I ran today.
Well, ok, it was really more of a slow jog, but still. Nobody was chasing me, nothing was on fire, and no one was running in front of me dangling a doughnut on a string. I just…ran…for a total of about 8 minutes. Yeah, I know, nobody’s going to be beating down my door to get me on the next US Olympic relay team, but hey – it’s about 7 minutes and 59 1/2 seconds longer than I could have run just a couple of months ago. Let me bask for a minute…
I’ve always liked the idea of running, but have never really gotten around to making the idea a reality. When I was in high school, I would (very) occasionally go jog around the track, but as this was approximately 153 years before the invention of the ipod, I got bored pretty easily, and decided that riding my bike was a better option. In more recent years, I’d get 2 – 3 steps into a run and think, “Huh. This hurts. Better stop now.” Yes, I was that out of shape.
Now that I’ve been working out pretty regularly for the last 3 months, I’ve decided to revisit the idea by trying out the Couch-to-5K Running Plan. It’s a program that’s been around since the mid-90’s, designed to get lazy-assed couch potatoes like me up and running – literally – within about 2 months’ time. The premise is to ease you into it gradually, alternating jogging and walking. By the end of it, I’m supposed to be able to run 5K (about 3 miles) without stopping.
Today was Session #1. The whole program involves 3 sessions per week for 9 weeks. Week one’s sessions are all the same: a 5 minute, brisk, warm-up walk, then alternate 60 seconds of jogging with 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes, followed by a 2 minute cool-down walk.
One down, 26 to go!
If you’re not careful, you’ll end up being an inspiration to all of us (…psst! You already are.)
Did you just “psst” me???
Thanks, Mommy! lol