Normally I keep things like this a secret. More often than not, I fail and if people know about it I have to admit my failure. I don't like admitting to failure. But I decided to use this blog for accountability in my quest to change my life so...
I have decided to start the Couch to 5K program.
Sigh. There, I said it.
I have never been a runner. Even at my fittest, running was...difficult.
I have been walking for almost a year now. 3 days a week (almost) like clockwork. I haven't lost any weight. Although some of the weight has redistributed itself a bit as I am wearing the next size down and my legs seem a little less jiggly.
I have always liked the IDEA of running. Thanks to lack of time, money and opportunity, I have very few options for sporting activities in my adult life so running seems like a good idea.
I have no illusions about how challenging this is going to be. Physically AND psychologically.
The program is laid out as an 8 week course. I thoroughly expect each "week" to take me a month before I am even remotely able to move on to the next level. I already did the first day, which consisted of a warm up walk, 20 mintues alternating between running and walking and a cooldown walk. It was a push to run half of the running cycles. I walked the rest.
But that's ok. I'm thrilled that I even tried. Maybe day 2 will see me running one more cycle before I have to walk. I will not let frustration or feeling like I am not progressing "like other people" to be an excuse for quitting.
My goal here is not to run a race. My goal here is to be able to move faster than a stroll without asphyxiating. In my perfect life I am able to move across varied terrain all day shooting pictures. For that, I need to be fit and not pass out if I climb a hill, or rush to catch a shot.
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