I am now on Week 7 of C25K, which involves a 5 minute warm up, 25 minutes of running, and a 5 minute cooldown. Tonight, I completed day 2 of the week, and it was my best run yet! I didn't go until Mason was asleep which was almost 8:30. I was kind of nervous about running in the dark, but I was all pumped up and motivated, PLUS it was about 75 degrees (very cool for this time of year!) AND I had plotted a new course today, so I decided to just go for it!
I'm still running around UMHB, but I finally drove around and figured out my mileage, and tonight I did 2 miles in about 32 minutes, but the first 5 minutes of that was my 5 minute walking warm up. So my guess is that I'm doing about a 15 minute mile. I know that's not great for some people, but I am still shocked and amazed that I am running at all, let alone 25 minutes at a time. I'm convinced that the time will come as I continue to build my endurance! Tonight, I was totally in the zone and wasn't hurting, wasn't focusing on the run, was just enjoying the time out, by myself.
This program is so amazing...at some point along the way, I became a runner. I'm not the best or the fastest, but I'm a runner! I never thought I would be able to say that...I can't even express the sense of pride and accomplishment I feel. If any of you (my 2 whole readers) are considering running or looking for a new exercise regime, I strongly encourage you to try this! It is really changing my life and building my confidence in ways I never imagined!
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