C25K Week 4-Day 2

I finished day 2 on Wednesday...then my internet died so I couldn't blog about it :-/ Anyhow...I went to absolutions before my run. Absolutions is a 15 minute abs class. I know 15 minutes doesn't sound like a lot but it's a pretty intense class. I didn't think it would make a big difference in my run but it definitely did. I got tired much quicker than I did on Tuesday. I still want to try to go to absolutions at least once, hopefully twice a week. If I'm going to go on a running day I'll try to do one in the morning and one later in the afternoon. I still increased my speed for the first two running intervals, after that I stayed at the same pace. I started at 5.1 mph. I finished with 2.27 miles. I was pretty satisfied considering how bad I just wanted to quit. Now I just have to finish up with day 3. I'm not sure when I will work that in. Maybe a little later tonight? I have a busy weekend ahead of me but I'm determined to finish up week 4 and be ready for week 5 on Tuesday. I think week 5 is going to be pretty tough since the workout changes every day.

C25K Week 4

I had to leave a meeting early to do it but I started week 4 yesterday. I'm seeing more good results! :-) After completing week 3 with 2.11 miles I started week 4 off with 2.25 miles. I know it's not a huge jump but I was glad to see some progress!

I didn't get home until after 9 last night and was way too exhausted to blog...or check my e-mail...or even turn the computer on! I went to bed a little earlier last night so hopefully I'll be well-rested and ready to run again this afternoon.

C25K Week 3...Finally Finished

I ran day 2 of week 3 on Thursday and I just finished day 3 earlier today. Both days went relatively well and I increased my distance a little between them. Thursday I finished right at 2 miles...I think 2.01 or so. Today I ran 2.11 miles! I know it's not a huge difference but I really like being able to see my progress. I won't be able to start week 4 tomorrow because I have class until 8:45 tomorrow night and the gym closes at 9. I don't have time to run and get a shower between my classes and there's no way I'm going to class sweaty and gross. Group fitness classes at our gym start tomorrow and I will probably go to absolutions, a 15 minute abs class that I love! I plan on running Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. I may go to "Rock Bottom" on Thursday. It is a group fitness class that works everything below the waist. Yay for toning those thighs!

C25K Week 3...Second time around

I finally started week 3 for the second time. I planned on starting Monday but it was pouring rain when I got off work. I had plans for later in the day so I didn't start. I decided to wait it out and start today when I could go to the gym. It was more crowded today than I have EVER seen it! I know things will get back to normal in a few weeks though.

I was pleased to see that I dropped a few pounds over the summer (today was the first time I weighed myself since May). I was pretty pleased with my run. I did a total of 2 miles. I started off walking at 3.6 or something along those lines and I started running at 5. Each interval I would increase by 0.1. I know it's not a lot but I don't want to push myself too hard. I know that's why I've always hated running before. I used to run at least 6.5 mph and I would get very frustrated with myself because I couldn't make it very far. I know I'm capable of working faster but I'm just going to pace myself so I can reach my goal! I'll most likely run again tomorrow to try to get caught up so I can start week 4 next week.

Group fitness classes on campus also start next week. I'm so excited for these. They are free for students so I try to take advantage of them every semester. There is a great abs class,"absolutions". I plan on trying to go to about twice a week. It only lasts 15 minutes but it's pretty intense. Another class I really like is "Rock Bottom". It is a 55 minute class that works everything below the waist. It is only once a week on Thursdays. I would like to try a few new classes that I haven't tried before. I think I will try to go on one of these classes on days I don't run.

The New Plan

I got up this morning knowing I had to run today. I decided to do some yoga to help warm up my muscles. I like doing yoga because I can see that I am getting more flexible and toned. The best my legs have ever looked was when I went to a yogalates (yoga/pilates) class 3 times a week.

After my run I decided to do some other short workout as a cool down instead of just stretching. I'm just trying to keep some variety in my workout so I don't get too board. I turned it to FitTV to see what was on...it was a shimmy workout. I tried the first 5 or 10 minutes of it and I wasn't really getting into it. I did notice that my arms were not as toned as I would like them to be. I've never really cared about toning my arms until I saw them when I was trying to do a shoulder shimmy. lol I hate pushups so I found a 10 minute workout online to do.

