I did it!
Learning to Run – Week One, Second Run
I did it!
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Learning to Run – Week 1, First Run
I made it, and a) it wasn’t as bad as I had anticipated; and b) I need a better bra.
Wow! I walked briskly for seven minutes, then ran for a minute, repeating three times just as I was instructed. I didn’t trip over my feet, fall down the steps by the courthouse garden, or die from lack of oxygen in the middle of downtown. I made it all the way back to my office safely, and wasn’t too terribly out of breath.
As for the bra, I need one that is structurally reinforced with steel rods. The sport bra I have now (no-name brand from Academy) is okay for walking and regular exercise classes with lots of mat work, but it definately is NOT suitable for running with the uber-boobage stacked across my chest.
P.S. I really like my new running shoes.
My Personal Challenge
I hereby declare that I will run the St. Andrew Wildcat 5K race in September.
Yes. You read that right. I am going to start running. My doctor tells me that it is the most efficient form of exercise, the biggest return for your effort. I am going today to be fitted for proper running shoes as Dr. Y. recommended. I have conferred with a friend who is a hardcore marathon runner for advice on how to prepare. Because I haven’t done any serious running since my military days a quarter century ago, she is starting me S..L..O..W..L..Y. Over the next eight weeks, I am going to work up to running for 30 minutes at a stretch. Here’s the program:
Week One, 4 days: Walk for 6 minutes, then jog at an easy pace for 1 minute. Repeat 3 times.
Week two, 4 days: Walk for 5 minutes, then jog for 2 minutes. Repeat 3 times.
Week three, 4 days: Walk for 3 minutes, then jog for 4 minutes. Repeat 3 times.
Week four, 4 days: Walk for 2 minutes, then jog for 5 minutes. Repeat 3 times.
Week five, 4 days: Walk for 2 minutes, then jog for 8 minutes. Repeat 3 times.
Week six, 4 days: Walk for 2 minutes, then jog for 9 minutes. Repeat 3 times.
Week seven, 4 days: Walk for 1 minute, then jog for 11 minutes. Repeat 3 times.
Week eight: For the first run this week, try walking for 5 minutes to begin and end the workout, and run for 20 minutes in between. By the end of the week, try to run for 30 minutes without stopping.
Once I make it through these eight weeks, we’ll start training for the 5K. Go Me!
Keeping the Faith 
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