Couch to 5K

This girl was the LAST to finish the mile in high school and hasn't run since....until 2 weeks ago. 

My friend asked me to join her running group and explained that they not only run, but also have a walk/jog group.  I thought to myself, "I can definitely walk and maybe I'll try a little jog." Well, I was at the front of the walk/jog group the whole time and we did a lot of jogging.  90 seconds walk/30 seconds jog/repeat for 2.4 miles!  Wowzers!  I did it!  I ended up with a migraine from pushing too hard at the end, but I did it (with the help of my inhaler)  I was diagnosed with Exercise Induced Asthma last year.  My inhaler has made SUCH a huge difference in my exercise. 

I've always secretly wanted to be able to run a 5K, which is 3.1 miles I think.  Runners please correct me if I'm wrong.  It's running for about 30 minutes and I think that's a good healthy amount of time to exercise.  So I surfed the Internet for a couch to 5k program that I would like and I found one that seemed pretty user friendly here http://www.fromcouchto5k.com/articles/training/the-couch-to-5k-training-plan/

I am on Week 2 :)  I cannot believe how easy and how fast my body has adjusted to running.  Last night I walked 5 min, ran 5 min, walked 5 min.  It felt so good!  I can't believe how much energy I have after I finish!  Grab a good pair of running shoes, a stopwatch (or your choice of advanced technology) and join me! It's always great to have accountability :)