Ran 3.1 miles in 39:50 @ 12:51 min/miles pace, weather was clear, temperature around 45 degrees, completed my first 5k ever!

Not quite to that level, but crossing that finish line with the announcer saying my name, my family cheering me at the side lines and Danny running beside me, it sure felt like it.

Don't get me wrong, during the race I wanted to quit a couple of times (not that it would have done much good - still have to make it back to the start/finish line! ) and I was cursing myself for thinking that it was a good idea. I made it through tho, and in a decent (for me) time. The one thing I wish I had done better was not walk as much (I speed-walked probably about 1/3 of the way total). Oh well, I have till May 29 to get into better shape for the 10k. Now that the weather is turning better I'll be able to train more outside on the pavement which I think will help with the walk/run ratio hugely.

Tomorrow starts my 10k training program! EEP!! But I'm afraid if I let any time lapse between programs, it'll be that much harder to get going again. This program is three days a week (Monday-Wednesday-Friday) and I am getting it through the Nike+ website. Tomorrow's run will be 2 miles. I can do that.

Day 18

Ran 2 miles in 30:00 @ 15:00 min/miles pace, weather was light rain, temperature around 41 degrees. TWO miles withOUT walking. :D And I even feel like I could have kept going, but didn't want to push too hard. Huzzah!

I feel like I could take on the world today. I'll most likely regret it tomorrow, but I did the above run, went to the gym and did the 30 minute circuit training (weights), 10 minutes spinning, and 10 minutes on the elliptical. For a total of 1 hour and 20 minutes worth of exercise.

And I feel great. :D

Day 18

Ran 1.2 miles in 12:40 @ 10:33 min/miles pace, weather was cloudy, temperature around 39 degrees...

Holy Cow! :D I ran at the park, and I'm thinking that running outside is much preferable to running on the treadmill and its unnaturally enforced pace. I am so proud of that time. :)

The one downside was that by the end of it my bum knee was bothering me. I have to start running outside on a regular basis if nothing else to get my joints used to it. The first of my three races is in 24 days. Eeep!

I can do this. :)