Day 10 - Walking 3 miles test

Today I walked and did 3 miles in 50 minutes.  I thought it would take me longer.  My goal is to get faster each time I walk on the alternating days.

Legs bothered me a little bit but not as much. 

I think when I start running more I will move out to south park because there is a trail that is 3 miles round trip.

Day 9 - A little faster!

Well today I took 2 minutes off of my time for finishing the walk/jog on the 2 miles I have been doing.  It still is hard but I keep telling myself if I keep up with it the easier it will get. 

Today I jogged for 7 minutes and walked for 25 minutes.

I didn't go walking this past Tuesday because I was just not feeling that well and I didn't want to push it.  I am planning to go tomorrow though.

I downloaded a new app for training which I'm going to start using on Monday.  It's going to change what I'm doing but I figured it will help me better with my training.

I have 13 1/2 weeks left of training so I need something to help me out a little bit better.  I hope it works.

Friday will be tricky since Leanna will be off of school and we may go do something.  Either I get up really early or I do it while we are out.

Day 8 - Wow, today was hard!

I don't know if it was because I was out this weekend and drinking.  If it because I had to go later due to a doctor's appointment and it was getting pretty warm.  I don't know.  I pushed through and did it! 

I'm now going to walk on Tuesday's and Thursday's to gain strength in my legs.  This should help because I know the 14 weeks until I run my fist 5K will approach quickly.

So this is the break down of today's training.

Warm up 5 mins
Walked for a total of  22 mins
Jogged for a total of 7 mins and 30 seconds
Cool Down 6 min

2 miles in 34:43

So each week the walking time will decrease and jogging time will increase. 

Now, tomorrow will just be a walk but I will be walking 3 miles to start working in the distance of the whole 5K and time how long it takes me to walk it.

It's official! Just registered for my first 5K!

Well, there is no turning back now.  I am registered to do the The Great Race 5K on Sunday, September 30th.

If that isn't motivation, I don't know what is.

A bonus to this I get to run with Angela. Eeeee!

Days 4,5,6 & 7 - Yup, just a little behind!

So far so good!  I can actually say I enjoy the walking/jogging intervals. 

On Day 4 I did:

Warmup - 5 minutes
Walking/Jogging intervals were walk for 5 minutes and jog for 1 minute.

On Day 5 I did:

Yoga!  I found the perfect DVD in the library.  It is meant for plus size women and enable me to do the moves in modified positions.  Bella also like to help out by laying on me. ; )

On Day 6:

I bumped it up a notch.

Warm up - 5 minutes
Walking/ Joggin intervals were walk for 5 minutes and jog for 1 minute and 30 seconds.

On Day 7:

I bumped it up again!  I decided to do just 4  minutes of walking and 1 minute 30 seconds for jogging.  I definately pushing a little more but not to the point that I am in pain.

I have been reading two training book for running beginners.  They have given me a lot of ideas on training correctly and how to handle training.

Day 3 - Walk/Jog

When I woke up this morning, I could definately feel the workout from yoga yesterday.  My lower body definately had a little ache to them but it wasn't a bad ache.  Unfortunately, my shoulder was hurting off and on last night, so I really need to be careful with it until I start my physical therapy.

So today went pretty well.  I was a little faster time and did 2.1 miles.

This is how it went today:

Warm up: 5 minutes
Jog:  1 minute
Walk: 5 minutes
Jog: 1 minute
Walk: 5 minutes
Jog: 1 minute
Walk: 5 minutes
Jog: 1 minutes
Walk: 5 minutes
Jog: 1minute 30 seconds : )

Cool Down was 5 minutes.

Total: 2.06 miles in 35 minutes and 43 seconds

I felt good about today.  I may do some yoga again this weekend if I find one that centers around mid to lower body.  I just don't want to cause my shoulder to get worse.

Have a great weekend!

Day 2 - Yoga

So the training that I'm following says to do yoga on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  In the article, it says you need to do something different on opposite days to prevent injury and help ease you into running.

When it said to do yoga, I chuckled to myself. How is this going to help me with my training?  Well after my first session today I now understand why.  Not only is the work out good but it help strengthens your leg muscles and also really strentches out you legs. 

Unfortunatley some of the moves are too challenging because of my shoulder still being sore.  I start physical therapy for that on Monday so I'm hoping that will help me.  I may look for yoga that only centers around legs until I get strength back in my shoulder.

Training today:

Yoga - 24 minutes


After watching the video earlier this week, it made me realize that you work hard enough, anything is possible.  Even if you are in bad shape or have problems with knees, shoulders, whatever, you work at the right pace and work hard you can do it.

http://www.godvine.com/Man-Barely-Able-to-Stand-on-his-Own-Does-the-Unthinkable-Amazing-1476.html