Well, today marked the end of my fourth week of a nine week program called the “Couch-to-5K Running Plan.” Let me just say that I finally started feeling it, and it’s not comfortable. I’ve been pretty pleased with my progress, because I’ve steadily increased my distance while keeping pretty close to my 10 minute/mile pace. That’s definitely not an earth-shattering pace, but it is what I’ll need to do in order to finish my first 5K in under 30 minutes. Today was my longest run/walk to date at 2.3 miles, and I’m pumped to see the distance increase.
What I’m not happy about is that my right calf/shin area is KILLING me. This is the first pain I’ve felt in the month I’ve been following the plan, and I’m hoping a couple days off will take care of it. I don’t want a set-back now, because it’s already tempting enough for me to quit just because, as I’ve said before, I HATE RUNNING!!!!
(But I love the idea of actually completing a 5K, so I guess I’ll stick with the plan.)
