Week 2

Week 2 was even better than week 1. I was pretty freaked out about trying to run 2 min, walk 1 min, but it worked out really well. I had a friend with me on Monday & Wednesday, and we went down to Main St., which is pretty level. It was really hard both days but I don't think Wednesday (run 3 min, walk 1) was harder than Monday . Friday and Saturday was run 4 min, walk 1 and while Friday was hard again it certainly wasn't harder than Monday or Wednesday, and today (Saturday) wasn't bad at all. Thursday was probably the hardest day--it was a walk day, but I had to get up early to take care of things with the swim team, had lots of orders to fill, and there I was at 4:30 doing my walk. I was just so worried that if I found an excuse to not do it I would find it easier to find excuses on other days as well.
I have been reading several books on dieting and beginning running programs and they are all a little different. One idea keeps coming up, though, and that is that if you're having a hard time accomplishing a walk/run program it's probably because you're going too fast. I think that one of the big reasons I haven't been successful in the past is that I try to start off running in our neighborhood where you can't go 3 steps on level ground. So I was on my treadmill on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. I did the walk/run at 4.5 mph for the run, and 3 mph for the walk--barely catching air. But I was able to accomplish it! So I am feeling like starting off very slowly will work for me. There is always room to increase intensity later--either go faster or utilize these hilly streets in the area, or both. For now I just feel really good to be working toward a tangible, worthy goal.
Can't wait for the 5K Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day!