This evening, I fully completed a session from week one. That's a 5min warmup followed by 60 seconds of running and 90 seconds of walking 8 times!!! AND I was still able to do the 5 min cool down!!!
That's 8 min total of running! I've probably run a total of 8 minutes in the past 10 years. Seriously.
My feet hurt... My legs feel like jello...yeah, the quads are really tight. Tomorrow is likely to be a bit rough on the old bod. But I don't run again until Sunday. That's when I officially start the c25k program.
I have decided on c25k because of the podcasts and aps that tell you when to walk and when to run. I don't have to work my brain to hard. No pooch to 5k aps that I saw :(
As for Joey, he made it 6 rounds then I dropped him by the house. He was dragging behind a bit. He was still panting heavily when I got home 10 minutes later. Gonna have to break him in a but slower. I think he's enjoying it though!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
New Shoes... New Socks... New Plan?!
I have failed to mention that I have taken my 10 year old dog, Joey on my (fake) runs. He wears out at about the same rate I do. It is a concern, but I am thinking that he could benefit from the gradual increase in activity as well. Then, it occurs to me that I am probably not the only dog owner who is in the same boat.
So I googled dog couch to 5 k. Guess what I get? Poochto5K , which is actually a 12 week plan. Now I don't know which to do. Anyone wish to compare the 9 week C25K with the 12 week P25K and give me their thoughts? Anyone? Anyone? (that means you, Carrie!)
UPDATE: So, being the good petmom that I am... Joey has a physical scheduled for Monday eve to make sure he is ok to start a new excercise program.
Um...yeah...so... I'll call my doc to schedule a physical for myself soon too. :)
So I googled dog couch to 5 k. Guess what I get? Poochto5K , which is actually a 12 week plan. Now I don't know which to do. Anyone wish to compare the 9 week C25K with the 12 week P25K and give me their thoughts? Anyone? Anyone? (that means you, Carrie!)
UPDATE: So, being the good petmom that I am... Joey has a physical scheduled for Monday eve to make sure he is ok to start a new excercise program.
Um...yeah...so... I'll call my doc to schedule a physical for myself soon too. :)
New Shoes and Socks Make My Feet Very Happy!
Last night I bought my first ever pair of running shoes and running socks! I have to say, I have been to Swags two previous times. The first visit was a probably 3 years ago. They analysed my feets and sold me a pair of walking shoes. I left very happy. The next few weeks, my feet were even happier.
My second visit was about 3 months ago, for another pair of walking shoes. The guy was not very helpful, kind of a smart ass, and I left with a pair of shoes I thought might work for me. By the end of the next day, my ankles were killing me. See, I'm a pronator. The guy from last night(Justin) told me that my feet suffer from 'severe pronation'. He quickly added that it wasn't as bad as it sounds. Anywho...my feet roll inward a bit. The guy (3 months ago) sold me a pair of shoes that I swear roll my feet even further inward. I was not happy. And my feet even less so.
Last night, I explained this all to Justin...who was just wonderful. If I liked boys, I'd have a crush on him. He told me I could bring those previously bought shoes back...and told me if my feet hurt after this new pair, to come back as well. I spent $84 and left with a pair of Brooks running shoes and a fancy pair of running socks. I know NOTHING about what running socks do...I mean they look like regular socks...but my feet felt IMEDIATELY better when I put them on. Now, I jus thave to run in them!
I start a part time job tonight...and it's suppose to be my running day. I don't know if I'll have a chance to run. If not, I'll aim for running befoer work tomorrow. That even sounds funny to me. I have to be at work at 7:30. Sure. I can get up early enough to run! ha!...We shall see!
My second visit was about 3 months ago, for another pair of walking shoes. The guy was not very helpful, kind of a smart ass, and I left with a pair of shoes I thought might work for me. By the end of the next day, my ankles were killing me. See, I'm a pronator. The guy from last night(Justin) told me that my feet suffer from 'severe pronation'. He quickly added that it wasn't as bad as it sounds. Anywho...my feet roll inward a bit. The guy (3 months ago) sold me a pair of shoes that I swear roll my feet even further inward. I was not happy. And my feet even less so.
Last night, I explained this all to Justin...who was just wonderful. If I liked boys, I'd have a crush on him. He told me I could bring those previously bought shoes back...and told me if my feet hurt after this new pair, to come back as well. I spent $84 and left with a pair of Brooks running shoes and a fancy pair of running socks. I know NOTHING about what running socks do...I mean they look like regular socks...but my feet felt IMEDIATELY better when I put them on. Now, I jus thave to run in them!
I start a part time job tonight...and it's suppose to be my running day. I don't know if I'll have a chance to run. If not, I'll aim for running befoer work tomorrow. That even sounds funny to me. I have to be at work at 7:30. Sure. I can get up early enough to run! ha!...We shall see!
Monday, July 26, 2010
Pre-K
I am in pre-k.
This week I have impulsively decided to start running. Anyone who knows me (at all) knows that running is one of those things I have always said I might not even do if someone were chasing me. I have ALWAYS hated it. Even at my healthiest...it's always been the thing I just don't do. Ever.
