Runnin' Down a Dream

My God, I forgot how hard it is to run sometimes. I've found that, over the last month or so, I've made excuse after excuse to *not* run- I'll bike, I'll walk Daisy, I'll do anything BUT run. And I started to miss it. Last week, Bria asked me if we were going to do the Turkey Trot in Detroit again this year. It started out that we were going to run the 10K, but, after being honest with myself, I'm not ready for that. I've practically given up training for the last month! So, we decided to do the 5K again this year. Today, it hits- I'm not ready. I can barely run a half mile without passing out. I've never *been* a runner before. Sure, I've done the 5Ks before, and at "ok" times, but I was prepared for those. Not so much now.

I pulled up a training schedule from Hal Higdon, per a suggestion from a co-worker (and from some friends last time I started prepping for the 5K). I posted it below, more so my friends can ride me on the schedule and make sure I actually did what it says to do.

Day 1- rest. Check. Day 2: run 1.5 miles. Riiiiight. Today's personal goal- don't fall off the treadmill. I'm happy to report that I did the 1.5 miles in about 14 minutes, with only taking 3- 30 minute walk breaks. PROGRESS! 

Please, please PLEASE ask me how my training is going, if I did the run, if I set a good pace. I need to be held accountable, or this program will last 2 weeks. Ugh.
Training for your first 5-K

Week	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
1	Rest or run/walk	1.5 m run	Rest or run/walk	1.5 m run	Rest	1.5 m run	30- 60 min walk
2	Rest or run/walk	1.75 m run	Rest or run/walk	1.5 m run	Rest	1.75 m run	35-60 min walk
3	Rest or run/walk	2 mi run	Rest or run/walk	1.5 m run	Rest	2 MI run	40-60 min walk
4	Rest or run/walk	2.25 m run	Rest or run/walk	1.5 m run	Rest	2.25 m run	45-60 min walk
5	Rest or run/walk	2.5 m run	Rest or run/walk	2 m run	Rest	2.5 m run	50-60 min walk
6	Rest or run/walk	2.75 m run	Rest or run/walk	2 m run	Rest	2.75 m run	55-60 min walk
7	Rest or run/walk	3 m run	Rest or run/walk	2 m run	Rest	3 m run	60 min walk
8	Rest or run/walk	3 m run	Rest or run/walk	2 m run	Rest	Rest	5-K Race