I loaded a hip-hop Couch-to-5K podcast onto my iPod this morning. (Zach Snyder put it together on iTunes) I took it with me to the soccer tournament and decided to run after the game was over.
It was a beautiful day. Actually got a little warm, but the sky was that perfect blue with little puffs of clouds. This would’ve been a scene right out of a Disney flick if there had been bluebirds singing and the seven dwarfs whistling. Oh, and if I had been a skinny bitch being swooped up by some hot guy in tights on horseback.
I stretched to Hall & Oates Say It Isn’t So. I corrected them and said it most certainly was so. Today is Day 1 dammit! I am going to run!
After stretching, I clicked play for the podcast and started my warm up walk to the Black Eyed Peas Let’s Get It Started. That was a great song to warm up to. I’ll admit, with the music flowing through my veins, I was tempted to just skip the warm up and get right to the run. But no. I want to succeed at this venture and I know the best way to do that is follow the instructions.
Unfortunately, I’m not very good at following any rules, but I fought my oppositional nature and listened to the voice cues.
60 Run. 90 Walk. 60 Run. 90 Walk. I tell ya, this podcast thing is the way to go. I didn’t have to look at my watch once. BTW, there really isn’t that much difference between my ‘walking’ and my ‘running’ pace. The only give away that I was actually running, were my boobs. I wore the wrong bra today. The girls were juggling like they were the main act at the circus.
The path I chose snaked along the banks of the Arkansas River. I noticed as I ran that several turtles popped out of the river and turned toward me. I began to count the turtles. I stopped counting when I got to ten.
They had found a kindred spirit. I am the Pied Piper of turtles. Slow and steady wins the race. Right?
As the turtles watched, I trudged on. I never once felt short of breath or tired. I just kept on with my 60 Run. 90 Walk. 60 Run. 90 Walk. and then suddenly, the voice in my ear said, “Congratulations! Your run is complete! It’s time to cool down.”
No way.
Yes WAY!
I did it. And I didn’t even die. Awesome.
Tomorrow–Pilates. That should be fun to watch.
I did it–early–even got the son to go with me! Going to have to find the hip hop C25k or the 80s music one! I didn’t do all the running–and yes I got very out of breath, but I DID IT! (and after a trip to Target for a new sports bra, I mowed the grass!)
Yea Amie!!! Whoohoo!
The 80s podcast seems to have disappeared, but the hip hop one is put out there by Zach Snyder. I enjoyed it. It was upbeat and naughty and easy to run to. Only 1 song that I really didnt care for, but it still worked for the running
Way to go! My run wasn’t as “fun” as yours apparently but that’s okay. Oh, and I attempted to find the podcast you talked about but there were, uh, technical difficulties. Anyway, good job! 🙂
My run wasn’t exactly ‘fun’ but it wasn’t the 7th cave of hell either.
Sorry about the technical difficulties on the podcast. Hope you can get that worked out cuz it really did help me get through the 30 mins.
What an awesome start for you!
I’ll be wii fitting a bit later after I finish my work day.
Yay!! Awesome way to start!!!
Wahoo! So glad you did it.
Alright! Way to go!
thanks Connie, Feisty, Jodie and Lorrie
I felt great earlier…now I’m feeling a little sore and tired. Tomorrow’s gonna be hard. Especially the getting out of bed part.
Reading this really made me want to download a podcast and go for a walk/run! The only thing really holding me back is fear of coworkers and clients spotting me and my boobs bouncing down the street. The hazards of living where you work.
Em
That podcast sounds awesome. I might have to go check it out. Way to go, Mel!!
You rock Mel. Nothing for me today. Just back from the NJ conference. But yay for you. Yay to the others who started today too!
You ROCK! I am super impressed!! Walked for about an hour today with a friend. It feels great to be moving again. Not sure about tomorrow but if not then, Tuesday! Here we go…
ROTFL. Did they happen to look like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by any chance? Because my sister was quite a fan of the game back in the day. She’d definitely pimp you out to go get autographs.
I’m sorry about your twins doing the circus act. That’s why I use two sportsbras. I figure gravity has enough victims.
What an awesome start! I need to go check out those podcasts.
Sorry I didn’t make it back here yesterday to thank y’all for the support. My body decided to revolt on me and I got really sore about 4 hours after my run…I couldn’t sit at my computer very long or I started walking like an arthritic old lady. (more like a shuffle than a walk)
You guys inspire me to keep going!
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