Working Towards A Goal

I was looking up different ways to start running after a long time and I found one that might be really helpful. Here is how it goes.

Week 1: Brisk five-minute warm-up walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes.

Week 2: Brisk five-minutes war-up walk. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging and two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.

Week 3: Brisk five-minute war-up walk, then do two repetitions of the following: 1. Jog 200 yards (or 90 seconds) 2. Walk 200 yards (or 60 seconds) 3. Jog 400 yards (or 3 minutes) 4. Walk 400 yards (or 3 minutes).

Week 4: Brisk five-minute warm-up walk, then: 1. Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes) 2. Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds) 3. Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes) 4. Walk 1/4 mile (or 2.5 minutes) 5. Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes) 6. Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds) 7. Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes).

Week 5 - Day 1: Brisk five-minutes warm-up walk, then: 1. Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes) 2. Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes) 3. Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes) 4. Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes) 5. Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes).

Week 5 - Day 2: Brisk five minute warm-up walk, then: 1. Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes) 2. Walk 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes) 3. Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes).

Week 5 - Day 3: Brisk five-minutes warm-up walk, then jog two miles (or 20 minutes) with no walking.

Week 6 - Day 1: Brisk five minute warm-up walk, then: 1. Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes) 2. Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes) 3. Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes) 4. Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes) 5. Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes).

Week 6 - Day 2: Brisk five minute warm-up walk, then: 1. Jog 1 mile (or 10 minutes) 2. Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes) 3. Jog 1 mile (or 10 minutes).

Week 6 - Day 3: Brisk five-minute warm-up walk, then jog 2.25 miles (or 25 minutes with no walking).

Week 7: Brisk five-minute warm-up walk, then jog 2.5 miles (or 25 minutes) with no walking.

Week 8: Brisk five minute warm-up walk, then jog 2.75 miles (or 28 minutes).

Week 9: Brisk five-minute warm-up walk, then jog three miles (or 30 minutes).

Week 10: The 5K HAS FINALLY ARRIVED!

Lets see if this works!!!

Posted on December 18th, 2008 by ~*Krissy*~
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I tend to keep everything bottled up inside of me. I am hoping with this blog I can write any frustrations, queries, happy thoughts, and any thing else that swirls in my mind. I weighed myself this morning and I almost fell onto the florr. How did I become 330 pounds!?!?!?!? I am 21 years old and I cannot believe I weigh that much. I know I eat more than normal and things like that, but today I hit an all time low. I am trying to tell myself that it will be okay but in reality if I stay at this size I wont be okay at all!

I than was thinking to myself “how can I lose the weight”? I didnt want to make the same stupid new years resolution that I always do- I will go on a diet this year- because it never works. Instead I am trying something different, something that I actually want to do. By December 31st 2009 I want to run at least 10 miles in one day. I know it seems like nothing to some people but to me it seems like death. I havent ran since I was in highschool. I hope its like riding a bike because I am truely scared. I watch people run in the park and even on television like it is nothing and I want to do that. I want to take my dog on walks and clear my head on a chilly day with that faithful run everyone talks about. I will start slowly since I cant even walk around walmart a few times without being tired. Of course I will be losing weight with this method but in the end I just want more energy and to feel like I am doing something with myself.

My sister has lost around 60 pounds on weight watchers but I dont know if I will be doing that. Of course I will be doing something along those lines with the food I need and the exercise that must be done. But I dont want to feel like to lose weight I have to join something. I know I am stronger than that. I know this time I will make it. I want to reach a goal of 160 pounds. I have to lose a total of  170 pounds. I am hoping for 100 pounds in the first year. I know this is high hopes but if I dont achieve it I will be fine. I am hoping just to be healthier and happier.

Posted on December 14th, 2008 by ~*Krissy*~
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