Program Week 1

Ok so I'm switching it up. All my life I've hated running...but my theory as it stands right now is that everyone hates what's hard and unknown to them. I've never committed to it nor tried to really DO it. So I'm testing out my theory...commit to it...give 100% and if I still hate it then I now know and I can move on. It's just such a great exercise that I would love to have it in my repertoire of options for staying fit. And there's another reason, Danielle is committing to a half marathon in Nov.. Big Sur as a goal to get fit as a commitment to her mom who just passed due to a long life of health issues. So I'm going to give it a shot and do the half marathon with her...and if I'm lucky Brian and Shelley will join in too!

So here's the thing...this scares the crap out of me. I don't run...I'm no where near an ideal weight for running and I'm going to start with a half marathon. And at a time when most of my training will be in the middle of an AZ summer...what the hell!! Literally! But I've committed myself mentally and anytime I think or feel like I can't do something...it only makes me want to prove that I can. So with that said...Shelley was kind enough to provide me with some programs to guide me through the training and last week was week 1. So let's get to it...how is it going?!

Week 1 - 4 days of walk 2min/run 1min for 30 min and 2 days of just walking 30min

Oh this should be cake right?! A minute that's nothing. And it encourage to patient and still take it slow...so I'm thinking this is a gimme week. Uh after the first night I wrote Jeremy about how much I now know I hate running :) It's a minute...that's not very long and it's already hard...what the...But ok the theory again...this is just new to my body and that why I feel that way...so day 3 second runnig session...first 1 minute still not lovin it...second 1 min run...hmmm that actually feels not so bad...soon the last 3 1 min run, I was really enjoying it. I finished that session and the ones the rest of the week feeling really good...like maybe I can do this. Oh and I do have to say this...I live on the side of a mountain so all my roads have small hills throughout various portions of my route...so I've come to determine this is both good and bad...tougher at points but it also works me harder so that the flat sections or downhill feel really awesome and lifts my spirits.

But here's the deal I was thinking week 2 was just run 2/walk 2 but I actually see there is just one day of run 2/walk 1 then up to 3 and 4 by the end of the week. I'm nervous and I honestly think the next 2 weeks are going to be very telling. Wish me luck and hope I haven't thrown out the running shoes....