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!