But....I am not ready! Where did the time go? Can someone turn back the clock PLEASE???
Okay, so maybe it's not that bad, but I am no where near where I had hoped to be. I will probably be the only one running who hasn't actually ran outside! Good news is, I do have warm clothes (recently bought) to be able to keep warm during my run, since it looks like it will be a nice and warm 39 degrees. What was I thinking of signing up for my first 5k in the winter! It's not like there aren't 5k's in the spring, summer, or fall. Regardless, why didn't I sign up for the 5k walk instead of the run?
For the past few weeks since I completed my couch-to-5k training, I have been attempting to gradually increase my speed and distance by working in 1/4 mile increments, alternating walking at a speed of 4.0-4.2, and running at a speed of 6.6-7.0. I have also joined a local indoor walking group, where we walk on Mondays and Wednesdays, as permitted.
I usually try to count my laps as well, but often I start talking to some of the ladies and then forget how many laps I was on. Wednesday, I actually kept track, and realized that in 1 hours time, from check in to check out (yes we sign in and out) I walked 25 full laps! Whoo hoo I guess I walk faster than I thought. I have been given an official nickname by some of the ladies too, the 'lap-her', which is kind-of cute considering I am one of the youngest to walk on the upper floor and I do tend to lap everyone. Maybe one day, I will just walk socially instead of for my cardio for the day. I do have to give a huge kuddos to one gal, she recently had a knee replacement, and I tend to only lap her every 4 laps. She told me the week of Thanksgiving, that I am her new goal...to be able to walk as fast as me!
Awe...so maybe I will do okay on my 5k, it's not like I am doing it to impress anyone, I am not out to beat anyone's time, which is good, cause the winner last year completed it in 15 minutes! I am just doing it, to do it.
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