Couch to 5k

So last night I posted on Facebook about how well I was doing with my Couch to 5k.  I had lots of people text me, private message me, or comment on my status so I decided the best way to let everybody know was to blog about it.  I first want to start off by saying that I HATE RUNNING! I know your probably thinking why in the world are you doing this if you hate to run.  I have figured out that having a 15 month old and living so far from a gym it's not easy to work out.  I knew I could burn more calories in a shorter length of time at home outside then if I drove to the gym in town.  I never liked running because I felt awful afterwards.  

My:

LEGS
SIDE
CALVES
SHINS
ARMS
NOSE
EARS
LIPS
FINGERS

Okay......I may be exaggerating a little bit (Josh says A LOT...  :-) but I am very serious.  My body is not built to run.  When I competed in dance in high school we did 3-4 minutes intense routines and I could handle that just fine. BUT running for 30 min....ummmm not so much!  PUKE PUKE PUKE

I even tried track and I just couldn't do it.  I tried to stick it out just because all my girlfriends were in it. :-)  The sacrifices I made to be with my friends....haha.  I won't discuss what I tried out for in middle school to be with all my friends!  You would probably die laughing!  Hopefully none of my girlfriends will remember!  hehe

So I decided in the spring I wanted to start running.  My best friends from high school (actually we went to school since preschool....geeeez that's a long time) Abby Elder and Ashley Hill (Hicks) were training for a 5k....I asked them what they were doing and Ashley had found this website where she downloaded podcasts to her ipod and listened to them while she ran.  The girl talks during the work out to let you know when to run and when to walk.  You always start and end with a 5 minute walk.  I haven't even told you the best part yet????

THE MUSIC IS GREAT! It ranges from Michael Jackson to P.Diddy.  LOVE IT ALL!

I did skip two weeks because I was sick and I was busy with my brothers wedding so I just started where I left off.

I just finished day 1 of week 8.  I also love this work out because you only have to do it 3 days a week and sometimes I do 4 just because I want to.

I will say I am not "IN LOVE" with running still but I will say I feel a lot better, I have more energy, and I am no where close to puking after my 28 minutes of running which I did for the first time today.  Not to mention I am burning WAAAAAY more calories in 30 minutes running then if I were to walk for 30 minutes!  YEA!!!

Here is the website.  Just download the podcast and then transfer them to your ipod or iphone.  I have a droid and haven't figured out a way to get them on there, but if you figure out a way please let me know!

Couch to 5K

If you have any questions please ask!  I remember texting Ashley quite a bit in the beginning! :-)Please let me know how it works for you.  I will warn you that week 3 or 4 is harsh.(Can't remember)  You will be cussing at me while you are running because that's what I was doing to Ashley and Abby that week! :-)

Good Luck RUNNING!..................

XOXOXO,

BRIANNE