Couch To 5K- Week 5 Day 2

On Tuesday we had a lot of heavy, wet snow that continued through Wednesday afternoon. On Tuesday night at 8 we lost power. It's not Thursday morning at 9am and we still don't have it back. I am going nuts. I came out to the local library to be able to post about my run, update Facebook, and check my email. I need technology! Or at least heat, running water, and lights.

Yesterday I did my first 8 minute run. The plan was:
5 minute warm up walk
8 minute run
5 minute walk
8 minute run
5 minute cool down walk

I laid around the house all day, reading and napping, because the roads were bad and I don't have my snow tires any more. That was a total energy suck; it was dark and cold and boring. Finally at 4pm I got dressed and went to the gym. I did my run on the treadmill, which is ever so boring, but I did it. I held a 12-minute mile pace until the end when I lowered it to 4.8mph on the treadmill. Still, it was my longest stretch of continual running yet, so I feel good. Tomorrow I am supposed to run 20 minutes straight. I am so scared. I know the worst that can happen is that I will have to walk, but to me that feels like failure. We'll see... I am doing this run outside, come hell or high water. The high water seems likely, considering the amount of snow that is melting today.

My new shoes felt very cushiony, and my left knee didn't hurt like it had been. However, the balls of my feet felt a little sore afterwards and my right Achilles hurt. I am chalking that up to the shoes just being new, and the fact that I was on the treadmill. I'll give them a week, and try them outdoors, then see. At least the store will take them back, no questions asked!