Week 6

Another good week of running!

Monday:

5 minute warm up
5 minute jog
3 minute walk
8 minute jog
3 minute walk
5 minute jog
5 minute cool down

Wednesday:

5 minute warm up
10 minute jog
3 minute walk
10 minute jog
5 minute cool down

Friday:
5 minute warm up
25 minute jog
5 minute cool down

Weigh in this week: 277 pounds (down 5 from last week!)

On Wednesday, I got a mille on each of the two ten minute runs. On Friday, I was able to get 2.5 miles in 25 minutes. If I can keep up those averages, I would run a 31:30 minute 5k. I would be happy with that!

I find that when I run, I start off pretty well for the first lap. The biggest desire to give up takes place somewhere in the first mile or so. After that, the legs become a little numb and your ability to keep going resorts to your breathing. The longer you run, you find your head is heavy and hard to keep up. In the last two laps, I was able to push a little harder after lagging in the middle laps so that I could finish strong.

The Biggest Loser is a great game for Wii! It's like doing the show, except there's no money involved :P

NEXT WEEK: Three days of 25 minute runs. It's going to be a blast!

Success!

Good morning all!

This week I completed Week 5 of my Couch to 5k program. Three different set of running instructions:

Walk 5 minutes
Jog 5 minutes
Walk 3 minutes
Jog 5 minutes
Walk 3 minutes
Jog 5 minutes
Walk 5 minutes


Walk 5 minutes
Jog 8 minutes
Walk 5 minutes
Jog 8 minutes
Walk 5 minutes


Walk 5 minutes
Jog 20 minutes
Walk 5 minutes

Since I started running, I found that I averaged about 2:10 for a lap at first. As the time lengthened, I saw my average fell to about 2:30 for the third lap give or take.

On my long run on Friday, I finished the first four laps (one mile) in 9:59, which I thought was pretty good. I knew I was slowing down, but I pushed a little more on the eighth and final lap and came up about 40 yards short of two miles at the end of 20 minutes. I am slightly disappointed but very pleased. I am going to push harder this week on Monday and Wednesday to increase my speed if possible so that I can get ten laps in the 25 minute run next Friday.

As a side result of my long run, my calves feel a little swollen and very sore. They have been that way since yesterday. I was advised by an old friend with experience with running to take an aleve to ease the soreness, but I forgot to last night. Oh well.

I started the Biggest Loser interactive game on Wii last Friday. I have done three routines with Bob the trainer (Can we do it? Yes we can! HA!) and a challenge activity, which thankfully I won.

The final weigh in? 282 POUNDS!!! That's awesome!

I feel that my caloric intake has gotten smaller too over the past few weeks, so let's hope the snowball keeps rolling downhill!

Thanks for your support, whoever you are! I appreciate any and all encouragement!

Week 4

Wow, another good week!

Down to 289 pounds. I'm feeling more energetic and I have less of an urge to eat. That's nice.

Running was nice this week:

5 minute warm up
3 minute jog
90 seconds walk
5 minute jog
2 1/2 minute walk
3 minute jog
90 seconds walk
5 minute jog
5 minute cool down

I ended up just under 11 laps in 31 1/2 minutes, which would be 2 3/4 miles. That's nice.

I looked at the run for next week. It's going to be intense.

My left knee was hurting after each run. It's a little sensitive. I really need to go to the doctor and get a physical done soon. Too bad it'll cost an arm and a leg!

Went looking for a job this week, so I wasn't able to get in the gym to work out. I'm working at the Missouri State band hall now part time. It's nice, but I got in trouble when I copied music the wrong way. I didn't know that was what they meant when I copied it. It made me sad.

On another note, I had my birthday last Thursday! Yay!

Mom got me the Biggest Loser interactive game on Wii. I registered myself on it last night. I'm looking forward to following some workouts there and getting intense! Let's do it!

Week 3

Down to 292 pounds. That's nice.

It's been an interesting week with running. On Monday I got ready to run and realize I forgot my phone, which tells me when to walk and when to run. I did read the running program beforehand though, so I knew what to do and had my watch:

Walk 5 minutes
Jog 90 seconds
Walk 90 seconds
Jog 3 minutes
Walk 3 minutes
Jog 90 seconds
Walk 90 seconds
Jog 3 minutes
Walk 3 minutes
Cool down 5 minutes

I realized during the first 3 minute walk that I would end by walking eight minutes. I didn't like that, so I changed the second 3 minute run to 90 seconds jog/walk and ran the 3 minute walk. That worked out well.

I followed that formula for Wednesday and Friday. I felt sore by Friday, but I wasn't nearly out of breath as I had been the weeks before. I guess that's endurance stepping up!

The weights were okay, but I only got a lift in on Tuesday. I'm now working at the Missouri State band hall part time and am looking for something a little more permanent. Here's to hoping I'll find a job I can get some hours in!