Do the Couch to 5k running plan

I did 30 minutes this evening. My hip is still a bit tight but I think my knee is ok. So I’m hoping to properly start Couch to 5k soon although it’s very humid and I’m sweaty just from walking – can’t imagine what it’ll be like when I’m actually jogging!

I walked a fair bit this week in the course of my daily activities. I hadn’t been out all weekend so I went out for a 30 minute walk this evening even though it was raining. It felt good just to burn off energy and get some fresh air – I’m really glad I went.

as my knee is tender and dodgy hip is a little dodgy again! Not serious – I think it’s cos I’ve been inactive for a good while. So I’m going to see how I go with walking for a while and if they don’t give me any trouble I will then start the Couch to 5k plan.

I just measured the distance I walked today and it was 9.4 km. It really didn’t feel like it. It was somewhere I had to get to and public transport wasn’t an option. It didn’t even take me very long. I am tired though and I bet I’ll be stiff tomorrow!

... so what’s stopping me?

Well I do need to prepare but there’s nothing stopping me from doing it.

I need to:

• Find my running gear
• Plan a route
• Download a podcast and put it on my mp3 player
• Find the plan on the coolrunning website
• Pick a day and time to start
• Do it!!!
• Stretch
• Keep doing it :-)

Well, I’m not going to start today or tomorrow cos I’ve yoga tonight which will leave me a little sore and I don’t want to feel miserable. But I can get my stuff out and get things in place to start this one.

I’ve found a podcast and the webpage so I have the info I need.

I hope to start this later this week (as soon as my yoga aches have gone).