Work it!

"Running is the greatest metaphor for life because you get out of it what you put into it."

I've finally gotten myself up and running (literally) to start the C25K plan! Yay!

For those who may not know what C25K is, it's short for Couch Potato to 5K. It's an exercise plan that gets you running, even if you're bad at it or have never done it before, up to 30 minutes in 9 weeks. The plan itself can be found at www.c25k.com or on any Android or iPhone. They are all free, just make sure they say free!!! The one I'm using is an app for my iPhone and it's just called C25K Free.

There are variations in the plan depending on where you find it. Some of the free apps for Android phones didn't go up all the way to 9 weeks, but the website is free to browse once you hit that point. Also, some of the plans are varying degrees of walking vs. running.

The one I've been using this past week started with 60 seconds of running to 90 seconds of walking. You also only have to do this one for 3 days a week. I'm up to 90 seconds of jogging to 2 minutes of walking when I start again on Tuesday. I decided I would do Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays as my workout days. That way, I wouldn't have to worry about my muscles being so sore.

The first day I did it, my legs felt fine. But then the next day came and I was in SO much pain. The next day after that was another workout day, and even though my calves hurt still, I did it anyway and you know what? Later that day I didn't hurt at all. And I still don't hurt and today is Saturday.

I get out by 7am because honestly, I'll sacrifice sleep if it means less people will see me trying to work out! I'm so embarrassed of working out in front of people in a public setting. I see a few people also running/walking and maybe a maximum of 5 cars go by throughout those 30 minutes... But it's all okay. Plus the app lets me listen to music as well so that helps.

Another cool thing about this app is that it does all the work for me as far as letting me know when it's time to jog, walk, at the halfway mark and even when I need to cool down. That's very handy for me and lets me concentrate on myself and my breathing.

Overall, I'm really excited to see what this brings. I feel motivated enough that I feel like I can do this.