I have joined the bandwagon or herd or pack shall we say, I've started running. I know I know! I am not sure how many times I have said it in the past, "I can't run!" "My body just wasn't made to run." or "Running? you have got to be crazy to run!" yeah... I said that. I also said, "I will NEVER drive a mini-van! EVAH!" yeah, you can see where that got me (proud new owner of a Mazda5 A.K.A. mini-van)....
For the past few months, I've been watching friends update their facebook pages about their running endeavors. I would read their comments and their blogs about running and think, 'wow, ya know, she has four kids and still manages to find the time to run' or 'her schedule is much like ours CRAY ZEE and she finds the time too and hot damn she's looking great in those jeans'. Pile those on top of a few others who modestly were running and mentioning it here or there and then add that to the running hype up that happens in the months and weeks prior to a local marathon or race. On a very regular schedule I had one or two friends posting updates about their marathon training or race running. That was enough for me to catch the bug and I started the couch to 5k running program a few days before the Pittsburgh Marathon.
I just completed week 4, which means I'm a little behind on the schedule. I had some major knee pain during weeks 2-3 that slowed me down, I gave myself a few extra days in between my runs to recuperate and it seemed to do the trick. I woke up one morning with NO pain and I was ready to run again.
C25K is a 9 week program that starts the runner out by running in short 60 second spurts between brisk walking. Each week the running portions increase in time. So far at the end of week 4, the longest time that I've run has been for 5 minutes straight. Next week that jumps to 8 minutes and then to 10 minutes and then to one 20 minute run all in the same week - it's going to be challenging but I am confident that I can do it! In fact, I'm actually a little excited about the challenge. Who the heck? I don't think I've EVER EVER been excited about a physical challenge! HA! Something has changed folks... something.has.changed.
7 comments:
Go into week five with confidence in the program, and yourself. I tricked myself into doing it, and it wasn't as bad as I had imagined!
I agree. I went into week 5 and was running and at the third 5 minute run, started smiling, because it was actually sort of fun. I have a post/giveaway coming up about this next week, so I will probably link to your post.
So cool! I think you may have inspired me to run on my non-yoga days!
I had to stop running when I got pregnant and I'm really looking forward to starting again when this baby is born!
I've upped my walks, so that I'm jogging about 1/8 of every half mile I walk as measured by the school track. That looks pitiful in print! I'm trying to go just a teensy bit further each day. Also, the right bra is crucial!
Good luck; I've also been inspired by my blogging peeps.
I felt exactly the same way during my 'running phase' a few years ago. If *I* can run a 5K, anyone can. :-)
I'm considering getting back into it when Todd weans. Lord knows I don't have time to go to the gym, but I've got to squeeze some sort of exercise back into my life!
I so want to do this! Friends of ours just started the program and love it so far.
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