So I’ve come to the conclusion that I HAVE to run this 5K coming up in June. Why? It’s the only way I can justify spending $140 on running shoes. Yes…140 smackeroos. Now, I’m sure that I could have gotten running shoes for much cheaper but I wanted to go to The Running Company because I had no idea what I was looking for and I wanted to get the right kind of shoe. I think I’ve accomplished that.
I started the C25K training program yesterday and it went just fine. The first week is alternating 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking. Week 2 is 90 seconds of jogging and 2 minutes of walking. As the weeks go on, the amount of walking decreases and running increases until, on week 9, I should be running a solid 30 minutes which should be approximately 3.2 miles. And once the weather gets better, I’m going to take a couple days and run on the Monon Trail to get used to running on actual terrain, rather than a treadmill.
I’m really excited about this because it’s been a goal of mine for a long time that I just haven’t been able to properly train for. My schedule was all out of whack and I never knew when I’d have time to work out. Now, even though my schedule is still pretty crazy, it’s somewhat consistent and I have days set aside for working out (Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday…and once 24 is over, Mondays as well). I plan on doing more 5K’s during the summer months and if all goes well, I’m going to attempt the Mini Marathon next year. But that’s a long ways away, so I’m just focusing on this first race.
Now back to the work marathon. 13.5 hours and counting until I can sleep again. 
