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I still can’t keep up with Tabitha, but I feel better after running tonight.  I managed to cover 2.6 miles in 42 minutes.  Today has been a busy day.  We started with a 9.1 mile bike ride and we both managed to run on the treadmill before bed.  I’m looking foward to a good night sleep and I feel sure we will be up early with the little ones.  Jessie is on stage with The Big House in the morning so we will have to be on the road early.

Well … it’s been a while since I have posted any info … I have been very busy with homeschooling and learning to run!

I’ve lost count of the weeks but to the best of my recollection, I am on week 7.  I have not followed the plan exactly. I have taken breaks when I felt it was needed and I have pushed myself on days that I knew I needed to.

Last week a did several sets of run 7 and walk 3. Last night I warmed up for 5 minutes and then ran 20 mins. I must be running slow because I ran last night at 4.8 mph. I generally try to run at 5 mph but I felt it was necessary for the first night of the 20 min run to be successful. I want to try 20 min at 5 mph next and then maybe 20 min at 5.2 – but that still doesn’t get me to a 5K in 20 minutes.

Any ideas what the deal is with that? Does everyone run a 5K in 30 minutes?????

The good news is I have lost 11 pounds since I weighed in on my original plan (Ten Minute Workouts). I have also done a bit of measuring which shows a loss of over 5 inches: almost 1 in. on each arm, over 1 in. on each leg, and 1 in. around my middle. YEA!!!!

This will complete week 3 of “learning to run”.

I have ran 3 more times this week (4 last week, 3 the week before). So far – so good. It’s kicking my butt but I really want to be able to run a 5K by Thanksgiving.

Currently I’m working on walking for 2 mins then running for 4 – I try to do that at least 3 times. The last set is the hardest. I’ve almost fell off the treadmill a few times – the only thing stopping me was the wall that’s behind me. And boy am I shedding some sweat. I hope that’s good for my system because it’s terrible for my acne!

Now, Jamie is trying to run too!

OK.  I have made it through the first week.  I have spent 2 hours on the treadmill this week with a distance of 7.2 miles.  It is goal time again.  My personal goal is a 5K in 6 weeks in under 30 minutes.  Tabitha and I have also decided to do the 5K before the Myrtle Beach Marathon. That is still 122 days away and should be no problem.  Who knows,  by then we may be ready for the Half Marathon.  We also hope to participate in the Michelob Ultra Bike Ride after the Marathon.

New goal – In six weeks I want to be able to run 3 miles in 30 minutes. The current plan is 5 minutes walking with 1 minute intervals running 6 mph. Next week I will move to 4 minutes walking and 2 minutes running. This may just be wishful thinking, but I’ll give it a try. We’ll have to see if my knees hold up. Last night was the first attempt and I covered 1.8 miles in 31 minutes. I’ll try to post an update weekly.