Week 5, Day 1

I’m done with week 5, day 1. Proud of finishing. It’s 87 degrees outside with probably 90% humidity and there’s a storm brewing overhead (literally dark purple thunderstorm clouds are over my house). For that weather, having to dodge a dog who does not run in a straight line, and combatting potholes and hills, with an iPod strapped to one arm and my phone strapped to the other (in another Ipod case) I’d say I did pretty good. My first 5 minute run, I stopped about a minute and 20 seconds before it was done. So I ran almost 4 minutes and walked 4 minutes. Next 5 minutes, I ran all but 1 minute of it. Last 5 minutes, same thing. I’m sweating like I haven’t sweated before after a run. Tomorrow calls for two 8 minute jogging segments with a 5 minute walking segment between them. I’m shooting for running at least 6 minutes the first one and 7 minutes the second one. Heck, I may suprise myself and run the full 8 minutes. I won’t complain about that either. I’m doing my best. I’m gonna finish my first 5k!!! I’m actually about to jump on the website and register that way I don’t have any excuses whatsoever!!

Time to go find something for dinner.

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