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.