What on earth could have made me decide I should take up running? Well, I'm about 8.5 months from the BIG 4-0.
AND...
I'm at my heaviest weight yet...this happens about every five years...I reach my heaviest yet, then lose the weight...then 5 years later...I reach another even greater and more astonishing high point on the scale. If this trend continues...well, let's just say...It's not going to continue, because I am (drum roll please...) Reversing trends in two thousand ten!
Here's the deal. I had a health assesment a few weeks ago. While my numbers were not horrible...I did notice a trend. They are all increasing. My sugar, my blood pressure, my cholesterol, and of course, my weight.
I've been struggling to lose weight for the past year and a half. Turns out, I hadn't really been trying to lose weight, I was merely struggling with the idea of losing weight...which was driving me to horrible food choices. I kept thinking..."I'm gonna eat what I want today, because tomorrow...I diet!' This is a horrible way to live your life!
So, July 5, I started South Beach Diet - Phase I, as a way to get a jump start on my weight loss.
Weighing in at 179...during the 2 week sugar detox, I lost 9 pounds.
Feeling much better about myself, feeling like I don't need dessert after every meal, I have decided to take another dietary approach. I plan on implementing this new plan this coming Sunday, August 1, 2010. More on that in a future post.
Back to the Pre-K.
Here goes. I am putting it out there for the whole world to read and hold me accountable for. I intend to run a 5k race this fall (funny, since no one reads this, that may not be as bold as it sounds). I Haven't picked one out yet, but I am looking at one the first of October.
I am attempting to follow coolrunning.com 's Couch to 5 K (C25K) plan. It's a 9 week plan beginning with alternating walking and jogging, gradually increasing the time until you can run 5k. It's 3 days a week at 30 minutes (including the 5 min warm up and cool down) each session. I've done 2 days. Except that I haven't really. I mean, I havent yet been able to keep up with all 8 rounds of 60 second jogs. By the 5th round I was skipping a jog to rest (walk)...by the 7th round, I just walked home. Comparing C25K to kindergarden for runners...I am definitely in pre-k. I'm not even on the damn couch!
I intend to journal about this here on a fairly regular basis.
Mostly, what I have to say about how I am feeling right now is...ouch. My legs are tired. And stiff. And rubberband-like all at the same time. I am hopeful that it will get a little easier. But I am also aware that it might be an 18 week program for me, rather than the suggested 9!
In any case... one foot in front of another... just at a little quicker pace than I am use to!
Wish me luck.
This week I have impulsively decided to start running. Anyone who knows me (at all) knows that running is one of those things I have always said I might not even do if someone were chasing me. I have ALWAYS hated it. Even at my healthiest...it's always been the thing I just don't do. Ever.
What on earth could have made me decide I should take up running? Well, I'm about 8.5 months from the BIG 4-0.
AND...
I'm at my heaviest weight yet...this happens about every five years...I reach my heaviest yet, then lose the weight...then 5 years later...I reach another even greater and more astonishing high point on the scale. If this trend continues...well, let's just say...It's not going to continue, because I am (drum roll please...) Reversing trends in two thousand ten!
Here's the deal. I had a health assesment a few weeks ago. While my numbers were not horrible...I did notice a trend. They are all increasing. My sugar, my blood pressure, my cholesterol, and of course, my weight.
I've been struggling to lose weight for the past year and a half. Turns out, I hadn't really been trying to lose weight, I was merely struggling with the idea of losing weight...which was driving me to horrible food choices. I kept thinking..."I'm gonna eat what I want today, because tomorrow...I diet!' This is a horrible way to live your life!
So, July 5, I started South Beach Diet - Phase I, as a way to get a jump start on my weight loss.
Weighing in at 179...during the 2 week sugar detox, I lost 9 pounds.
Feeling much better about myself, feeling like I don't need dessert after every meal, I have decided to take another dietary approach. I plan on implementing this new plan this coming Sunday, August 1, 2010. More on that in a future post.
Back to the Pre-K.
Here goes. I am putting it out there for the whole world to read and hold me accountable for. I intend to run a 5k race this fall (funny, since no one reads this, that may not be as bold as it sounds). I Haven't picked one out yet, but I am looking at one the first of October.
I am attempting to follow coolrunning.com 's Couch to 5 K (C25K) plan. It's a 9 week plan beginning with alternating walking and jogging, gradually increasing the time until you can run 5k. It's 3 days a week at 30 minutes (including the 5 min warm up and cool down) each session. I've done 2 days. Except that I haven't really. I mean, I havent yet been able to keep up with all 8 rounds of 60 second jogs. By the 5th round I was skipping a jog to rest (walk)...by the 7th round, I just walked home. Comparing C25K to kindergarden for runners...I am definitely in pre-k. I'm not even on the damn couch!
I intend to journal about this here on a fairly regular basis.
Mostly, what I have to say about how I am feeling right now is...ouch. My legs are tired. And stiff. And rubberband-like all at the same time. I am hopeful that it will get a little easier. But I am also aware that it might be an 18 week program for me, rather than the suggested 9!
In any case... one foot in front of another... just at a little quicker pace than I am use to!
Wish me luck.
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