Thursday looking up W3D3

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This one was a little better. It was a cold morning so I was in a long sleeve t and a hoodie with cap and gloves. I was plenty warm.

Started out with the 5 min walk and was feeling ok. Switched to the street when it was time for the first 90 sec. They seemed to take longer than before - which I did not view as positive. Got through that ok and walked for the next 90 sec. I notice myself putting my hands on my hips during my recovery walks in order to get enough oxygen in the old lungs. Usually takes a few tries to get a breath deep enough to reach it.

The first 3 min run was a bust. Again, dammit. I really tried and made some progress down the street but I had to call it quits with about 30 seconds left. That is so discouraging. So for the 3+ min recovery walk I really tried to slow my breathing and refocus.

The second 90 sec was fine. I rounded the corner on Wheeler Branch and focused myself on keeping moving. I know my form must be pathetic. I must look like someone just getting over surgery or something. I'm sure people that see me out their windows are wondering if I have my doctor's permission to be out exercising this early in my recovery. I'd be lying if I said that doesn't bother me. I can't help but wonder how I look as I breathe like a freight train and barely pick up my feet. Damn.

Anyway, my last 3 min run was actually ok. I kept moving in the FGS the whole time and Robert called it "good job!" just as I was reaching Beckett. Thank god for the line of mailboxes in the neighborhood - each one was a milestone for me. At the time, I just wanted to keep moving. Now when I look back, I "ran" that entire block in that subdivision. I'm impressing myself just a little bit now.

I will do a D4 and possibly a D5 in order to conquer this 3 min hurdle. I WILL.

**update: I'm getting a lot of encouragement from the posters on the C25K Beginners FB page. They are all saying that week 3 is one of the hardest. That if they can do it, I can do it. That I should take it slow to build up endurance. Ok, that is encouraging. I'll work it work it work it until I move into the next weeks!!**