Couch to 5k
I’ve been trying to get back to walking as routine for awhile now and have finally gotten off my duff and done something about it. I read an article in Redbook recently about a woman who started walking and turned to jogging only to end up running 1/2 marathons. I have to be honest and say that running has never been my thing, but I always wanted to be a runner. It just sounds so cool and healthy and runners seem to have great bodies. I worry about my knee problem acting up, but it seems it could also help by strengthening my patella (sp?), which is the whole dislocation problem in the first place. So along with the article there were several links and http://c25k.com/ has really caught my interest. I was wondering how I would know what time to change from running to walking and they offer several podcasts. I just so happens we have an old mp3 player laying the drawer, so I think we might have a go. Currently, I am in my second week of 4 weeks of committed walking before I begin the running program. It seemed like a good choice for a mild warm up and to make myself get back in the habit of daily excercise. Today I didn’t walk, but I did mow the lawn, which should count for something. I figure if I can walk 4-5 times each week that’s good. The running program suggests running 3 days a week with breaks inbetween so I can still walk one or two days and end up working out nearly every day. I’m excited to get started!
