run 5k

I’m still in the beginning. I run in the gym, on the treadmill. SO far I’ve made it to 2k. I’ve started with 1.2K, then 1.5, then 1.7, and now 2k.
I wish I could make it to 5k continuously before the end of the summer.

I’ve been using the couch to 5k podcast from Podrunner. This morning was my first time running first thing of the day. I think I prefer running first thing instead of running after work. I have so much more energy now, I just want to keep going. I’ll switch to week 2 on Sunday. I’m excited to see progress.

ugh, so yesterday was about 10 degrees hotter than my last run, so I barely made it to my 1.5 mile goal even though I was making it to 1.5 last week when my goal was just 1.25. But I did it! Hopefully, it will be easier when I do it again tomorrow or Saturday.

My whole life I’ve tried to love running. I tried as a kid and came dead last in every cross-country, middle or sprint race I participated in, I tried again briefly in my teens and I’m trying now as an adult.

You know what…I hate running…

I know it’s good for you, I know it’s cheaper then joining a gym but I’m not good at it and am too out of shape and too undisciplined at anything remotely athletic to try to take this up.

I’m keeping a record of it because I do plan on getting into shape and I do plan to try this ONE LAST TIME when my cardio is back up to snuff and we’re talking about weight maintenance and not weight loss.

I want to be able to run the 5k race for life. Walking it is easy.

So gave me lil runners a rest since saturday. I’m spending a week in our overseas office with colleagues who will make sure I’m constantly munching and chomping as part of their well-known hospitality. Bopped on the weighing scale today, and look it here.. what do you know… +3lbs.

I know now what addicted to running means. I think about running all the time, sweat pouring down my head, wet patches on my back, arms and legs in a locomotion.

I miss it…

Bored being a hamster. Maybe my legs are demotivated with the constant treadmill running. Couldnt even last 8 mins.

Taking a 3day break (guilt-infested nonetheless). Might switch to morning runs, lap-counting instead of minute-counting.

But this cute guy (who usually runs in front of me) said ‘Bye’ to me yesterday! What’s a hamster-chick to do?

Last week is not bad.. not bad at all. Dragged my ass of the couch to non-stop 20mins on the treadmill is an achievement (compared to the constant wheezing, sputtering sodden lump that I was after 5 minutes about 3 weeks ago).

Must keep going.. must keep going..

Goal for this week 3 sessions of 25 mins “I am a runner, run run run”
(ooo…popeye’s chicken just opened in TTDI)

• hoping to register for 6KM Malakoff at year-end (they had one last year).
• perhaps the Chicken Run too! (nothing like running holding an egg in a cone, wishing it was ice-cream in a cone instead)
• Oh, must go for Terry Fox Run this year too.

• Believe that I can.
• Repeat after me “I am a 5K runner, run, run, run”
• Couch to 30mins to 5K
• Join a running club (aaahh…. make new friends too)

I’m on week 2 of coolrunning.com couch to 5k program and I feel great. I cant wait to run in my first 5k.