another day, another workout

so sadly today was tougher than day one. i began with my 5 min. warmup then i began the program of run 60 seconds walk 90 secconds. i was way tired by the end. i wasnt sure if i was going to finish. i missed one of the start times for the running part so i extended the next run time by 30 seconds. anyways. i dont know if it is because it was so hot or i did the workout earlier in the day but it felt like i hit a wall half way through. i think i am going to run outside for my next program day which is Saturday. i will do some form of excersice tomorrow, i just havent decided what bike ride, swim, 30 min walk.

anyways. to cool off after my workout today i decided to swim for a bit. i ended up being in the pool for an hour and a half. some of that time was spent talking with God but a lot of it was also just doing laps.

i think we need a better treadmil which is why i am going to try doing my running on Saturday outside. the strip you run on is thin and i have miss stepped and almost fell both forward and backward. also the rails you can hold on to are to close so that if i want to swing my arms at my sides. we will see what happens.

Today

well, with this program you are supposed to do their workout 3 days a week, which would mean i was supposed to not do anything today. but, i have so much energy that i couldn't just sit still. so i did a brisk 30 min. walk and swam for an hour again. i walked 1.51 miles today, yesterday it was 1.63 but there was some running involved with that one. So if i was to multiply that out it would take me an hour to walk the 5K my goal is to be able to cut that time by at least 15 minutes i would prefer to cut it in half. only time will tell. off to do some cleaning around the house.

Yesterday

So I started my "Couch to 5K" workout plan yesterday. OY. I am not really sore but during the workout it was tough. I have not been in shape for oh about 7 years. When I couldn't play softball anymore I sort of took a defeatist attitude and never really thought about the fact that if I wanted to keep my body the way it was that I would need to continue working out in some capacity. Anyways. Yesterday I did a 5 min. warm-up walk followed by a 60 sec. run then 90 sec. walk for 21 minutes. To finish I had a 4 min. cool down walk. It was so dang hot that immediately after I decided to go for a swim. I did some laps and just enjoyed the cool water. When I got out I realized that I had been in there for an HOUR. Oh well, swimming isn't like a work out to me, it is a reward. So yeah that was day one. Go me! I am hoping in a few weeks I will look back at how pathetic I was on day one and see that I am making progress.

25 yrs. in the making

For as long as I can remember I have been fat. I was chubby as a child, chubby as a child, overweight as a teenager and obease as an adult. For one year in college I was in the best shape of my life. I was playing collegiate softball, but I screwed that up as I didn't do well enough in my classes to stay on the team the following year. I am dedicated to changing that. Today is the start of an uphill climb. I know that it is something I have to accomplish. I want to live a long and health life. I am willing to do whatever is necessary.

Blog Reason

I am starting this additional blog for one reason only. To catalog my struggles and triumphs while training for a 5K. Cate has awakened in me a wanting to do more, be more. I have joined her in the Race for a Cure which will be Sept. 24th, 2006. As of today I have started a workout plan called "Couch to 5K" From those of you who read I am looking for encouragement and accountability. Thank you all for your support.