Couch To 5K- Week 1 Day 1

Monday March 29

Ok, so the deal with the C25K program (that's the abbreviation for those of us in the know) is that you start out mostly walking with a little running, and end up totally running. It takes 9 weeks to go from what I did today (pathetic) to running an entire 5K (3.1 miles) without stopping.

Today's plan was:
1. Walk for 5 minutes at a brisk pace to warm up
2. Jog for 60 seconds
3. Walk for 90 seconds
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 eight times
5. Walk for 5 minutes to cool down

Well folks, I did it. Exactly as prescribed. I think it was just about a perfect starting level for me. Boy, the end of those 60 seconds couldn't come fast enough. And to think I want to run for hours come this January? Hmmm....

Days 2 and 3 of Week 1 are the same...so now I at least know I can do it. My next scheduled running day is Thursday. If the weather is nice and I'm feeling spunky, I may run outside, using the C25K podcast.

My only real pain while running was in the top of my foot/ankle. You know, that tendon you use to point your toe, or flex it? Anyway, it hurt while running, but not at all now. I stretched them, and we'll see how it feels come tomorrow.

I double-bagged my boobs (2 heavy-duty sports bras) and they did fine. I can't imagine what running must be like for those women who don't have 2 giant bags of sand strapped to their chest. Bliss, I'm sure.

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Event Name: 2011 Walt Disney World® Half Marathon
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Yes, folks, it's true. I just committed to running the Disney 1/2 Marathon in January. Training starts April 1st. I am excited and scared and anticipatory. And slightly nauseated, LOL!

I hope to keep a training log of sorts on this blog. If I go a week without posting, reach through the computer and slap me silly! Or, look for my exhausted body along the side of the road.

It's A Small World Afterall

I am contemplating running the Disney Half-Marathon. I would start the Couch To 5K running program in April, then work up to the 10K, then go from there. I am pumped at the idea, but pee-myself-scared too.

I will pull the trigger (or not) and register by Friday. I need to decide either way by then, because after all, it's almost April! I want a full 9 months to train slowly and steadily. I want to feel like running 6 miles is nothing...then work up to 13.1.

That's all I've got for now...eeeeek!

Here I Go Again On My Own....

...going down the only road I've ever know...

Thanks, Whitesnake, for those apt lyrics. Yes, folks, again I am relaunching my weight loss journey. I have (by some miracle) held steady at 50lbs lost, but I have another 60 to lost at least, and I have been on hiatus for far too long.

So, "here I go again".

I am trying to shake it up this time. I have been doing Weight Watchers on and off since 2003, and I am just burned out. It is a great program, and it works if you work it. BUT, I was eating crap on it. I would eat junk because it was "only 1 Point". I want to be thin AND healthy.

So. www.sparkpeople.com is the website, and I so far I am loving it. It tells me how many calories I should eat per day, and where those calories should come from (fat, protein, carbs). It lets me track other nutrients as well (like, say, sodium, which I eat far too much of). I can also look at awesome graphs showing when in the day I eat what percentage of my calories, the calories I've eaten in a day vs calories burned, compare my exercise over time, etc. It is awesome. And it is FREE.

I hope to be able to come back here often and update my progress. I am nervous "going down this road" again, but it has to be done. I have my 10 year high school reunion this summer, and a huge family reunion for my husband's family. I also want to be able to run again. I liked doing it, but I am just too heavy right now to put my knees through that.

It's March Madness time, baby! Balls to the wall, and let's do this thing!

Stepping Back

Obviously I haven't been posting; I have been really busy with my thesis writing, research, and presentation. I will be back to more regular updates in May, I promise!