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Couch to 5k: Week 2 so far...


After much consideration and waffling about why I don’t exercise enough and so on ( the gym I had attended faithfully even burnt down! No joking – but that was months and months ago.) I came across the “Couch to 5k running plan” and decided to give it a go.
Last week, I worked out according to plan 3x’s and got a few extra walks in with some friends.

The third workout – at an indoor track, seemed to be the most difficult so far. Possibly the difference in surface and there were many other walkers and a few runners to contend with. I somehow really seem to prefer the outdoor runs – even in this rainy spring weather.

Although I ran/walked yesterday I went out again today to test out my my new New Balance shoes and arch supports – and it went well. I was able to do most of the 90 second sets alright. The hardest falling on a very steep hill.
This one took the longest to recover from, but last week I never would have attempted to try jogging up that incline.

So here’s to week two – is there any one else at the same place in the plan?

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