C25K Graduate

I did it! I finished! I started my own version on March 2nd, 2012. On March 14th, 2012, I started an official C25K app on my phone, beginning on week 3. Once I went on to week 4, I started having shin splint issues so purchased new shoes at a running store. After returning the first pair and getting a different pair, and a long talk with the sales person, I went back to week 3. I repeated weeks when I needed - week 3 several times, week 4 2 or 3 times, week 5 days 1 and 2 multiple times. Once I completed W5D3, I didn't repeat as much, but still did repeat things. I completed it on June 1st, 13 weeks later (it was an 8 week program). I did more than 5K that night, but walked for a couple minutes so wasn't sure if I ran an entire 5K or not.

Well, last night I did. I ran an entire 5K in the park, plus 5 minutes warm and cool down walks. It was a great night for running - cool and breezy. I completed the 5K portion in 39:11. I did a 5K on May 20th but walked for 8 or 9 minutes of it. My next 5K is on June 17th and I WILL be running the entire thing. I hope to beat my 39:11, but as long as I'm under 40 minutes, I'll be happy. NEVER in my life I have I run more than 1/4 of a mile at a time...not even as a relatively healthy kid. I'm still shocked that I'm able to do this. I have another 5K in July (the Color Run) and am doing a 5K trail run at Disneyworld in September! I need to keep goals to work toward to keep my motivation up.