Run in a race

I would love to do this by next year. I don’t know how long a race yet.

My new running shoes from Nike arrived today! I also have all of the Nike+ gear. The only problem is that my iPod nano won’t be arriving until this weekend. Hopefully by then my headaches and nausea will be completely gone. I had the worst migraine of my life last night. Hopefully my body will be healthy by the end of February so that I can work on being REALLY healthy. :) So excited!

I think my cold is nearly gone. Thank goodness.
My Sansa MP3 player stopped working. Because of that I am looking at getting a REAL MP3 player. I’m currently looking at a 4th generation iPod Nano. It will be a great size for running! I am also looking at getting new running shoes. I am currently loving the shoes that are pictured in this entry. They can be found at the following link:
http://store.nike.com/index.jsp?country=US&lang_locale=en_US&l=shop,pwp,c-1+100701/f-12003/hf-4294967065/t-Nike%2B&sitesrc=uspl#l=shop,pdp,ctr-inline/cid-1/pid-199525/pgid-177959

If I buy the iPod Nano and these shoes, I also plan to buy the Nike+ iPod sport kit and also a sport arm band. I am so excited to spend this money that I’ve been hoarding!

This is my second week of training, but my knees kill. Because of this I didn’t run yesterday or go to Tae Kwon Do. I’m also skipping out on physical activity today. I may not run tomorrow, but at least go to Tae Kwon Do. I’m hoping that I’ll be able to get in a run either Friday and/or Saturday.

Today during my lunch break I found a running plan for a 5k race here: http://www.runningplanet.com/training/your-first-5K-race.html
I’ve modified it and I am extending the training until the beginning of April. Once April hits I’m hoping it will be nice enough for me to begin training for the 4 mile race outside. I’m really excited for this! My only problem with this might be that I’ll push myself too hard. On Monday I ran 2.5 miles really hard, even though I haven’t ran in months and I haven’t been too active lately. Needless to say the next day my heart/chest killed with pain. I need to take my time and allow my body to adjust to the strain. I’m glad I have a plan. :)

I may be addicted now!

Planning to do it again!

Did it! Loved it! Will do it again!!

Also known as… prepare to die. Monday and Wednesday were 2.5 mile days… and today was 3! This is a 12-week program, and I must say I will be very well-prepared for a 5K at the end if I’m already running 3 miles now! To be honest, the biggest obstacle is boredom. Running is boring after about 10 minutes.

For a 5K!

Myself and two friends are training for a race in July. Amazing how much better I feel already, and it’s only week 2.