c25k week 7 day 2

w7d2 this morning, before the dawn and it was a little chilly out today. Can't wait till daylight savings finishes, it might be a little lighter in the early morning again. I didn't go as well as Sunday, but that might be a time of day thing - still managed 3km in 25 minutes though.

One more run and I can say goodbye to week 7. Still can't believe I've made it this far - when I started I was a little skeptical of myself, as I've never been able to stick at going to the gym, any group sport or exercise class for very long. I never enjoyed it like I have the past few weeks, even though it's been hard at times. I think being outside jogging in the fresh air appeals to me a lot more.

3.01km, 8.22 min/km

week 7 starting

dragged myself out of bed at 7am (on a Sunday!) for w7d1. Not to bad, completed it and got a bit further than on the last day of week 6. The weather gods have smiled on me - there were supposed to be strong winds all weekend, but they haven't eventuated. I wasn't looking forward to running into the wind.

3.29km, pace 7.41 min/km

I was a little suprised at the pace I managed - I'd stayed up a little later than I meant to last night. A little matter of finishing off Mass Effect 2. Which was AWESOME, and I managed to complete the final 'suicide' mission without dying or losing any of my team.

The playlist for this week is...
Suddenly I See - KT Tunstall
Bury me under the weeping willow - Natalie Merchant
Whatever I Fear - Toad the Wet Sprocket
Into the Groove - Madonna
Thorn in my side - Eurythmics
Left outside alone - Anastacia
Freedom - Wham!
Refugee - Melissa Etheridge

c25k week 6 day 3

I realised yesterday that my Nokia has a GPS sportstracker app. So I can now log my distances and pace.

It was a slow start today, and my legs still don't like to get going, although my breathing was good. Only covered just over 3km in the 25 minutes, but I can work on speed later - at the moment I think 5km would take me around 40 minutes.

And the playlist was

Maxine - Sharon O'Neill
Grease - Frankie Valli
I Don't Feel Like Dancin' - Scissor Sisters
You give love a bad name - Bon Jovi
Accidentally Kelly Street - Frente!
Don't stop movin' - S Club 7
Northshore - Tegan & Sara
I'm still standing elton john

week 6 day two..running in a sauna?

Managed to drag myself out of bed before dawn for w6d2 today. It was a bit damp and drizzly outside, but too warm and sweaty for a jacket. I tried but it was a bit like running in a sauna.

The playlist...
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Invisible - Alison Moyet
Mickey - Toni Basil
Hold On - Wilson Phillips
Speak Slow - Tegan and Sara
Queen of the Night - Whitney Houston
Jesse - Carly Simon
Empty Garden - Elton John

c25k week six day one

Today was HARD, that first 5 minutes killed me! I think I fell into the trap of starting too fast. But I completed it, and felt a little more comfortable at the end. I can see why some people drop out of the program at week 6. And I used to think that people who couldn't wait till the end of the intervals were a bit weird - but I think I might be one of them!

have cooled down and stretched with some yoga, so now I can get on with my Sunday :) And play some Mass Effect 2

Today's playlist
Born in The USA - Bruce Springsteen
Flashdance - Irene Cara
Sinnerman - Felix da Housecat & Nina Simone
Your Hands (Together) - The New Pornographers
Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Snowbird - Anne Murray
Here with Me - Michelle Branch

c25k week five day three

I have been apprehensive all week. I've been lurking around the c25k.com forums to see how others approach the 20 minute milestone and learnt a lot.

I headed out to run early this morning. I was very focussed on conquering this one first time out, so I started running VERY slowly. By the end I think I was running my normal pace (which isn't exactly breaking speed records either) but all of a sudden the podcast told me to stop and I was suprised. and very happy :)

I think I'd taken it a bit too easy, as I was nowhere near as tired as I had been previously. But this was more of a mental obstacle for me, and it was more important to get this 'long' run completed without stopping. I can think about pace and distance once I get to week 8 or 9.

Now I know I can do it. And I will now think of myself as "someone who jogs"

Todays 20minute run playlist was...

Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley
Sentimental Tune - Tegan & Sara
December 1963 - Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons
Heart of Glass - Blondie
Livin' thing - ELO
Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves - Cher
You're the First, the Last, my Everything - Barry White
Rocketship - Guster
Break your Heart - Natalie Merchant

c25k week four day three

I've been using mapmyrun.com to figure out how far I'm going. And it's not really that far. But I suppose it's better than what I was doing 6 weeks ago. 2.8km > 0km . That also includes my warmup and cooldown walks.

I haven't lost all that much weight - probably less than what I would have had I been concentrating on food only, but I look noticably trimmer around the waist. Which in my book, is a winner! I'm not expecting the amount of exercise I'm doing to drop a huge amount of weight, I just hope it continues to tone me up.


Week 5 here I come!

oh, and that 20 minute run. The stuff of nightmares...