I think I will try to work arms and abs on 1 or 2 days that I have off running. The other 2 days I will focus on my thighs and buns. I'll start that tomorrow with buns & thighs!

C25K Week 3...Day 2.

I finally did day 2! Today was probably one of the worse runs I've had since starting C25K. I used to get diaphragm cramps while running all the time. I haven't had one since starting C25K until today. It was hot and that didn't help. I think one thing that bothers me is that I have no idea how far I am running. I don't want to get used to running on a treadmill but I would like to run on one about once a week so I can actually see that I am running a longer distance. I completed it and I stayed with the pace most of the time but I was exhausted by the time the second running interval started.

I have decided to take tomorrow off and redo week 3 starting Monday. I really didn't want to do this at first but I would rather finish up a little later than beginning week 4 and not be able to get through the whole workout.

Need Motivation!

I still haven't done day 2! I planned on running it Thursday & Saturday. I realized my ipod was dead on my way out the door Thursday so I didn't run. I wanted to run around NC State's campus when I went to visit FI but I couldn't find my charger anywhere. I know this is a ridiculous excuse not to run but It hasn't taken much to talk myself out of running lately.

On the bright side, I woke up about 45 minutes before my alarm clock went off this morning. Usually I just lay in bed and try to fall back asleep. It takes me a good 30 minutes to fall asleep so it usually just irritates me. I got up this morning and did some yoga. I don't remember the name of the show I was using..."Inhale" maybe. Anyway...it was on Oxygen and I didn't like the guy at all. Maybe it was too early but he annoyed the crap out of me. I couldn't remember what channel FitTV was so I just stuck it out. I still have to get used to these new channels.

C25K Week 3...It's about time

I finally started week 3 yesterday, when I should have been starting week 4 :-/ All this moving has had me exhausted. Just when I thought I was starting to make some progress with unpacking my sister and my niece decided to come to visit. I was expecting them to come spend a few days with me, but not until I finished unpacking. This slowed my progress to getting almost nothing done!

I have been unpacking my things during the day by myself since FI is in training for 12 hours a day. At night I have been going to his place to help him do some things for work. Today is his last day for training. He still has some things he has to get done before Friday. I hope to work on some of them today so we can actually spend some time together other than work!

Anyway, I finished day 1 of week 3 yesterday. I planned on doing it on the treadmill so I could see how far i was running and at what speed. I stepped into the gym of my new apartment complex and the treadmills they have in there have to be the first ones EVER built. They were so old and the didn't work at all. I decided to do it on the elliptical (I know it's not the same thing but it was hot). It looked a little newer but it squealed like crazy so that lasted all of 2 minutes. I finally sucked it up and ran outside. It was a little awkward to run around the parking lots but I was determined to get it done. I did find out we have a car wash on site that I didn't know about. lol. I didn't get as winded as I expected to after not running at all for over a week. It was a little easier than I expected...I guess those hills and the high elevation in Asheville really did make a difference for me! I got really tire during the last jogging interval and I was glad the workout was almost over! I'll plan on driving to FI's and running around campus until classes start back and I can go to the nice gym on campus.

C25K Week 3...Pending

So, I decided I wasn't comfortable running in this area so I planned to do some pilates today. What did I do? I took a nap, had a baked potato and a beer. Not my idea of a good workout. :-/ I REALLY hope I can make myself run tomorrow after the 3 1/2 hour drive to Raleigh!

C25K Week 2- COMPLETE!

I finished week 2 on Saturday. I reversed my route so that the largest hill was at the end of my run going uphill rather than at the beginning of my run going downhill. I didn't think it would make a big difference but it definitely did! It felt really great to finish up week 2 and I'm actually looking forward to starting week 3. I should be starting week 3 today but I'm not sure if I will. I'm at a hotel for my last night in Asheville. I'm not completely sure I feel comfortable running around here. I don't know the area behind the hotel very well. Tomorrow I will be driving back to Raleigh. I could run once I get there...I'll try to make it a point to take a run around campus when I get in. I'll be crashing with a friend since I can't move into my new apartment until Wednesday. She's an RD on campus so that will be convenient. No excuses! haha.