A friend of mine from work, who is about the same size as me, asked me a few days ago if I wanted to run a 5k with her. I told her she was crazy because the only running I do is if someone is chasing me. Then she said that she was talking about doing one in December and give us a little time to train for it. At first I said no, but then thought about the idea of having a set goal and a set date... Then I agreed to it. Well, I started a program called "Couch-to-5K," which is an app on my phone. It is basically made to help people get on the right track for training for a 5k. My first run was last night and it was a little rough, but I am glad I started it. It basically has you walk for 1.5 min, then jog for a min, and repeat. You do that for a half our, 3 times a week. The next week, it increases your running time little by little, until at the end of the 10 week program, you are running consistently. I have enough time left in the deployment to at least complete this program, which makes me a little happy. I can have at least something I can feel I have accomplished.
The other bonus is that my husband is a runner. And I am saying a serious runner. He loves to run. So, I am hoping that if I can do a 5k, maybe he can run it with me. Granted he will have to run a lot slower than he is used to, but it should be a great experience for us both. I can't wait for that.
I will keep you updated on my progress and let you know how it is all going. I can at least say that I am excited about this, and hopefully that excitement will help me finish what I am setting out to do.
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