Halfway There

Finished Week 4 today... I've missed a few days here and there, but I've actually hung in there pretty well the past few times.  Could have to do with it being SO COLD!  Today was 2 10 minute runs and an 8 minute run.  I went a little further before I turned around, so it was probably 2 1/2- 2 3/4 miles... did it in 46 minutes.  I know that's still super slow, but right now I'm just focusing on doing it.  I guess speed will be my goal next year :)

Week 3

Started Week 3 today.  I had to repeat a day of Week 2 since I had taken a couple days off, but now I'm back on track and today's run was actually pretty good.  5 5-minute runs with 1 minute walking in between.

Week 2

Started week 2 today... Run 2 minutes, walk 1, repeat 10 times... I could definitely tell that I haven't run since last Wednesday, but I guess considering that, it wasn't too too bad.  As always, pretty slow, particularly towards the end, but I'm ok with that.  Keeping on keeping on.

Week 1

Finished Week 1 today... I thought I was going slower today, wasn't feeling great, foot was kinda bothering me... but then I actually made it to my car in the same amount of time as I did the other day.  Maybe I was walking faster, maybe I parked closer, who knows.  Got it done though.  36 mins. for a little over 2 miles... ran 10 mins. of it... I'll start Week 2 Friday with running 2 mins. and walking 1 min. in between.

5K

Started my 5K training program today.  It was ten 1 min. runs with 2 mins. walking in between.  I think I did pretty well... tried to speed up my running a little bit... Did so more on the first couple than the rest, but still overall, I think it was faster.  Total, I went a little over 4 miles in 1:12, and I ran a total of 25 mins. of that.  If I do it in exactly 8 weeks, I should be running 30 mins. straight (theoretically 5k, but I know I won't be going that fast) by Dec. 23 (1 week after graduation!).  But because of holidays and whatnot, I'm going to give myself some grace, and my goal is to be there by the end of the year.  I would even be fine if I got there by my birthday (Jan. 14).

Good Workout

The past week or 2 I've just been kind of reveling in the fact that I can run for 10 mins. straight (albeit slowly).  On my 2nd miles I've been repeating days from other weeks, usually ending up with about 19 total mins. running for the workout.  Today, I decided to go further on the trail, so I went almost 4 miles in 1:05.  I did the 10 min. run twice and 2:15 four times, for a total of 29 mins. running and 36 mins. walking for the entire workout.  Again, my runs were still slow, but I think I'm doing really well, and I burned over 500 calories.  Hopefully I didn't overdo it today.  I plan on starting my 5k training program on Friday.  With shorter running times at the beginning of the program, maybe I can work on my speed a little bit.  Overall, really proud of myself!

I DID IT!

Well, folks, I just ran for 10 minutes straight!  It definitely wasn't a mile, like it's theoretically supposed to be, but I'm super proud of myself.  During my second mile, I went back and repeated a day from week 3, which was 4 intervals of 2:15 with 0:45 in between, so total, I ran 19 minutes!  Again, it's still slow, but it's not walking, and I ran more than I walked, which is exciting.  And I'm also really excited that I made it the whole 10 minutes on my first try!  I remember in the spring when I got to this point I had to repeat this last day several times before I made it the whole 10 minutes.  My speed/endurance tonight may have had something to do with the fact that I went at night and it wasn't quite as well-lit as I remembered so it was kinda creepy in places... but it still counts... motivation is motivation, right? :)  My plan now is to revel in this for a few weeks and try to work on my speed, and then start the 8 week to 5k plan and hopefully be at 5k by the end of the year... We'll see how it goes!