Finally back on track! I didn’t go on my run the morning after my last post as planned… I woke up with a hacking cough, and round two of my cold. After resting a few more days I finally did my last Week 3 work out of the Cto5k series on Thursday the 3rd. It was painful!! Let me tell you, this system only works because you go running every other day or so… not every week! Since Thursday, I have run every other day. And today I completed the Week 4, Day 2 Workout which is:
Brisk five minute warmup walk; jog for 3 minutes, walk for 90 seconds, jog for 5 minutes, walk for 2.5 minutes, jog for 3 minutes, walk for 90 seconds, jog for 5 minutes. Then a 5 minute cool down walk.
And thankfully I finally have some hope in the fact that I might really be able to do this! I ran further than I have in a long time, and I didn’t totally die at the end of the workout! Yahoo! Seems kind of amazing to me since in Week 3 you are running a total of 9 minutes, and then it jumps up to 16 minutes, I was skeptical, but I did it! Also, I think the weather has actually really helped me get back into the groove. Every time I have gone running this week it has been sunny, but still with a breeze to keep me cool! Such a mood booster! Today it started out sunny, but the clouds moved in quickly… and I was worried because I wore a sweatshirt today, and they get heavy when drowned in rain. It didn’t rain though… it hailed! Definitely gave me something funny to think about… something along the lines of out-running the rain.
In my non-running days this week I have been doing a lot of Kinect workouts! I’m loving the “Your Shape” Program. Once you get past the demos for each exercise, it seems like an effective personal training program. I know I have definitely had some sore muscles from it this week!
As far as food, I know I said I wasn’t a fan of “crazy diets”, but I did start on the Special K diet this week. I felt like my food in moderation wasn’t cutting it. Even though I’m not in this specifically for the weight loss, I haven’t lost anything since Christmas… bleh. I like this diet because it is easy, and it doesn’t get rid of anything completely. Cereal for breakfast, cereal for lunch, and a normal dinner! Plus, all the fruit and veggies I can handle. J Last night for our normal dinner… Pulled Pork Nachos with Crimson Fire Cheese and black beans! Yummmmm. (In moderation of course). ;)
Enough for today… I think I used enough exclamation points to keep me happy for a few days!
Sam
You go girl...! So proud of you! It's always hard getting back to a routine when you've had a lapse, especially when you've been sick.
ReplyDeleteI am very happy to say I completed all 9 weeks of C25K today! I am running 3 miles in about 32 minutes. It's so hard--I can't ever imagine doing more! Next, it's on to biking or swimming. I am looking for a bike... I may need your husband's advice.
Good job Sam - keep going! Love, Mom W.