Couch to 5K2 Week 5 days 1 & 2

Week 5 day 1 5 min warm-up/cool down, 5 min run, 3 min walk, 5 min run, 3 min walk, 5 min run
            day 2 5 min warm-up/cool down, 8 min run, 5 min walk, 8 min run
                   2.33 miles 33 min (total)
                   1.70 miles 26 min (run interval)

Monday I ran around the neighborhood. I have pretty much maintained my distance/speed - 2.25 mi in 31 minutes (with warm-up and cool down).

Tues I did my SELF video for the first time in a couple of weeks which felt good.

Wed I was a bum. Jared pulled his first 'all-nighter' (went to bed at midnight and was up again at 5) so we were all really tired. Plus we had to chase the bus to the next stop for him to catch it. I was actually kind of impressed at how easy that was and how good it felt... The weather was just right for running, but in the end I curled up on the couch and fell asleep. It's amazing how much better I felt after a nap though at that point I only had 2 hours til the boys got home so I took care of some projects instead of exercising.

Thurs the brain fog wanted me to give in to being a bum, but I forced myself to get dressed in my exercise clothes and then half the battle had already been won. I did opt to use the treadmill though it was great running weather once again. It's silly, but the landscapers were here and I didn't want them to see me run (though they probably saw me on the treadmill anyway so it wouldn't make a lot of difference). I almost hit the pavement as soon as my warm-up was over because I wanted to watch the houses pass as I move, but didn't. This interval was 8 min running with a 5 min walk in between. The first 8 minutes went pretty quickly and I even turned up my speed to hit 6.0 mph though I quickly dropped it back down. Ideally I would have followed the same incremental reduction as I did increase, but oh well. The second 8 minutes weren't quite as easy and I ended up spending most of it at a slower pace (4.5) though I did work up to 5.5 and back down.

I was pretty pleased with how 'easy' it was. I did my warm-up all the way up to 4.0 mph and then started my jog at 4.5 though I found 4.8 - 5.0 my comfortable spot. Kind of cool :)

Last night was a rough night and I am choosing to be a bum again. My legs are actually sore and I am not feeling great either. Tomorrow I will need to run though. It is the first 20 minutes run of the program. I am kind of looking forward to it and comparing it to my first 20 minute run where I was dying!! Part of the fun of this journey is to see the progress b/c it is tangible! :)

I'd Vote for You

Saturday night was our ward Trunk r Treat and chili cook off. I made white chicken chili for the competition. I don't think anyone touched it - except Matthew. I had a spoonful of it just to taste. Yikes. Serious lacking in the sodium department!! I was supposed to use chicken broth but just used water and didn't compensate in the flavoring. I did find a ramen chicken flavoring packet in the cupboard but opted not to add it. I should have. Oh well. Needless to say, at the end of the night there were plenty of leftovers for us tonight.

After church today I added the ramen packet and warmed it up. Oh wowsers! All of a sudden the chili was amazing. I could taste the flavors of the spices I had put it in yesterday. Turns out it really needed a day to soak up the flavor. I might have had a chance at winning. Jared was surprised to discover that I had taken the chili last night. Seems he knew last night at some point though bc I think he made this same comment then, but he told me that he wished he'd known I had a chili in the contest. He would have voted for me :) He was surprised that I didn't win.

Such a sweet boy :)

Last night when we were talking about the breads and chilies we each picked, he told me that his cornbread was so good and that it tasted really sweet. I thought he'd gotten the same one as Aaron, but later when we went back up the food table he pointed to the pan of cornbread that I had brought :)