C25K

It’s no secret that I need to get my butt in shape!  I have never been a runner or been athletic for that matter.  I need to change my attitude about exercise and really change my lifestyle to include being active.  I re-instated my gym membership and have gone a couple times.  It’s hard to get to the gym since I work full-time and have a toddler (and a husband who’s work schedule is opposite of mine)  So, I also need to find something I can do with Alannah.  I’ve decided to give running a try.  We normally take a long family walk on the evenings that Josh is home…but I want (ok, need) to make it a little more active. 

I heard about C25K from another blog.  I downloaded the app to my iphone and started last night.  It’s basically a nine week program that “trains” you to run.  It is geared toward us non-athletic, out of shape people, which I love! The first night started with a 5 minute warm-up of brisk walking.  It’s then followed by intervals of 60 seconds of jogging/running and  90 seconds of brisk walking for 20 minutes.  The last portion is a 5 minute cool-down walk.  I think I did pretty good last night.  I cut the last running interval short by about 10 or 15 seconds…but other then that, I completed the whole thing.  The program calls for you to do it 3-days a week and at the end of 9 weeks, you should be able to run 3 miles without stopping.  I plan to do it at least 3-days a week, if not more.  I’m so glad I have my personal trainer (hubby) to push me! Maybe by mid-summer I’ll be bikini bathing suit ready!