c25k week 9 day 2

I woke up at around 4am to the sound of heavy rain and went back to sleep thinking "it might stop in an hour and I can go running". At 5am, I couldn't hear any rain, so got up and dressed, put my shoes on and opened the door. There were a couple of minutes where I just looked at the drizzle and thought "oh, it's raining, here's an excuse not to go". Funny thing is, this morning, I just decided that it wasn't too bad, it wasn't cold or windy, so a little bit of drizzle wouldn't kill me. 10 weeks ago I would have used the rain as an excuse!

It was a slow run, think I was a bit paranoid about slipping over on wet concrete or something - but overall I got through the half hour comfortably. Once I was running I didn't really notice the rain - except that my shower proof jacket is only waterproof for about 20 minutes of rain, then it becomes a bit pointless. Of course it started POURING when I was in sight of home and was into the warm down walk, so I ended up running the last few 100m or so.

Luckily I was greeted at the back door with a towel and a hot drink :)

Only one more run till I 'graduate'. I really hope I don't lose motivation and I can keep up with running 3 times a week. It's going to be hard going in to winter, I can probably cope with the cold - it will be the windy or cold wet days that will make it hard to keep going. I'm thinking of renting a treadmill for the coldest months.

The playlist for today was -
Hold on - Wilson Phillips (warm up)
When You're looking like that - Westlife
My life would suck without you - Kelly Clarkson
Telephone - Lady Gaga & Beyonce
Hell - Tegan and Sara
Hung up - Madonna
Somebody told me - the Killers
Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell
Smooth Criminal - Alien Ant Farm
We Don't need another hero - Tina Turner (warm down)

week 8 playlist

Week 8 Playlist!

This Kiss - Faith Hill
Stronger - Kanye West
I think we're alone now - Tiffany
You're the first, the last, my everything - Barry White
Thats all it took - Gram Parsons
The tide is high - Blondie
Not fair - Lily Allen
Stayin' alive - N-trance
Take me anywhere - Tegan and Sara
Prison Girls - Neko Case

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

week5 day 2 playlist

Unguided - The New Pornographers
Mass Romantic - The New Pornographers
Everybody's Numb - Thea Gilmore
Don't you want me - Human League
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger - Daft Punk
Rock 'n' Roll Dreams -Meatloaf
Go Down Moses - Natalie Merchant

c25k week four day one

I did it! Two five minute runs. I know that wouldn't even count for some people, but for me it's an achievement and noone can tell me any different. Think I may have to go and buy new shoes this week. I don't think it can wait till the end of week five.

And the playlist for the week is

Superstar - Tegan & Sara
Sing me Spanish Techno - The New Pornographers
Kryptonite - Three Doors Down
Toxic - Britney Spears
Whats the frequency, Kenneth - REM
Bring me Some Water - Melissa Etheridge
Tuesdays Dead - Cat Stevens
A Sorta Fairytale - Tori Amos

c25k week three playlist

I'm spending Friday night making a playlist for my runs next week. And now that's done, I'm turning on the xbox again and getting back to the adventures of Harriet "Harry" Shepard (Mass Effect 2)

I Drove all Night - Cyndi Lauper
99 Luftballons - Nena
...Baby One More Time - Britney Spears
Mr Brightside - The Killers
Something Bigger, Something Better - Amanda Blank
Northshore - Tegan & Sara
Up all Night (Frankie Miller Goes to Hollywood) - Counting Crows

It's late but my playlist for tomorrow is done

Playlist for c25k week two

Arrow - Tegan & Sara
Bad Romance - Lady Gaga
Motivation - Sum 41
Leave me alone (I'm lonely) - Pink
Make on me - A-ha
S.O.S - Abba
Resist - Melissa Etheridge
Black and White - Sarah Mclachlan

playlist for week 1 mark 2

Can't have the same playlist two weeks in a row!

Love Story - Taylor Swift
Feel it in my Bones - Teisto with Tegan & Sara
Not Fair - Lily Allen
Womanizer - Britney Spears
Disco 2000 - Pulp
Sorry - Madonna
Running up that Hill - Placebo

Week One Playlist

I'm using Iestyn Lloyd's podcast, and I'm adding my own music using Audacity.

The playlist for week one is

Jesse - Carly Simon
Dark Come Soon - Tegan and Sara
Walk Unafraid - REM
Take Me Anywhere - Tegan and Sara
This is my Life - Toad the Wet Sprocket
Leaving New York - REM
Scar - Missy Higgins
C'mon Sea Legs - Immaculate Machine