I'm not gonna lie - I've only ran one 5k. I've never honestly run that far in my life. When I was in junior high and high school, I played basketball, ran track and was a cheerleader. In basketball, running was considered a punishment. You miss too many free throws - you run. You don't hustle in practice - you run. You lose a game you shouldn't - you run. In track, I ran short distances - 100m hurdles, 4x100 relays, high jump... No long distance. When I was younger (and much shorter), I competed in gymnastics. Again, we ran, but mostly short, fast distances. So, I've always been active and I even consider myself a pretty good athlete. But somehow, over the past few years, I've become much more sedentary - AND I HATE IT! Between having a stressful, crazy busy job and trying to be a good wife (housework, cooking, grocery shopping, etc), I've let myself go. I have successfully become that soft bodied person I swore to myself I wouldn't let happen. But I have found an answer for my longing of competition - I am going to run a Half Marathon! (urggghia - yes that was a dry heave...) It is something I've thought long and hard about - it is a very difficult goal, however it's just the thing to motivate me. So, naturally I've been searching for a training plan. Most start off with running 2 or 3 miles each day for 4x/week. Well, folks, I can't do that. I just can't! I feel like it honestly will burn me out starting off that aggressive. So, I've found a 13 week program that is kind of like the "Couch to 5k" with intervals of walking and running that slowly increases your distance. This sounds perfect! The schedule also consists of only 3 training days - finding time shouldn't be an issue, right?!
So tomorrow - Monday, December 27 - I will officially start my training. Here's the schedule:
Week #1/13
Session 1 - Run 1 Minute. Walk 2 minutes. Do this 12 times.
Session 2 - Run 1 Minute. Walk 2 minutes. Do this 9 times.
Session 3 - Run 1 minute. Walk 2 minutes. Do this 11 times.
When I first read this, I was like "this is too easy!" But the book says not to skip ahead - the conditioning will increase your strength and endurance if you follow the schedule exactly. Being the "rule follower" I am, I will do just that! Wish me luck!!
Talk soon - P
P.S. - I will try to post pictures with most of my posts - probably most will be random :)
My lust for the moment....
I need to become a "runner" first though :)
This is also another "want". I need to keep up with my mileage, right?!
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