Round One

Jess asked where I got my running plan; I don't have the patience to find it again (it's at Runner's World, the website), so I'll just write what I'm doing each week.

For the rest of this week and all of next week, I'm on the following plan (with minor adjustments for this week) that last 30 minutes:

• Monday - Run 1 minute, walk 2 minutes. Repeat 10x
• Tuesday - Walk 30 minutes
• Wednesday - Run 1 minute, walk 2 minutes. Repeat 10x
• Thursday - Walk 30 minutes
• Friday - Run 1 minute, walk 2 minutes. Repeat 10x
• Saturday - Run 1 minutes, walk 2 minutes. Repeat 10x
• Sunday - REST. Amen.

I walked for an hour with Shane last night, so I did run/walk today. While I kept in mind several things (run on grass, walk on sidewalk, breathe naturally and not concentrate on a rhythm, take it slow and don't wear yourself out), I had a rough go of a few others.

I bought arch supports for the much needed support and maybe they're a little high? I've got swollen not-arches and am chilling out with a bag of frozen spinach between my feet now. They kinda hurt. But at least I'm finally USING the frozen spinach.

Also, my ear buds CONSTANTLY fell out. More annoying than painful.

It went well though! I got through it all without wanting to die, which is ALWAYS desirable. I noticed that at the beginning, it seemed like I walked forever and ran not long enough (even though I timed myself). But towards the end, it definitely felt like I didn't have long enough to recover while walking and I consistently felt like I was running longer than I should have been. Odd, I know.

AND I FOUND A DOLLAR. Needless to say, I watched the ground a lot more closely after that. Thanks for the encouragement, God!