c25k
Recently a wonderful friend of mine told me about c25k, also known as The Couch to 5k in 9 weeks running program. I had been lamenting the lack of a quality bicycle, and the lack of time in general between working and family to attend a gym.
This immediately got me to thinking; “Running? that sounds awfully much like a lot of hard work! Hmm, but this program seems so simple.. twenty minutes, three times a week? I could fit that in to my busy schedule, couldn’t I?”
Elspeth was super encouraging and gave me all the info I needed, sharing her own experiences and tips. Today I went down to a sports store and spent far too much money on a pair of shoes, about four times the amount I spent on the last pair I bought (I got the gorgeous purple ones btw.) The very helpful and very pregnant (id guess well into the third trimester) lady at the store found just the right pair for my paws and some ‘sweat wicking’ attire to go with them.
I was extra excited that the shoes could talk via bluetooth to my iphone, they had an engaging advertisement in the store showing online tracking of pace, distance, calories burnt, I signed up to the nikeplus website before I left work, ready to input data from my first attempt at serious running. When I got home however I discovered that my iphone was too old to have such a feature (albeit software only, yay of designed obsolition :/)
That small hiccough aside, I followed the c25k day one plan to the letter, using the timer on my phone to alternate sixty seconds of running then ninety seconds of walking, for twenty minutes with a five minute walk to warm-up and cool-down. I am sooooooo sore! but it is a good sore, I can tell that I’m going to enjoy this, it is just what my body has been craving, thanks Elspeth! *hugs*
Best Wishes,
Pomke