Accountability check in...W7D1 finished!!!

Free1 you are rocking!!! W7 you are almost there!!! Keep it up girl. :carrot:

As for me I took a little brake...not intentionally. Way too busy the past week and this week doesn't look good. :mad:

Can only hope that I'll be able to breathe and go for a run this Friday.... Unless I have a burst of energy from reaching ketosis and go for a night run...never know!! :D

I keep reminding myself that my 5k is coming up and I'm so not ready....:?:

Just popping in to cheer both of you on your way.

Happy runner, I have just brought some Brooks pure connect, and I love them. Great shoes.

My first 5k is less than a week now, next Sunday, so I am going to try and keep it steady this week. Short3k run tomorrow, but try to go a little faster. Wednesday, 5k, Thursday no run. Friday 3k, Saturday, no run, Sunday RACE!

Thanks for all the encouragement everyone....W7D2 done!!! Today was all mental...I'll wrap up the week on Wednesday.

AUTODIDACT...All the best on your 5k this Sunday. PLEEZ let us know how it goes. Mine is 6/2. Prayerfully, I'll be joining you soon :)

W8D1 finished....28 minutes. Still can't believe it :)

C25K not for me???
 

So I gave W4D1 a try and failed...:mad: I was all pumped up. Started to run (I should really say jog) and next thing I know I hear ''run''....but I'm still running?!?!? I never heard the lady say ''walk'' or did she ever???? I had jog for 5min already and couldn't keep on for another 5 so I stared walking... It threw we off so bad I could never get back so I turned off the program and just walked... :?:

I don't know why I get so stressed when I use this program, I think it's a personality thing; as if I'm so afraid that I wont make it that I get myself so worked up that I literally CAN'T do it!! It's a mind thing!!! :devil:

So this morning I've decided to try plan C. My goal is to jog non-stop for 30min or more. I don't want to do the walk-jog-walk-jog-walk... My heart can not take it. I just want to walk-jog-walk and I'm done. So since I was able to jog 5min yesterday I figured my next goal was to jog 6min or stick to my 5. Started to jog and when I felt that I had to stop I looked at my watch: I had already jogged for 8min!!!! :o I stopped at 8 and continue with my walk.

So my new goal is 9min straight or no less than 8; easy step! :D I want to workout for at least 30min, +3 times per week. Warm-up 5min - Jog ''what ever I can'' - Walk the rest of time for 30min total (or 5min cool-down when I'm able to run +20min) Make sense?!?! .:dizzy:

Like that I only prep myself (physically & mentally) for one big push and that's it, walk the rest...

I will run a 5k.... I WILL!!!! (hopefully under 45min :p)

Here's a chart that I've made to put on my fridge.

Comments, suggestions???

You got some Brooks too!!!

Have fun on your race tomorrow!

A better visual for the chart...

Did my workout this morning and it was much better. It always takes me a minute to really get into it...once I pass it, my body is more comfortable and so is my breathing! I did an other 8min, that's what I could do today :p I'm still pretty happy, my goal is go for more; if not, maintain where I am; never go back!

After my WJW (walk-jog-walk) in the shower I rubbed my lower legs with some Epsom salt and it seems to help...just less tightness I think...

I weight and measure myself this morning... didn't want to see the scale but I did and I'm under 200 so that's nice...only lost 0.3lb since Wednesday... As for my measurements....really sad; but that's my reality and I'm dealing with it! :smug:

Was able to jog 10min today!!!! YEAH and with much more ease!!! I'm so happy :D...still the beginning is a mind game, as if my body is doing everything to make me stop!!! :mad: But I keep telling myself that it's not suppose to be a walk in the park, it's suppose to be challenging...especially for someone that's carrying more weight then she should and haven't exercise in years!!! It can only get better right! :^:

Soon I'll be able to go for 15min and 20min and 30 and it goes on and on.... 5k here I come!!!!

Seriously for those who are able to do the C25K: you girls ROCK!!! :carrot:

Accountability check in....>Traveling but W8 D2 and W8D3 finished this week. Week 9 starts tomorrow.....:)

Jogged for 12min today!!!! 12 min!!! I was going for 10 and opps I did 12!!! I'm so sosososososososo happy!!

W9D1 done....I graduate in TWO MORE DAYS.

So was able to run......17 whole minutes NON STOP; it was about 1.25miles. Still pretty slow but man I feel good about this!!! I'm on FIRE!!!

25min jog this morning!!!! 25 MINUTES!!!!