I’m delighted to report that my first run produced no knee pain and only slightly tight quads. My thighs are a little “What the WHAT now?” but I’m sure that’ll pass with a good, supported virasana. 
My first run in the “Couch to 5K”, redubbed here as “Yoga Mat to 5K” felt great and I was lucky enough to run it with a good friend and coworker who’s running the New York Marathon this Sunday. She said she needed “just a little run” to keep warm but not over do it. Guess my slow pace and beginner status was just what she needed!
new kicks
So what tools do I have for tracking my progress on this journey? I went to the incomparable Marathon Sports for shoes (Adidas Supernova Sequence) and also picked up a Nike+ iPod receiver and shoe sensor. This awesome little device tracks so much information that it’s going to take me a while to learn all the features. I like how compact it is, though, and the Adidas sneaker I got even has a little pocket in the footbed for the sensor.
Week One: Run 1 Stats
time: 32 minutes, 45 seconds
distance: 2.33 miles
terrain: Charles River trail (half pavement/half ground)
music: Podrunner Intervals
Following the prescription of the Couch to 5K plan, I walked for 5 minutes to warm up and then alternated 60 seconds jogging with 90 seconds walking. I will confess, a couple times I stretched the jogging out a little bit more than 60 seconds, but never so much that I jogged though the walking. The first run may have felt “good” but I was still ready to walk when the beep sounded!
Second run is scheduled for Saturday!
I’m so proud of you!
Thanks love!
You even made me want to run ! Maybe I could find a nice trail along the Garonne… Nice job on the timing
JEALOUS! Jogging through the French country side? C’est magnifique!!
I wish you all the props and luck in your goal. I have tried that plan three times already, as I have issues with jogging (personally and physically), and this has been a program that I think works very well. The first time I did it, I got as far as week 8. I’d never seen my stomach as flat before, fo sho. But then my bad hip got janked up with sharp pains, so I stopped. Part two lasted about a month. Part three started a month or so ago, but I only got to week two before I severely jacked my lower back while doing post-jog yoga, of all things. Haven’t been brave enough to go back out yet, but I think next week, C25K – IV must begin. See you at the finish line!
OUCH, girlfriend! Sounds like you need some serious TLC (and maybe some gait analysis) to prevent those injuries. If you decide to get back into it and find success we should run a 5K together. I’ll totally fly out to you!!
Holy crap – the day the words “I’m going to run a 5k” fall out of my mouth, my husband might check to make sure my body hasn’t been taken over by alien forces. But if it has, you’re on.
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