Week 1 Day 1

We had breakfast yesterday with some of Neil's friends from DC. One of them-Lynn-mentioned that she was doing the Couch to 5K running program that is supposed to get you off the couch and able to run a 5K in about 9 weeks.

Check it out here- http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

It sounded intriguing so when we got home I looked it up and impulsively decided I wanted to give it a try. I tend to be more inclined to exercise if I'm working toward a concrete goal rather than just the lofty ideals of "being healthy" or "feeling better." Granted I appreciate those things when they happen I just have a hard time dragging myself out of bed for them.

Today was Week 1 Day 1 (w1d1) which is a brisk 5 minute warm-up walk and then alternating between 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes.

I normally walk a little over 2 miles on the treadmill 3-4 times a week at about 3.8 miles an hour with random incline settings. To start out today I set my walking pace at 3.6 and my running pace at 5.0. I didn't add in the inclines-decided to tackle the running first and the inclines later.

Overall I did 2.64 miles in 35 minutes including the 5 minute warm up and 5 minute cool down on the end. It actually felt really good-I was pretty pumped up when I finished. Tomorrow is a rest and recovery day and Friday will be day 2.