W1D2

Sunday 1/15/12
W1D2

Discovered a bit of lingo today. W1D1 = week 1 day 1.
Since it is a 9 week program using 3 days a week - this only took me a few minutes to figure out. So today is W1D2.

I posted on the C25K Beginners FB page today. Come on support system!

Was probably supposed to skip a day but since it is the holiday weekend, this is when I have time to do this. The kid and I went out again today - this time at 12:30. We left the dog home so there was considerably less stopping, near tripping and poop scooping. We will have to change our route slightly if we go without the dog again, he makes it take longer so it seems like a longer distance.

The "brisk 5 min walk" at the beginning feels good. The first 60 sec run jars my knees a bit and feels like tiny needles on the bottoms of my feet. By the final stretch of the run/walk I was cutting my 60 sec runs to about 55 sec.

My recovery time was less this time. Still breathing hard and needing water but I rebounded quicker.

Kiddo asked me, "Do you think we look stupid?" and I replied, "The only people who would make fun are mean. The folks who already run are thinking, 'keep it up!' and the people who don't are thinking, 'I need to do that.'"  I need to keep telling myself that.

Tonight, I have a crink in my neck and a bit of stiffness in my back. My thighs are sore, too.  I'll take Aleve before bed.

All of the program descriptions warn the novice runner from pushing too hard. I don't want to injure myself so I will take tomorrow off (maybe a bike ride instead) and plan something for Tuesday. Possible running plan: drop Kid at school 7-7:10 am, walk/run 7:15-20 - 7:45-50   or clock out 5:30, change clothes and walk/run 5:35 - 6:05 head home from work    I could do Tuesday morning, Thursday afternoon and Saturday. Must ruminate.

This evening I did pass by some sweets thinking, "I worked too hard to ruin it with that." Maybe I'll pass by even more as the runs go on.