We finished week one!!
The workout: Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
The first workout was tough... It made me realize just how out of shape I really was. I also realized that I had no clue how to control my breathing... I would start the shallow breathing and be doomed from there. But we made it through and it felt really good afterward. I was also surprised at the last of soreness the next day, which was awesome!!
The second workout went a bit smoother, although we went a way that involved lots of hills, so I'm not sure we should do that way every time. Also Chad and I hadn't yet perfected how to run together with one timer. He can run faster than I can so it was tough to know when to run/walk. We had a talk about it afterward so I think it should be better from now on. I was a little worried after this workout that I wouldn't be ready to move onto the next week. I felt like I was really struggling. I think this is more due to the fact of Chad walk/run issue as well as the hills. On a good note, I did a better job controlling my breathing. I talked to my good friend Carrie and she gave me some great advise... so that really helped.
The third workout we decided to take the dogs along. I'm not sure how well it will work with them, but hopefully someday we'll get better at taking them. This workout went by really well. It is amazing how much we both improved in 3 short workouts. When we got back to the house we even did sit-ups.
We'll be moving onto week 2 next week.
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Sunday, March 21, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
C25K
I seriously need to get into shape. I've gained a bunch of weight and although I carry it well, I know that I have... I'm also becoming more and more out of shape and I have high choesteral... it's time to do something about this.
I cannot stress this enough, but I am NOT a long distance runner. I did Track and Field in high school and I did the events that involved the least amount of running possible. I even figured out a way to get out of the "warm up" laps each day. It's something about endurance... but mostly I don't know how to control my breathing very well.
I had heard a lot of buzz about the Couch to 5k Running Program. I've heard several stories people just like me (NOT runners) that used this program to be able to run a 5k. Never before have I actually wanted to be a runner... every once in awhile I would get a glimmer of desire to run and would try it but would push myself too much. I'd immediately try to go out and run for 30 minutes or a particular distance and would be dead and hate it by the end... I think that's why this 9-week program will be different. I will slowly work into the long distance running.
A year ago I refered to people running 5ks or other races as trendy... but maybe that's not a bad thing. I'm hoping to run a race in May or June... I want to do a couple of weeks of the program to gauge how well it's working for me. I am making myself except the fact my body might need more time on each week... and the directions say I can take the time that I need... I don't want to kill myself but I want to challenge myself as well.
One of the best parts of this is I got Chad to agree to train with me. I think he'll be a big help in motivating and pushing me... and I hope that I can do the same for him. Right now he doesn't plan to run a race with me, but maybe that will change.
I'm excited b/c I have a few friends that are runners or at least like to do 5ks. I'm excited that I can have a couple of running partners. My friend Carrie just moved closer to us so I'm really hoping to run with her sometime... after I get over my embarressing running.
I need a favor from all you loyal blog readers... I need you to help me stay on it. Usually when I try something like this I don't tell many people b/c I don't want to admit to people that I failed. This time around I'm telling everyone so you can be sure to keep me/us on track.
We've already done one work out and I will be updating every week (hopefully on Monday) about the previous week's workout... so stay tuned to see how we're progressing
I cannot stress this enough, but I am NOT a long distance runner. I did Track and Field in high school and I did the events that involved the least amount of running possible. I even figured out a way to get out of the "warm up" laps each day. It's something about endurance... but mostly I don't know how to control my breathing very well.
I had heard a lot of buzz about the Couch to 5k Running Program. I've heard several stories people just like me (NOT runners) that used this program to be able to run a 5k. Never before have I actually wanted to be a runner... every once in awhile I would get a glimmer of desire to run and would try it but would push myself too much. I'd immediately try to go out and run for 30 minutes or a particular distance and would be dead and hate it by the end... I think that's why this 9-week program will be different. I will slowly work into the long distance running.
A year ago I refered to people running 5ks or other races as trendy... but maybe that's not a bad thing. I'm hoping to run a race in May or June... I want to do a couple of weeks of the program to gauge how well it's working for me. I am making myself except the fact my body might need more time on each week... and the directions say I can take the time that I need... I don't want to kill myself but I want to challenge myself as well.
One of the best parts of this is I got Chad to agree to train with me. I think he'll be a big help in motivating and pushing me... and I hope that I can do the same for him. Right now he doesn't plan to run a race with me, but maybe that will change.
I'm excited b/c I have a few friends that are runners or at least like to do 5ks. I'm excited that I can have a couple of running partners. My friend Carrie just moved closer to us so I'm really hoping to run with her sometime... after I get over my embarressing running.
I need a favor from all you loyal blog readers... I need you to help me stay on it. Usually when I try something like this I don't tell many people b/c I don't want to admit to people that I failed. This time around I'm telling everyone so you can be sure to keep me/us on track.
We've already done one work out and I will be updating every week (hopefully on Monday) about the previous week's workout... so stay tuned to see how we're progressing
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