9 Weeks to Chic

Two weeks ago my wife ran a 5k, the first serious running she has done in quite some time. We talked about the run after she finished and I expressed some interest in running with her. I'll be honest, the main reason that I wanted to run with her is because I wanted something we both could do out side the house. Malea thought that this would be a great idea and sent me a 9 week program that is supposed to take you from couch potato to 5k jogger. If anyone is interested here is the link: http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml.

I decided that I would start the program today. To make myself honest, I have decided to blog about my experience. This way I can keep honest about the progress and we all can see if a free internet program can do what it claims. I am going to tell you everything that is going on in this program.

To begin, I started at 216 pounds. That's right I am telling you everything. The complete run /walk was 2.8 miles and it took me 25 minutes to complete it. Now this is the first running I have done in over 10 years so I feel pretty good about that.

So how do I feel? Well I feel tired. Runners often talk about that natural high they feel, and to be honest, I didn't feel it until I was done. Of course I think that had more to do with the fact that oxygen had returned to my brain and my legs were no longer crying out.

Well, look forward to my post on Wednesday when I try day two of the program.