from my driveway down to the stempipe where Jennifer and Jonathan live. Once I made it to week 3 and 4, I started feeling a lot better. I was able to run 1/4 mile without stopping, then 1/2 a mile. Last week, I ran from the house all the way down to where the townhouses in the neighborhood are, which was about 3/4 of a mile. I was so proud of myself.
Tonight I am supposed to run 3/4 of a mile, walk 1/2 mile then finish by running another 3/4 of a mile. I'm a little nervous. I think the 1/2 mile walk in the middle will help. By Thursday, I am supposed to complete week 5 on Thursday. That means I am supposed to run 2 miles without stopping. Not sure I'll be able to do that right off the bat, but I will run as far as I can without stopping. I can probably run for a full mile, but I will probably need to walk a bit once I hit the one mile mark. The weather is supposed to be hot on Thursday, with temperatures near 100, so that will make it that much more difficult. Trying to stay focused and concentrating on tonights run. I'll report back tomorrow with how I did.
One last note, after my last run, my Nike+ App said that I needed 1/2 mile more to reach the next level. Not sure what that means, but I can't wait to find out. So far I have 25 miles total.
