c25k update.

tonight i finished week 5. the last workout of this week is a 20 minute jog/run. i was definitely jogging. after a few weeks of thinking "ah, who needs this program? i can go out and just run what i want, when i want and i'll do fine!" i realized that i could run about a 9 minute mile, but couldn't sustain that longer than...one mile ;)

so, i slowed it down, went back to week 5 and have LOVED running again. i'll have time to work on my distance later. right now it's about getting the endurance and the lungs compatible. i'm on my way, and loving the cooler weather for running!

so, tonight's run. was awful. painful. hard. but not because of my legs or lungs or body telling me that it didn't want to run for 20 minutes. nope.

stitches. the most horrific, painful and unending stitched from one side of my rib cage to the other. i downed too much water, too soon before i ran. i ate a banana and pb toast too soon before i ran. the good side is that i probably was focusing so much on the pain and trying everything i could to make it go away that i didn't notice the running time ticking away. it seemed fast and easy. i had king with me because it was after 8pm and dark...he was awesome running with me and i had no worries about being out late (i do want to get some reflective gear at some point).

we'll see how saturday goes, i'll either repeat week 5, day 3 or move onto week 6 (which is more interval training). what i won't do is stuff my face before leaving the house ;)