Thursday, May 23, 2013

Workin' It: Week 1

Just what you were hoping to see, I know. A diary of exercise ups and downs and stuggles and triumphs. This is for no one but me, but I'm glad to share if I can help someone along the way.

Since High School my weight has been a battle. After two back-to-back pregnancies and a rediculous amount of weight gain I'm taking matters back in to my own hands. I decided to bite the bullet and agreed to participate in a 5K in July. That gives me well over a month to prepare, and truth-be-told I'm allowed to walk the whole way if I want. ... but I don't! I want to smoke it!

So here it is, in all its glory. What it's been like so far.

  • Day 1: Hardly ran, mostly walked. I'd say about 80:20 ratio (walking:running). 20 minutes. 
  • Day 2: Same as day 1. hmmph.
  • Day 3: Felt like quitting... but didn't! Made it through a 2 mile walk/run cycle pushing a stroller with three kids.
  • Day 4: Ran and walked (40/60) no kids. Feels like it's getting easier.
  • Day 5: HUGE struggle to get out the door but we made it! Ran/ walk again with stroller (60/40). Obstacles: four poopy diapers and light rain in the beginning. Two mile course.
  • Day 6: Ran/ walked 70/30 !! 
  • Day 7: Ran 12 minutes straight, walked one, ran three more- short run. Feeling exhausted.
Down 7 pounds at the end of the week, probably water weight. Still above my starting weight on My Fitness Pal. Come back next week to see where I'm at!
 

3 comments:

  1. I know this struggle! Have you ever done the Couch to 5K program? It was great for me... just did a 5K last weekend!

    Keep up the good work!

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  2. We all start somewhere. When I first started I was the same as you, I have only been going 7 months and can easily jog my 3.1 miles and my time is getting better now that I have included strength training. You will get there, you already did the hardest step which is trying!

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  3. Go Crista go! I've heard Couch to 5K programs are great too. One of my coworkers did one with his wife - now he runs marathons! Not that marathons are the goal, but he said it made running much more approachable and made him much more likely to keep on keepin on.

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