Holy Shin Splints!!!

I set out tonight to run w/ Kuma (ooops... forgot to go lastnight :X) tonight. I intended to run a bit longer than the night before and slowly shorten my walk times/length. However, I barely made it 1.5 miles and came home.. I am in PAIN!! Holy Shin Splints!! YIKES!! I guess it's a good thing I am not going again til Monday b/c I'm not sure I could go running again tomorrow.

couch to 5K... maybe not!

So I have been doing the ct5k program and have stopped before week 3 several times and then wait a couple weeks and start running again only to start over @ week 1. This time I figured I am NOT falling into that habit again so started Monday with week 2 day 3 and set out tonight w/ the intent of running the week 3 day 1 times. I set the program timer on my app on my phone, put in my earplugs for the mp3 player and set out. After the 5 min warm up I started jogging/running. And after making it quite far (ran thru a whole song and a good part of the way into the next) it hit me, I have gone way more than the starting 90 sec jog followed by 90s walk (2 times each, then 3 min jog 2 min walk) so I start to walk and look @ my phone...crap! I bumped it and turned off the app! So I set goals based on songs/ marked points in the route I took and I did way better w/out the app. I ran a whole song, walked 3-4 houses, ran the rest of that sing and the next & repeated for 45 min. It felt great! I am quite sore b/c if pushing it so hard but can't wait to go run again Friday. And Kuma is slowly turning into a great running partner. She needs out for walks and enjoys it more and more and I love the quiet of running @ night and spending time w/ my crazy dog. The 5K in December may not be such a crazy idea after all


** update**
I drove the path that I ran yesterday.. I averaged .4 miles joggin and .1 miles walking in between jogging for 2.8 miles!! YAY! I did much better w/out the program than with it so think tomorrow when I go again I'll stick w/ my own program.

It's been a while

but I'm back....

Ok since we have orders to sunny Fl coming up soon, I am going to get in shape!! Tonight I start running again. I am planning to run 3 days a week to start out and go to the gym 2-3 times a week as well. I cannot wait!! I HAVE to loose some of this weight and be a healthier, happier me and I wanna do it before the chaos of the move begins.

I will be paying my fee in the next few days to run this....

http://bearfootsports.com/heels_jingle_bell_run.htm