Do the Couch to 5k running plan

Well, last summer didn’t pan out. I made it to the second week and just never continued.

So this year, I’m trying again; I just got back from the Week 1, Day 1 run, and oh boy, am I ever out of shape. Yikes. I have Friday off, so I can definitely run again then, but I can’t decide if I should move on to Week 1, Day 2, or repeat the run I just did.

... there’s no shame in repeating the very first run, right? Right?

Well, here we go. I downloaded the 5K Runner app for my iPod and it will walk me through each exercise with audio instructions.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Couch to 5K exercise program, it is, as the name suggests, an exercise program that takes users with no running experience up to running a 5k in around 8 weeks or more, depending on the individual. To get the most out of it, you are supposed to run three times per week on non-consecutive days; I will be trying to go on a Monday-Wednesday-Friday schedule.

I’m about to go out and do the Week 1, Day 1 exercise. Got to start somewhere, right? Wish me luck.