I have to share - today I reached a personal best. I started jogging a few months ago, following the Couch to 5K program. Today I jogged 2.25 miles without stopping. Yay, me!
Now, a little history here. I am not a natural athlete. I've never been a runner. I like to walk. I like to relax. I think couches are great! But a series of events converged a few months ago, leading me to realize I want to run a race. I also want to increase my fitness, have more energy, fit into my clothes better, blah, blah, blah. But mostly, I want to run a race. Run the whole damn thing. And finish it. So I started Couch to 5K. I can walk a 5K, and in fact, I have walked several. So training to run a 5K seemed like a logical progression.
Since I'm not a natural athlete, and have some old injuries, I've stretched the training out quite a bit. It's taken me over 12 weeks to get to the week 6 workout. I have to be very careful about stretching and warmup. I still managed to strain each knee early on, but they eventually healed and now they are getting stronger. And they lasted 2.25 miles today. Now I'm ready for a nap...
