So I have officially signed myself up to run in a 5k at the end of July. Its not the first 5k I've ever run in but I am trying really hard to stick with a 'training schedule' this time so I feel ready to run it. (although the adrenaline rush when I finish a race is just as good even if I'm not totally prepared ahead of time!)
I have only run in two other 5k races ever (and these were in the past year). One I trained somewhat for and one I intended to walk but decided to try a slow jog with a friend at the last minute and amazed myself that I ran almost the entire race. I actually am not very athletically inclined at all but the old body is beginning to decline and I want to be healthy and strong as I age.
So I am asking a few of my friends to be my running 'partners' as I train. To be a running partner you do not have to run with me while I am training or run in this 5k race or even run at all. If you could just cheer me on and ask me how I am doing with my training that would be excellent! (although I LOVE that Lauren is willing to run with me at my slow, short-legged pace once a week!) Another option as 'running partners' is to sponser me $10 - I need to raise at least $100 to enter for Young Life. (I'm close and would love to raise over $100.)
So for those of you who are on board here's my schedule this week. On Tuesday I am to run for 8 minutes, walk 2 minutes and repeat 4 times for a total of 40 minutes. (I did this Saturday and that last 8 minutes just about killed me!) Thursday and Saturday I am going to attempt to run 10 minutes, walk 2 minutes and repeat 4 times for a total of 48 minutes. It will be a minor miracle if I actually complete these 48 minute runs. Thankfully, I should be able to run the 5k in under 40 minutes, I'm aiming for about 35.
Thanks for all your encouragement and support my friends!
I'm so glad Lauren is going to run with you. I wish I was around to run with you as well, I would definitely have trained for the 5k with you if I were in Michigan. Good luck...you'll do great! And much love from Malaysia :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Meredith! I will keep up with your adventure through your blog. God bless!
ReplyDeleteI wrote some funny stuff to you, but I posted it wrong.
ReplyDeleteOh well, Keep up the good work.
Wish you had run with us in Cincy!
LAURA! I work on Saturday morning, but would love to run in the evening if you are up for it :] Let me know!
ReplyDeleteI'm planning to run with RivRunners on Saturday morning so I won't be up for running that evening. Sorry. Maybe next week.
ReplyDeleteBTW - today the training schedule suggested I run 10 minutes then walk 2 and repeat 4 times for a total of 48 minutes. Ugh! I didn't think I could do more than the first three 10/2 sets but when I got to the last one (I was sooo tired) I told myself to just run as much as I could and, with God's help, I ran for 8 more minutes. I'm pretty proud of myself!