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. :)

Day 17

Ran 1 miles in 13:28 @ 13:28 min/miles pace, weather was mostly cloudy, temperature around 39 degrees, Slowly cutting off those seconds. :)

Took almost 1/2 a minute off my time. I had hoped for 13:20, but I think this is pretty good. Upping the speed for another week and then I'll knock it back down and work on distance again. That's my plan anyway. :) Hopefully it'll be a good one.

Day 16

Ran 1 miles in 13:56 @ 13:56 min/miles pace, weather was light rain, temperature around 45 degrees.

And it felt good. By the end of it, I was panting and sweating, but pretty much as soon as I got done I was recovered within a minute. Which is a big step in the right direction. I also zoned out for the middle part of the run, which was nice.

I'll get there eventually. :)

Day 15

Ran 1 miles in 13:57 @ 13:57 min/miles pace, weather was mostly cloudy, temperature around 57 degrees.

I'm slowly getting that pace down. I think my new plan is to get to a 13:30 min/miles pace and then I'll start upping my distance. But man, by the end of that mile I was panting hard. I'll stick with this pace for a couple of days until I can do it a bit easier.

I also did a 30 minute circuit session at the gym and 30 minutes on my Wii Fit. It was a good day.

Day 14

Ran 1 mile in 14:20 @ 14:20 min/miles pace, weather was cloudy, temperature around 48 degrees.

Yeah, its not much, but it was a really good pace (for me) and its the first I've run in two weeks. The first week I was sick and last week was the installation at work and I was asleep by 9 or so every night - No time for a run or energy for a run.

I also went to the gym today and did the 30 minute circuit and also did 30 minutes on my Wii Fit. I'm gonna try and get in 30 more minutes before I go to a friend's birthday party, but we'll see if that happens.

I decided to just do 1 mile today at a faster pace and build on that to this week to hopefully be up to 1 1/2 miles by next Sat. at this pace. Hopefully I'll make that happen. :)