Remember my birthday goal to be completed by birthday 24? Run a 5K? I'm signed up to do Race for the Cure on Saturday. What? yes. That's correct. I've been working towards it since the end of June. Week 6 of the "Couch Potato to 5K" kicked my butt three weeks in a row. (yes, I tried and tried!) Then, I decided I would run to my Latino Jams list. Running to Salsa and Meringue (did I just spell the dessert topping or the dance style?) is surprisingly delightful. I decided that while I was running more consistently (distance wise), I was also cutting my time short since I was finished when I said I was finished instead of when Robert Ullery told me to stop running. So, What did I do? I switched back to evil Week 6 after 3 weeks of Latin music. I accomplished Week Six Day One. 5 minute run, 3 walk, 8 run, 3 walk, 5 run. I knew I could do that day since I had done it before.
I visited Jessica and Melissa. They were going to run a 5K, but I had to work (and was NOT ready). They told me about Race for the Cure. I decided I would suck it and BE ready.
I finished Week 6 Day 2, Run 10 minutes, walk 3, run 10. Bam.
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And then Week 6, Day 3. 25 straight minutes of running. And the mean thing about this day is that it (on the podcast) last 2 minutes longer than Day 2, and 1 minute longer than Day 1. THE HARDEST DAY OF THE ENTIRE PROGRAM. After it taking me about 10 weeks to defeat that day, I finally did it.
Week 7 was 25 minutes each day, week 8 is 28 minutes (about 2.75 miles according to podcast) each. I just had to cross that stupid hurdle I guess.
I am running in the morning, and then the race is Saturday.
My Morning View:
Okay, so that's not my morning view, but someday I'll have a great one.
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