C25K - W2D3

Week two, done! Too bad the fractions still aren't nice enough for me to feel like I'm closer to finishing. At least at the end of next week, I'll be 1/3 done. Way nicer than 2/9ths!

Run today was pretty decent - a litte chilly thanks to the snow last night and some cold winds. The pain in my neck hasn't disappeared so I guess I'll have to google some stretches and stuff for that.

Looking forward to more of a challenge, and potentially actually jogging with R instead of leaving the house at the same time and meeting up because only one of us took a key..

C25K - W2D2

Today was a cold one! It was about 0 when I left, so I ended up wearing my full long underwear, along with my rain jacket, pants and long sleeved fleecy shirt thing. Not really my idea of perfect running wear.. I wish I'd worn mitts!

I'm feeling a bit tight in my neck/upper back but I'm not sure whether that's running related, or someone-has-the-better-pillow related.

C25k - W2D1

The start of week two. How fun!

This week will be running for 90s with a 2m walk in between. I think the point is to keep up the same amount of work out (half an hour, including cool down and warm up) while increasing the amount of running. I'm not complaining!

I've also set a goal: I want to be able to fit into a pair of shorts that I bought on sale last summer better than I do now. They fit, but I do have a bit of muffin top. Not cool!

C25K - W1D3

Managed to get up and go for a run this morning before I even ate.. which may not have been the best idea ever, but I didn't want to eat waffles and then try and go.

I'm looking forward to a new week not because I want to run longer, but because I want to see what's next, and challenge myself more. Running 60s and then walking for 90s isn't really that tough..

C25K - W1D2

I finished my second "run" tonight. It was a bit better than the first, still fairly easy. It feels good to be getting outside and doing something active.

I managed to somehow screw up my ipod.. and either ran 8 - 60s (what it should be) .. or 9 - 60s. Ahh well, either way is good, I guess.

Thrilling entry, I know.

C25K - W1D1

Today was the first day of my "Couch to 5K" start to run without killing/hating myself program thing. I found a series of podcasts (1/week for 9 weeks) which tells you when to start warming up, running, walking and the cool down. The music that goes along with it is sort of trancey - which is kind of nice, because it's not music that I know. I'm often tempted to change the song because I want something else. With this, it's not something I know, so I'm not sick of it. Hoping that after 9 weeks, 3 times per week I'll still feel that way so I still get out.

Starting with 60 seconds of running with 90 seconds of walking was pretty relaxed, and while I feel like I could go longer, when D and I started this last year, but around week 3.. it wasn't so fun. I was in pain at the start. Going to continue with the slow buildup, and hope that it works better.

Hopefully blogging about it every day when I finish will keep me motivated to go. Really, really hoping this is the case.

Book update

I managed (quite pathetically) only to finish three books since I last updated.

• Clothar the Frank - Jack Whyte. Book 7 of 9. Took a while to get in to, but still very well written.

•  Three Day Road - Joseph Boyden. This book was recommended to me by a coworker up north. I enjoyed the writing, although there were times when I was a bit grossed out (lots of talk about needles and how they go into a vein makes me sick feeling). We read it for our book club, and I'm curious as to what the girls thought of it.

• The Eagle - Jack Whyte. Book 8 of 9! This one took me a while too, although I still enjoyed it. I'm going to start the final one today, and hopefully soon be finished with it. It's a great series, and I'm looking forward to reading his other tales, however.. I need a break from history, Jack Whyte and long series for a while. First book of 2012!