C25K Week 5

Week 5 day 1

Lj and the boys joined me! 

Week 5 day 2

Week 5 day 3

Had to cut this run short. I was being followed and it scared me to death! 

My First 5K!

I have been doing my C25K training for 5 weeks now and as a birthday gift a few months ago I bought myself a 5K race.

The Wig Out Race....


It was supposed to be a fun water obstacle race. I thought, this is perfect for my first run. I get to stop every so often, and rest and do an obstacle...

I donned my awesome garb...

And we headed out!

We got there a little early and sat and drank some water... Hubs was there to cheer me on!

I headed out at 9:30 and ran my buns off, for like 5 minutes... then got to my first obstacle, running thru tires... Easy peasy, i got this!  I ran a few more minutes and came to a foam bath... Yes, this is getting fun... then ran a few inches and made it to the line of death. 30 minute wait in the blazing heat covered in dirty foam - waiting on a turn on the slip and slide... When I finally made it ( there was a person puking behind me) I ran and jumped into the biggest mud hole. YUK! But I kept on trucking on... I ran some more, and then the heat got me, so I walked a bit... then on the park benches there were bums, like 5 of them. One on each bench. Umm, time to run...

Made it back past the starting line, hubby waved and cheered me on...

Ran past him and down to the water station. Ew, Hot water... chucked that down. Opted to walk a bit more...

Ran around the corner to the next obstacle, inflatable horse races... I had no one with me so I just ran pat that one, down the road and around another corner, Water slides! Yay!  

Got there and was informed I had to remove shoes and socks... Umm no, have you seen my outfit, Im not peeling off my gear... 

So I had to skip all 5 of the slides. I was bummed.

Ran back to the finish line...

LAME!

I was disappointed. I walked more then I wanted to. I waited in line more then I wanted to, and I wanted more.

Oh well...

There are more in the future.

They did have free tacos and beer! 

(I had a stomach ache from these all night! LOL)

August 24, 2013

Couch 2 5K week 4 - complete!!

Day 10

Day 11

Day 12 

C25K week 3 - complete!

C25K- Week 2

Week two complete! 

I took 5 days off for VBS so I was dreading the 6th day of C25K. But I totally nailed it!! 

I can feel it getting easier! And I feel so accomplished and proud of myself! 

I can do this!!! 

Day 6 - I know my time was better then it shows! I forgot to stop my timer. Lol! Oy!! 

My Journey with C25K Begins

I was going to start a new blog to talk about my journey to running a 5k.
But I thought to myself, this is MY blog. I can write what ever I wasnt. And if I want a million topics then so be IT!

SO I will be adding my journey here among my other random manic posts...

As stated in a previous post here>>> I Run 4

I signed my son up to be ran for. We have an amazingly adventurous runner who does very exciting things!

After reading posts after posts daily. I got inspired. What am I doing sitting on this couch. When I have the ability and gumption to RUN. I am lazy, I am over weight and I am unhealthy. What am I teaching my kids?

So I made the decision to run. While I still can. While I teach my kids to get up and DO something. Anything!

I am nervous. I am unsure. But I am determined! And that makes all the difference.

I did some research and found the couch to 5k program. It seemed easy enough.

I found some friends and family to support me. ( My hubby doesnt think I can do it. I am going to prove him WRONG!)

I signed up for my first 5K by urge of my cousin, who said she would do it with me. See she is an avid excersizer and she believes in me. And she made me believe in myself.

My first 5K will be on my birthday weekend. It is my gift to myself. And is a water obstacle course! How fun!! I am very very excited. I hope I can do it and not let myself down.

I think running is more a mental hurdle for me. I have never been the athletic one. Never. Ive been the crafty one, the creative one. The one that sits and sews, or paints, or draws.

I want to be both.

I CAN be both.

So here is the beginning of my journey.

Week one complete.

I CAN do this.
I CAN do this.
I C A N do THIS!