Week 1, Day 1 of Couch to 5k!!!

This post is going to go a little more in depth so everyone knows exactly what to expect from this program, and how I am doing with it. First and foremost, a detailed description of the program I'm using can be found here, along with a week-by-week layout of what running intervals to do.

I'd like to also say that this is for beginning runners, with little to no experience running. I'd fall into the "little experience" category. I have been running a cumulative total of 11 minutes, 3 days a week, prior to beginning this Couch to 5K (C25K). I am SO glad that I had some random, loosey goosey running in my system to pull from today. You can see what I've been up to, fitness wise, here.

The intervals were a brisk 5 minute walk (cool, easy peasy), jog 60 seconds (feeling the "to 5K" part), walk 90 seconds (sweet), and then alternate the 6 second run and the 90 second walk for 20 minutes (lengthy...hmmm -_- ), then cool down for 5 minutes (love a cooldown).

I was soooo sweaty by the time I was through, but I had some amazing realizations:

1. I did it and realized I could do more!

2. Because we had such structure with the time, we ended up running less, but covering more ground in a faster amount of time! I believe, previously, we had been walking slower, and now we are picking up our walking pace too.

3. The program is manageable!!

So, in a summarized thought, anyone who is interested in running and wanting to try C25K, like you see so many others doing, I'd say go for it! I was afraid to even start the program at first, but now I feel silly about that. Won't know what you are capable of doing and acomplishing until you try.

Hello Peeps!

This is trivial, but I am SO happy I got the check at the end of the workout! It's the equivalent of a gold star to me.  

This is what it looks like when you finish the workout.