First Post

Well, I'm going to try to use a blog to track my progress while using the Couch 2 5K running program. Why use this program? I've been pretty sedentary for a few years now and really need some motivation to get in shape. I tried joining a gym, but never went after my son (10 mos.) was born. So, my wife and I bought a treadmill in January and after some discussions and encouragement from one of my fellow MBA students, I decided to sign up for a 5K run in May. After reviewing some other running programs designed for folks like me, I decided on the Couch 2 5K program since it had some great reviews and it fits perfectly within the timeline I have set for myself.

I started the program on Monday morning (2/18) and finished my second workout on Thursday evening (2/21). I plan on completing the third workout on Saturday to finish my work. In this program, I will workout 3 times per week for 9 weeks. By the 9th week, I will be running 3 miles continuously. Far cry from 10 years ago when I was running 10-milers in the Army!

I also hope to lose some weight while running, too. I would like to lose about 50 lbs., but I know it's going to take some time for that.

I will try to post at least 3 times per week to document my runs. Just to note, the first two workouts went smoothly, on my treadmill. On Monday, I did the walks at 3 mph and the runs at 5 mph. I stepped it up on Thursday, walking at 3.5 mph and running at 6 mph. I hope to eventually move up to running at 7 mph since my secondary goal is to run my 5K in under 30 mins.

Wish me luck!