C25K Update! YAY!!!!

We are SO proud of ourselves for jogging for 20 straight minutes tonight!!!!!

Having just completed week 5 out of 9, we both can see the light at the end of the tunnel. We are beginning to envision ourselves as "runners". Isn't that strange?

I called my brother as soon as we got back to the house because I know he is rooting for us. He's a marathon runner and his confidence in us helps tremendously. Before we even started the program he said, "Molly, there is absolutely no reason why both of you can't finish this program." I trusted those words and with each workout they seem to be slowly coming true.

4 weeks left and I feel like we've already made it!

Let's see how we do with our 3 workouts this week while we're on vacation.... I hear running on the beach is hard..... : )

C25K Update

Tyler and I can both run for 5 consecutive minutes without stopping!

Last night we finished week 4, day 2 (workout 11 of 27) and ran for a total of 16 minutes (jog 3, walk 1:30, jog 5, walk 2:30, repeat). 

Tomorrow we’ll do the same workout again and be all set for week 5… According to the schedule, we’ll be running for 20 straight minutes one week from today!  That’s amazing to me.  I am confident that we can do this because I believe the set up of the program.  I also feel like if I can do today’s workout, then I can do the next one.  Tyler says he doesn’t understand that thinking, but it makes complete sense to me.  haha

Surprise Back Yard Kittens!

Tyler looked out the kitchen window this morning and gasped!  What to his wandering eyes did appear?  Surprise kittens!!  haha

 

You can see Mommy cat's fur at the bottom of this one. She ran away... scaled the fence and everything. Do you think she'll come back? I put some food out for her.

The one on the far right jumped down just after that and two others followed suit.

 

I picked up the last one left. He/she is the runt of the litter.

What should I do with them?  I kind of want to keep them all, but I don’t know.  I’m not the cat lady.  Anyone want a kitten? 

C25K Week 2 and First Week of CSA

“I love your cardiovascular system.” 

Quick Update:  Couch to 5K

Having finished Week 2, Day 2, I’m starting to understand why many people choose not to continue with this program.  It’s not because the program is hard.  It’s because running isn’t easy.

Last night’s run totaled up to 9 minutes of running interspersed with 12 minutes of walking.  We were certainly able to complete that task, but it’s far from enjoyable.  The feeling of accomplishment afterward is your reward.  That’s why we’ll continue.

FYI:  Don’t eat a dinner of all vegetables and no meat/protein before running.  Your body will thank you for fueling it properly.  :)

Vegetables?  Yes, I picked up our first  box of vegetables from Elmwood Stock Farm yesterday!  As in previous posts, Community Supported Agriculture is something Tyler and I are very happy to be participating in for the 2nd consecutive year.  Our first box contained:  Asparagus, Dried Organic Black Turtle Beans, Organic Garlic Greens, Organic Overwintered Parsnips, Organic Overwintered Spinach, Organic Fresh Thyme.  We also get a half dozen of Organic Brown Eggs.  I fried up two of them this morning and they are yummy!

Here is a link to Elmwood’s blog:  http://elmwoodstockfarm.blogspot.com/