My Goal: Exercise three times a week.
Update: Coming out of winter, struggling to exercise
once a week.
A little while ago a unique opportunity came my way.
Some of our staff members were preparing for the October marathon. They were
excited and buzzing with plans for fund-raising. I was impressed and wished
I could do something like that. So when a colleague asked if I was interested I
made sure I said “Yes!”
Now, I haven’t run ever, except back in secondary
school P.E. lessons, and even then I was always the one who lagged behind.
I went home, looked up the 9-week From Couch to 5k
website and the very next day I began.
Here’s a rundown of how my efforts have gone so far.
Keep in mind, it’s three runs per week.
Week
1 Day 1 Began. Did the 5-minute walk as part of the
20 walk-run cycle… only to find out that the walk takes place before and after
the 20 minute cycle … only managed 4 out of 8 cycles… and came home too
exhausted to cook dinner.
Week
1 Day 2
Similar to Day 1. I counted to
myself and found that kept me focussed. Still too exhausted to do anything
after the run.
Week
1 Day 3
Headache. Can’t run.
Week
2 Hurt my back. Or a muscle.
Week
3 Feel that my back is still not quite right.
Week
4 Rainy days.
Week
4 Day 3
I’m back on track. This time I’ve
got my podcast to guide me and I almost complete the first day program. It
feels good, I’m excited and I’m determined.
Week
5 Day 1
Going well. The last stretch is tough.
Week
5 Day 2
Hooray! I’ve finished Week One of the program.
Week
6 Not
feeling well. Take the week off from work with laryngitis.
Week
7 Got to face the fact that I won’t make it
for the October marathon.
Week 7
Um..er…ah… I’ve got a cold. A bad
cold. I feel terrible.
Stay tuned. One day I will tell you about my first mini-marathon
but it certainly won’t be this October!
