Tuesday, April 23, 2013

My Afterschool Program Schedule

April 1
5 min warm-up, (1min run +1.5 min walk)6X, 5 min cool down

April 3
5 min wu, (1 min run +1.5 min. walk) 8X, 5 min. cd

OYO
5 min wu, (1 min run +1.5 min. walk) 8X, 5 min. cd

April 8
5  wu, (1.5 Run + 2 Walk) 4X, ( 1 run +1walk)2X, 5 cd

April 10
5  wu, (1.5 Run + 2 Walk) 4X, ( 1 run +1walk)2X, 5 cd

OYO
5  wu, (1.5 Run + 2 Walk) 4X, ( 1 run +1walk)2X, 5 cd

April 15
wu  (1.5 run + 1.5 walk + 3 run + 3 walk) 2X, 5 cd

April 17
wu  (1.5 run + 1.5 walk + 3 run + 3 walk) 2X, 5 cd

OYO
wu  (1.5 run + 1.5 walk + 3 run + 3 walk) 2X, 5 cd

April 22
1 mile run without stopping check

April 24
wu, 3 run + 1.5 walk + 5 run +2.5 walk + 3 run + 1.5 walk + 5 run, 5 cd

OYO
wu, 3 run + 1.5 walk + 5 run +2.5 walk + 3 run + 1.5 walk + 5 run, 5 cd

April 29
wu, 5 run + 3 walk + 5 run + 3 walk + 5 run, 5 cd

May 1
wu, 8 run + 5 walk + 8 run, 5cd

OYO
wu, 20 run, 5 cd

May 6
wu,  5 run + 3 walk + 8 run + 3 walk + 5 run, 5 cd

May 8
wu, 10 run + 3 walk + 10 run, 5 cd

OYO
wu, 22 run, 5 cd

May 13
2 mile run without stopping check

May 15
wu, 25 run, 5 cd

OYO
wu, 25 run, 5 cd

May 20
wu, 28 run, 5 cd

May 22
wu, 28 run, 5 cd

OYO
wu, 28 run, 5 cd

May 27
Memorial Day- no meeting

May 29
wu, 30 run, 5 cd

OYO
wu, 30 run, 5 cd

June 3
wu, 30 run, 5 cd

June 5
5K run



Blog Beginning

One of the many articles that I have read about running encourages the writing of a running journal. This will be mine.

The last time that I ran for an extended period of time has to honestly be in college, in 1998. The last time that I ran at all, probably 2003. Sad, I know. I met my wonderful husband, got happy, got fat, got married, had children... It's been a wonderful life, but I am carrying the donuts I ate in 2000 around my middle! No one likes a 13 year old donut. (A Twinkee, maybe.)

Recently someone repeated the old adage, "You're only as old as you feel." I admit to being a slow learner, so this was the first time that the reality of these words hit me. Ok, they really performed a full body check, but you get the point. I felt... EIGHTY! Considering I am not even half way to 80, that's ridiculous. I'm borderline obese, my cholesterol is slightly elevated, I have IBS (don't even ask!), my joints creak, stairs make me slightly winded, I don't sleep well, and I have plantar fasciitis. I am not sharing this for sympathy or pity. It is my own fault that I feel the way I do. Correction, felt! I cannot begin to tell you how simply running has changed so much of this laundry list of ailments.

About six weeks ago some of my co-workers came up with the genius idea of blending our after school reading program with the Couch to 5K runner's training program. I was scheduled to teach the reading portion, but with half excitement, half reluctance, I agreed to do the blended program. One of the aforementioned co-workers started running herself a few years ago and thus far has unintentionally served as my mentor. She's all encouragement and advice.

I'd like to lie and say that I didn't suck wind like a Hoover the first day, but I must not tell lies. (Thanks, J.K. Rowling!) I did. But my personal goal was to follow the running program, no matter how slow I was, and complete each portion at my pace. COMPLETION is a wonderful starting goal. Don't worry about anything but that, time and speed are irrelevant as long as you finish!