8.28 Miles/148.5 Minutes in 2011

I'm not sure how updated I'm going to keep this blog.  TBD.

Anyway, went for another walk on the trail last Friday and got pretty tired.

Made my triumphant return to the Rec Center today and did the c25k Week 1 workout then walked to 45 minutes.  Feels good to get moving again!

47.22 Miles in 2010

I went to the Rec at lunch, and it was packed! It cleared out by around 12, so next time I'll go then. Since the treadmills were full, I started with 3.5 miles on the bike (= 1 challenge mile). Then I got on the treadmill and did Couch to 5K Week1 plus for 2.12 miles.

Here's the link to my Nike+ graph. I don't know why it doesn't show the intervals more clearly. I was switching between 3.8 (walk) and 4.7 (run).

Edited to say I fixed it. Thanks, Laura!

Catching Up

So mostly I've been sick or pigging out for the holidays since I last posted. After that last really inspiring post, I did get moving again... until I got sick. (Excuses, excuses!)

11/22/09 - c25k Week 1 run
11/26/09 - c25k Week 1 run
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1/13/2010 - 2000 steps (~1 mile) Wii Fit free step (I still weighed about the same as last time.)

I need a plan. It needs to be flexible, but I need a starting point. For now, I'm just trying to get back into the "do SOMETHING" mindset.

Here are my options, as I currently see them:

1. morning - relies on Bryan taking the boys to daycare so I can be working by 9 or so. Lately, I've been taking the boys a lot or going back to sleep to make it through the day. Or, you know, showering.
   
2. lunch - I'm HUNGRY at lunch! This would take planning a mid-morning snack substantial enough to last through a workout. Then a lunch I could eat at my desk.
3. night - needs to be after the boys are in bed and at home. Again with where do I fit in eating?
   

Week1, Day1, Take2

I'm back! My shin splints have finally subsided, and I'm not sick anymore. Time to get back on the horse!

I did the Week 1 workout this morning, and it was much easier than the first time I did it. I wore my new running shoes that were fit at a real running store, so we'll see how that goes. So far so good!

I probably won't run on Saturday because we're doing the 5-mile Walk for Babies. Maybe I'll run Friday instead. I haven't decided if I'm going to jump back up to Week 2 or not. I probably will.

Week1, Day3

Since I couldn't do the Day 2 run last Wednesday, I did it on Saturday morning. I felt great! My body felt tired for the rest of the day, but I never really got sore.

This morning, I did the same run for the 3rd time. It was harder than Saturday, but I can definitely do this. My shins were talking to me, but they seem ok now. I think it ended up at about 2 miles.

I'll be upping to the Week 2 program on Wednesday morning.

I've also been thinking through some other things I'd like to blog about:

• Inspirations
• Excuses (and how to squash them)
• Goals

I may have Bryan take a "before" picture for me, too. Be warned!

Week1, Day2

On this program, you're supposed to take a day off in between workouts. So today should have been Day 2 ... only it poured down rain all day today.

Instead, I did 30 minutes on my Gazelle. It's not the same, but at least it was something!

I'm a little sore in my calves from Monday, but it's a good kind of sore.

Week1, Day1

My blog-friend, Bridget, has inspired me to start the C25K program (link at right). I am a total couch potato, and I've never been one to work out. There was ONE summer in college where I regularly went to a gym. I've never felt more sexy than I did that summer - and I wasn't even dating anyone.

This program actually seems do-able. We don't have a treadmill, so one of my excuses has been "when would I do it?" There's no way I'm getting up before AJC, and I am in charge of the boys until DH leaves with them. Then I work. Then I pick up the boys and get them to bed. Then I have to stay home, because DH is not reliably home, and someone has to be there while the kiddos are sleeping. So I told DH that I need his help, and I'm going at 7:30 whether the boys are ready to go or not. We'll see how that goes. =)

I downloaded the podcast and the Christian idie track and did the latter today. The songs were not that great, but I like the verbal cues - much better than trying to time myself. Dude - it was HARD. I want to stick with it. It will get easier, right? I'd love to become addicted to running - it seems like it's the best way to keep in good shape. I feel like if I could just run for 30 minutes 3-4 times/week, I would be a lot healthier.

So I'm not going to blog about this on Crawford House. I want to have some outside accountability, but I don't really want to tell my friends/family here. I'm embarrassed, I guess, and I'd like to make some progress before I tell them.