Today I started Couch to 5K. I was going to start on Monday because I'm very big on starting things on Monday, but since you're supposed to work out three times a week, that would put me at a Mon-Wed-Fri sort of schedule. I watch my youngest niece on Wednesdays, so I decided to go ahead and start today and work out on Tuesday, Thursday and whichever weekend day I find time for it. I've decided to use the treadmill for the whole thing and save outside running for after I've completed it. I'm hoping to do the nine week program in nine weeks, but it says if you can't progress that quickly to repeat weeks.
So here's my first Couch to 5K update!
Workout: Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
Weight: 175
Walking speed: 3 mph
Jogging speed: 5 mph
Distance: 1.5 miles
Calories burned (according to the treadmill): 154
Aside: I was going to jog in the afternoon, but couldn't find either of my sports bras. Got very frustrated and cranky and finally gave up. I bought a new running bra when we went to Target and when I went into the closet to pick a shirt to wear, there was my blue sports bra, hanging like it had been there the whole time. Then I went into the dryer to get some socks and there was my gray sports bra. It's like they planned it. Bastards.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
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