Wednesday, March 16, 2011

what it feels like to run

Today I decided to set my pace and just go. Immediately, it felt rewarding. The calories burned began to increase rapidly according to the treadmill. There went my morning coffee! If I could keep the pace for an hour, it said I would burn over 700 calories. I felt a rush, and it seemed all the cares of the world fell behind. It took me to another place where the beat of my feet hitting the ground drove me on. I felt powerful, in control of my body and my mind. That first minute passed, then suddenly with sweat beads dripping off my face, heat rose to my face and my heart began to ache inside my chest. It became so painful as I was gasping for breaths.

I have a long ways to go.

I researched training programs and think I have settled on Couch Potato to 5k.

The Couch-to-5K ® Running Plan







Couch to 5k Treadmill Version

100:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-6:00: Run
6:00-7:30: Walk
7:30-8:30: Run
8:30-10:00: Walk
10:00-11:00: Run
11:00-12:30: Walk
12:30-13:30: Run
13:30-15:00: Walk
15:00-16:00: Run
16:00-17:30: Walk
17:30-18:30: Run
18:30-20:00: Walk
20:00-21:00: Run
21:00-22:30: Walk
22:30-23:30: Run
23:30-25:00: Walk
25:00-30:00: Cooldown Walk

00:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-6:00: Run
6:00-7:30: Walk
7:30-8:30: Run
8:30-10:00: Walk
10:00-11:00: Run
11:00-12:30: Walk
12:30-13:30: Run
13:30-15:00: Walk
15:00-16:00: Run
16:00-17:30: Walk
17:30-18:30: Run
18:30-20:00: Walk
20:00-21:00: Run
21:00-22:30: Walk
22:30-23:30: Run
23:30-25:00: Walk
25:00-30:00: Cooldown Walk

00:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-6:00: Run
6:00-7:30: Walk
7:30-8:30: Run
8:30-10:00: Walk
10:00-11:00: Run
11:00-12:30: Walk
12:30-13:30: Run
13:30-15:00: Walk
15:00-16:00: Run
16:00-17:30: Walk
17:30-18:30: Run
18:30-20:00: Walk
20:00-21:00: Run
21:00-22:30: Walk
22:30-23:30: Run
23:30-25:00: Walk
25:00-30:00: Cooldown Walk

200:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-6:30: Run
6:30-8:30: Walk
8:30-10:00: Run
10:00-12:00: Walk
12:00-13:30: Run
13:30-15:30: Walk
15:30-17:00: Run
17:00-19:00: Walk
19:00-20:30: Run
20:30-22:30: Walk
22:30-24:00: Run
24:00-26:00: Walk
26:00-30:00: Cooldown Walk

00:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-6:30: Run
6:30-8:30: Walk
8:30-10:00: Run
10:00-12:00: Walk
12:00-13:30: Run
13:30-15:30: Walk
15:30-17:00: Run
17:00-19:00: Walk
19:00-20:30: Run
20:30-22:30: Walk
22:30-24:00: Run
24:00-26:00: Walk
26:00-30:00: Cooldown Walk

00:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-6:30: Run
6:30-8:30: Walk
8:30-10:00: Run
10:00-12:00: Walk
12:00-13:30: Run
13:30-15:30: Walk
15:30-17:00: Run
17:00-19:00: Walk
19:00-20:30: Run
20:30-22:30: Walk
22:30-24:00: Run
24:00-26:00: Walk
26:00-30:00: Cooldown Walk

300:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-6:30: Run
6:30-8:00: Walk
8:00-11:00: Run
11:00-14:00: Walk
14:00-15:30: Run
15:30-17:00: Walk
17:00-20:00: Run
20:00-23:00: Walk
23:00-28:00: Cooldown Walk

00:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-6:30: Run
6:30-8:00: Walk
8:00-11:00: Run
11:00-14:00: Walk
14:00-15:30: Run
15:30-17:00: Walk
17:00-20:00: Run
20:00-23:00: Walk
23:00-28:00: Cooldown Walk


00:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-6:30: Run
6:30-8:00: Walk
8:00-11:00: Run
11:00-14:00: Walk
14:00-15:30: Run
15:30-17:00: Walk
17:00-20:00: Run
20:00-23:00: Walk
23:00-28:00: Cooldown Walk

400:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-8:00: Run
8:00-9:30: Walk
9:30-14:30: Run
14:30-17:00: Walk
17:00-20:00: Run
20:00-21:30: Walk
21:30-26:30: Run
26:30-30:00: Cooldown Walk

00:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-8:00: Run
8:00-9:30: Walk
9:30-14:30: Run
14:30-17:00: Walk
17:00-20:00: Run
20:00-21:30: Walk
21:30-26:30: Run
26:30-30:00: Cooldown Walk

00:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-8:00: Run
8:00-9:30: Walk
9:30-14:30: Run
14:30-17:00: Walk
17:00-20:00: Run
20:00-21:30: Walk
21:30-26:30: Run
26:30-30:00: Cooldown Walk

500:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-10:00: Run
10:00-13:00: Walk
13:00-18:00: Run
18:00-21:00: Walk
21:00-26:00: Run
26:00-30:00: Cooldown Walk

00:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-13:00: Run
13:00-18:00: Walk
18:00-26:00: Run
26:00-30:00: Cooldown Walk

00:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-25:00: Run
25:00-30:00: Cooldown Walk

600:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-10:00: Run
10:00-13:00: Walk
13:00-21:00: Run
21:00-24:00: Walk
24:00-29:00: Run
29:00-34:00: Cooldown Walk

00:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-15:00: Run
15:00-18:00: Walk
18:00-28:00: Run
28:00-33:00: Cooldown Walk

00:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-30:00: Run
30:00-35:00: Cooldown Walk
700:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-30:00: Run
30:00-35:00: Cooldown Walk

00:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-30:00: Run
30:00-35:00: Cooldown Walk

00:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-30:00: Run
30:00-35:00: Cooldown Walk

800:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-33:00: Run
33:00-38:00: Cooldown Walk

00:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-33:00: Run
33:00-38:00: Cooldown Walk

00:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-33:00: Run
33:00-38:00: Cooldown Walk

900:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-35:00: Run
35:00-40:00: Cooldown Walk

00:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-35:00: Run
35:00-40:00: Cooldown Walk

00:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-35:00: Run
35:00-40:00: Cooldown Walk


I'm interested to see how this works out! (Note: I am by no means athletic). I did thoroughly enjoy day 1 with my new running shoes though. I am sporting a pair of Brooks Glycerine. They are extremely comfortable and supportive!



1 comment:

Carolyn "Care Bear" King said...

Cute! I've done something like this before when we were living in Germany. I found I do not like running and don't think I ever will. Good luck!