Couch to 5k Journey

After a long break from working out (oops), I decided to do C25k. For those that don't know, this program is suppose to take you from sitting on your couch to being able to run a 5k in 9 weeks. I ordered the shoes, armband for my phone, apps for my phone to track my workouts, progress & music. I picked my shoes up today & decide I'm going to attempt to run Week 1 Day 1 of the program. So I load everything on my phone, talk on facebook, text, watch some tv, everything I could to get around having to run. In order to make myself run, I had to make myself accountable to somebody. I have never lied to my friend or broken a promise. So I promised him I would get out & run.

Finally...finallyyyyy I tell him brb. Now...let me point out that I'm battling a cold. I'm constantly coughing & I have no voice. I haven't ran since I was in the Navy & was out of shape towards the end of that anyways. So it's been about 10 yrs & about 70 lbs since I've ran. So I step outside & hit "start run" so it's a brisk walk to warm up for 5 minutes. Ok, I got this, I can do this. About halfway into this brisk walk my legs were already getting tired. WHAT HAVE I GOTTEN MYSELF INTO??? My phone says it's time to run... OMG OMG OMG...so off I go. While I'm running, I'm thinking, what have I gotten myself into, OMG I can't breathe, is it time to walk yet? I just want to go home!!! "Change your pace to a brisk walk" music to my ears!!!! I did this for a couple intervals...I did cheat a little, I stopped running about 45 seconds into my 60 sec run.

I ran around the corner at which my phone told me was .8 of a mile, but it wasn't long enough because when I made it in the house my phone was saying "you're halfway there" so either I'll have to do 2 laps or I need to choose a longer route. I was told to repeat day 1 & continue to repeat it until I can do the full day. SIGH, guess I'll run again Saturday W1D1x2 coming up lol.