5K Training - Progress

So I put a little update on my 5K Training progress here. I wish it was better news. I've had to take a rest/recovery hiatus because my knees are acting up.

If any of you are runners out there and have any advice on knee pain, PLEASE share! I've been in the dumps about having to take time off from training. I'm missing that feeling of escaping it all through running! :)

BUT, on better news, my neighbor is still training full-swing and has found great joy in running! She agrees, it's a great escape! She's even said that she did an extra set of intervals one day because she was feeling great!

Also, I got an Anonymous comment of another reader starting up. Congrats to you! Please keep me posted on your training!! Also, I want to give a quick shout-out to Jen--good luck on your first 5K this week!

Thanks for any help!

5K Training - One Week Complete! Care to Join?

So, I am happy to say that today, I finished my first week of my 5K training. It wasn't easy talking myself into going out and running each time, (especially when it was 30 degrees one day and rainy another!) but once I got out there, I was sooo glad that I did. It's a nice, peaceful time just for me. And the best part is, I'm getting in that much needed exercise to stay healthy!

I blogged about my first week here and I also put a link to the program I'm following and their suggested first week's workout here.

So if any of you are interested in also starting to train for a 5K, you can follow along each week and work your way there! Each workout is 20-30 minutes and you only do 3 a week. So by setting aside 1.5 hours a week for yourself, you can get healthy and be running that 5K in no time!

I hope you consider it! Just keep telling yourself that by putting aside a bit of time each week now, you'll be increasing your odds of a longer, healthier life so you can be around for your family later!

Marching Into Fitness: 5K Training

Since it's "Marching Into Fitness" month here, I thought I'd throw out a little running tidbit. I'm thinking that I'll start my official 5K training on April 1st. No foolin'! I have a 5K Fitness Walk on the Sunday prior so what a great time to start! I plan on running in the meantime, but just at random, with no set schedule.

I know some of you may think that running's not for you. But if you've never tried it, now's a great time! If you need a little encouragement, start with reading John "The Penguin" Bingham's The Courage To Start: A Guide To Running for Your Life. I found it to be incredibly inspiring...and hilarious! His line about wanting to be a runner and getting as far as the driveway and about dying with gasps of air was what happens to a lot of us. We have the motivation to want to be a runner but building up to actually being a runner...takes time and patience. Starting off too fast is the best way to kill your love of running! :)

So gear up and read up! Here's a link to the Couch Potato to 5K guide. It's the plan that I'm choosing to follow.

Who knows...you might find out that running is a great way to clear your head, relax and get in that much-needed exercise time! You can read about my first run here.