C25K Update + Throwback Thursday

C25K UPDATE:

I take really simple things for granted.

Last night, when I got home from running, I took a warm shower and just sat down in the bath with the shower running over me.  In that moment, I was so thankful for running water.  Maybe that sounds a little silly, but there is nothing better than a good shower after a lot of sweating.

Yesterday was Week 4, Day 2 of C25K.  The workout was:

5 minute brisk Warm up Walk
3 Minute Run
2 Minute Walk
5 Minute Run
3 Minute Walk
((Turn Around))
5 Minute Run
3 Minute Walk
3 Minute Run
Cool Down walk until we get back to our cars



 

The time is messed up because we took a little break between the two 5 Minute runs, but the distance is accurate.  That's almost a 5k!!! woop woop!!!

Next week is going to be ROUGH!  Monday is three 5 Minute runs and then Friday is just one 20 Minute run.  Have they lost their minds?

I make it through the 3 minute runs just fine, but 5 minutes is hard.  It gets better each time I guess.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


THROWBACK THURSDAY:
Completely unrelated, but my friend found this picture of us online this morning:

July 2012

I love a good old picture where I can see the difference in myself.  Go compare this to birthday pics.  I'm so thankful I made this decision!  The pic was taken a few days after my first Lap Band consultation.

We are going to go to the All-White party again this year, so that we can remake this photo.





Comments

  1. RachelMay 9, 2013 at 8:06 AM

    Great job on C25k!! You'll rock those 5 minute runs! Can't wait to see the comparison pics.

    ReplyDelete
  2. MonMay 9, 2013 at 8:26 AM

    Yikes...20 minute run??? Good luck!! You're doing so awesome :)

    ReplyDelete
  3. UnknownMay 9, 2013 at 10:40 AM

    You are going to blow us all away at Color Vibe next month :)

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

25 Things

Image
I'm turning 25 at the end of this week so I wanted to write 25 things I'm thankful I can now do that I couldn't do at this time last year in celebration of another year of life. 1. Buckle an airplane seat belt. 2. Shop in a non plus size section of a store. 3. Snugly squeeze in a size 12 dress!!! 4. Run more than 30 seconds! 5. Go on a blind date without wondering if he's going to think I look fatter than my pictures. 6. Climb the Eiffel Tower!!! 7. Get excited about having my picture taken. 8. Sorry for TMI...but "adult time" is so much more fun! 9. Step on the scale to see a number that begins with 2. 10. Finish a whole Zumba class. 11. "Get low" dancing and get back up. 12. Feel full! 13. Get drunk off of 2 glasses of wine lol. 14. Paint my own toes. (Although I still prefer not to) 16. There's a store that sells athletic apparel for my alma mater, and for the first time, I bought a jacket from the women's se...
Read more

WLS Bullying

Have any of you noticed how much bullying exists among us in the WLS community?  I'm not necessarily referring to those of us in blogland--in fact, I've never felt bullied or anything other than the most support here in my little blog world.  But in other parts of the WLS community I've experienced a lot of "my surgery is better than yours" comments and a lot of size comparison.  It's something that I first experienced when I tried a local WLS meetup.  I was the only person with a lapband at the group and it was then that I decided I would never go back. Now that I'm revised, I still disagree with it.  I would NEVER put someone down because they made a different decision than me.  Even with all my trouble with the band, I would never tell someone that they were making the wrong choice.  Your body, your choice. So, what's sparked this topic of discussion, you might wonder? Well, last month I went on a trip to meet several VSG sisters from instagra...
Read more

Burger or salad?

Image
I've been craving a burger. Not just any burger. A CHAR GRILL burger. Char Grill is a local NC burger joint that used to only be in Raleigh, but now there are several other locations in Cary and Chapel Hill.  The one in Chapel Hill is my own personal hell , because it is SOOOO close to my work.  I drive by and smell the lovely scent of grilling....EVERY...SINGLE...DAY. So today I finally went and ordered a Jr. Cheeseburger, no bun. This is what I got:   A cheeseburger?  Or a salad? Anyway, I was slightly amused by how much lettuce is "on" my burger. Coincidentally, I know my taste buds have changed...because this was not as delicious as I imagined it would be.
Read more