Last week I accomplished my 5k training with 4 runs :) I thought day one was hard....on NO!! Day 2 was awful, I was sore and the run was miserable, but I pushed through....barely, but I did it. I did the workout #1 for run 1 and 2. I thought I would do it again on run3, but increased to the workout #2 and was so happy I did. I did it, still annoying shin splints a bit and well...no form :) Then I did workout#3 on run 4....technically I am not counting day 1, as I did it by trial and then started a new 5k program and am spot on, everyother day running.
Today starts week2 of training (8 week program if done consistantly)...I will be happy if I am done in 12 weeks, I may have to do a few workouts more than once to feel I have accomplished it fully. But still...I feel good after a run...not so much during, but I am told that gets better with time.
These first challenges you walk 5 minute warm up, then run 1 minute and walk 1.5 minutes for 6 times, then 5 minute cook down.
1 minute...never seemed so long at times....but here are the reasons why I am running!
1 - for ME!
2- for my health
3- for my husband
4- for son #1
5-for son #2
6-for my daughter
7-for toned legs
8-to lose my post c-sections(3) belly
9-to prove I can
10-to feel alive
I think about how I will feel crossing my first 5k finish line...and keep going!
When I run, it is me and my head...a lot like yoga. I am making my body prove to me that it can do these things. I am rejoicing when it does and treating it better for working for me.
It is just me and the sidewalk/pavement.....I look to the next crack, rock, clump of dirt and run to it, then look to the next....GO GO GO! I can do this :)
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