W5D3 - I Made It
LMR686
Posts: 11
I have been reading the posts and have not been active as I was unsure about my ability to keep pressing on. 30 years ago or so, I was a runner and enjoyed it. 20 years of smoking (I quit back in 2003), and about 80 pounds heavier, I decided that things had to change. So last year I started losing the weight and started running when I got down to the 225 range. I did a 5K a year ago and walked a portion of it but around Christmas hurt myself and was not able to continue. I have been messing around with it for a few months and decide a week ago that I was going to do the 5K in my hometown when I go up for our family reunion.
Only problem is, it's only 4 weeks away. So I started at W4D1 and figured lets see what happens. (Again I have been mixing jogs in with my walks for about a month now) Anyway, Today was W5D3, It was not easy by any means but I gutted it out and made the 20 minutes. Hopefully I will be able to get the rest of it knocked out and do the 5K on Oct 12th.
Thanks for "listening" to my ramblings.
Only problem is, it's only 4 weeks away. So I started at W4D1 and figured lets see what happens. (Again I have been mixing jogs in with my walks for about a month now) Anyway, Today was W5D3, It was not easy by any means but I gutted it out and made the 20 minutes. Hopefully I will be able to get the rest of it knocked out and do the 5K on Oct 12th.
Thanks for "listening" to my ramblings.
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Way to go! You can do it, 4 weeks is plenty of time.
If you don't hit your goal, remember how much better off you are than you would be if you were doing nothing.0 -
I just posted a new Virtual 5K thread for the new week (Monday-Sunday), so feel free to practice by participating in our informal 5K here!0
