Couch to 5k, you are tricky!
Today we ran out of necessity, not really because we wanted to; although, I'm finding there is always a part of me that is ready to run even if there is a bigger part of me that dreads it.
They changed things up on us a bit today, though: Our 5 minute "cool down" was a 5 minute run. I thought I was going to die. I get stitches in my side from time to time, but tonight I had TWO at the same time!
So we wound our way around a couple of streets near our house until our 5 minute "cool down", then ran home. At almost the exact time that I said, "I'm done" the bell rang. After running/walking alternately for 26 minutes, I actually ran 5 minutes straight.
Pat on the back.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Couch to 5K
Well, I'm doing it. I've succumbed to the peer pressure of fellow runners. It just seems like the thing to do, but I won't follow them off a bridge, for the record.
Truly, though, I hate working out, but it is a necessary evil and I will only hate my life if I don't do it. For years I've jumped from workout to workout. I've done everything from yoga to pilates to 30-day shred to working out with a trainer and working out using the Wii. I stick with it for a couple of months, then just get bored.
So, we're on to something new. Chandler enjoys running and works out on a pretty regular basis, so I have a running partner and accountability partner and a couple of weeks ago, we started the Couch to 5k!
Week 1 (1R, 1.5W) was pretty good! Day 1 felt good, then Day 2 was rough, and Day 3 was easier. We took a week off because of appointment week, wedding, and a student event, but we're back at it!
Week 2 (1.5R, 1.5W) is going well so far... wellll, Day 1 was good. I felt ready to take the next baby step and was excited to keep going. But Day 2 (today), pretty much sucked. It was a bit chillier this evening and I felt like I couldn't get a deep enough breath. Hopefully, Day 3 will be easier...
I hope that by chronicling this journey, a few things will occur: 1. I will look back on these first weeks and laugh at myself for thinking these routines are difficult, 2. I will be motivated on the bad days to keep going, 3. I will have accountability to the 5 people that read this blog.
Truly, though, I hate working out, but it is a necessary evil and I will only hate my life if I don't do it. For years I've jumped from workout to workout. I've done everything from yoga to pilates to 30-day shred to working out with a trainer and working out using the Wii. I stick with it for a couple of months, then just get bored.
So, we're on to something new. Chandler enjoys running and works out on a pretty regular basis, so I have a running partner and accountability partner and a couple of weeks ago, we started the Couch to 5k!
Week 1 (1R, 1.5W) was pretty good! Day 1 felt good, then Day 2 was rough, and Day 3 was easier. We took a week off because of appointment week, wedding, and a student event, but we're back at it!
Week 2 (1.5R, 1.5W) is going well so far... wellll, Day 1 was good. I felt ready to take the next baby step and was excited to keep going. But Day 2 (today), pretty much sucked. It was a bit chillier this evening and I felt like I couldn't get a deep enough breath. Hopefully, Day 3 will be easier...
I hope that by chronicling this journey, a few things will occur: 1. I will look back on these first weeks and laugh at myself for thinking these routines are difficult, 2. I will be motivated on the bad days to keep going, 3. I will have accountability to the 5 people that read this blog.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Time is Fleeting
More often than not I catch myself feeling anxious, desperately clinging to every word, facial expression, and nuance. It doesn't matter that we will have more children, I don't want to forget anything about Waverly because I'll never get these moments back.
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