Saturday, July 31, 2010

She's mine, she's mine, she's mine...

Week Three - Day One
Five minute walk
(90 second run, 90 second walk + 3 minute run, 3 minute walk) X 2
Two minute walk

I really enjoyed this run. I got to run in the rain. I love that. The workout was also interesting and seemed to go by faster than the others have. And as an extra bonus: I got to have a burst of laughter during the middle of the workout because of the music.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Robert Likes His Techno

Week Two - Day Three
Five minute walk
90 second run then 2 minute recovery six times
Five minute walk

The music that the man chose for the Couch to 5K podcasts have a good tempo. They are not songs I have ever heard or would probably choose on my own but this week's songs made me smile because midway through the workout, I got to think about Ross from Friends and his "Sound".

Friday, July 23, 2010

Running is Nice

Week Two - Day Two
Five minute walk
90 second run then 2 minute recovery six times
Five minute walk

It was a nice hot day. No one was at the track - except the black mummy-lady. As I was getting out of the truck and was wondering what to do with my keys and phone, I looked up and saw a figure dressed all in black. She had on a black coat hood, a piece of something black draped over her face leaving only a small gap to look through, a navy sweatshirt and the fluffiest black cargo sweatpants I have ever seen. It was really hot - hot enough that I left my water bottle in the back of the truck in the shade instead of in the oven, I mean cab. Should I take the phone so when this lady passes out I can call for help? I left it in the car thinking it might be exciting to add a little adrenalin to my workout if I had to sprint to the truck to summon an ambulance. I should have been paying more attention to my own doings. On the first warm-up lap I noticed I had left the truck headlights on. Headlights? It was 5:00 p.m. I don't know. I turned them off before the second lap. I liked the running. It felt nice to be doing it. I can tell that gradually building up the stamina had actually worked. The first workout for this week was done in a reasonable time after the first week. This workout, however, was not and it was harder than it had been the first time. This probably really is the program for me. I was relieved to see the black mummy lady doing her cool down - with a bottle of water. That's good. As she walked away from the track I noticed she wasn't getting into a car. I hoped she lived close. When I was headed home, I saw her across the street from the track in her garage. I bet someone was keeping an eye on her. Whew.