40 days to 5k
Sunday, October 11, 2009 by Lindsey
Today I ran 3.1 miles in 46 minutes, the weather was nice and I was able to run almost the entire 3.1 miles, with the exception of hills.
I am very excited (and nervous) to be running my first 5k in 40 days. I have been running for a few months now pretty consistently, but I still can't really consider myself a "runner." I have this bad habit of doing great for 5/6 days in a row...and then craving a cheeseburger and brownies.
I always appreciate motivation and encouragement from anyone who wants to offer it, I certainly couldn't reach my fitness goals on my own and I am so appreciative for the support of my family and friends. (In other words, keep it coming --- I'm not there yet!) Asking me how I've done with my goals for the week always gives me a good opportunity to reassess my progress and make adjustments accordingly.
Right now, my main goal is to get my 5k time down to 33 minutes for the 5k. Not great time for a seasoned runner, but I will be very proud of myself if I can do that well after only seriously training for a bit over a month. Especially with all of the other exciting projects I have taken on lately.
I am...
...taking a programming class through the International Webmasters Association starting tomorrow.
...getting NoVA KitchenKids built and scheduled for this fall including running a KitchenKids table at a local children's consignment fair.
...tutoring foreign students in conversational english through Royal Language Training.
...becoming a Pampered Chef consultant.
...advertising more actively for ElusivePhotoDesign, and looking forward to some fun photoshoots.
...trying to get my paintings into some local galleries.
...volunteering with the children's ministry in our church.
...working on some secret Christmas projects.
...editing and illustrating a children's story I used to tell Taylor when he was little.
Lots to do, and I'm looking forward to getting back into blogging and having a visual history of my progress towards my fitness goals. Now I'm off to go see if I can find something to eat for lunch.
-Lindsey
I am very excited (and nervous) to be running my first 5k in 40 days. I have been running for a few months now pretty consistently, but I still can't really consider myself a "runner." I have this bad habit of doing great for 5/6 days in a row...and then craving a cheeseburger and brownies.
I always appreciate motivation and encouragement from anyone who wants to offer it, I certainly couldn't reach my fitness goals on my own and I am so appreciative for the support of my family and friends. (In other words, keep it coming --- I'm not there yet!) Asking me how I've done with my goals for the week always gives me a good opportunity to reassess my progress and make adjustments accordingly.
Right now, my main goal is to get my 5k time down to 33 minutes for the 5k. Not great time for a seasoned runner, but I will be very proud of myself if I can do that well after only seriously training for a bit over a month. Especially with all of the other exciting projects I have taken on lately.
I am...
...taking a programming class through the International Webmasters Association starting tomorrow.
...getting NoVA KitchenKids built and scheduled for this fall including running a KitchenKids table at a local children's consignment fair.
...tutoring foreign students in conversational english through Royal Language Training.
...becoming a Pampered Chef consultant.
...advertising more actively for ElusivePhotoDesign, and looking forward to some fun photoshoots.
...trying to get my paintings into some local galleries.
...volunteering with the children's ministry in our church.
...working on some secret Christmas projects.
...editing and illustrating a children's story I used to tell Taylor when he was little.
Lots to do, and I'm looking forward to getting back into blogging and having a visual history of my progress towards my fitness goals. Now I'm off to go see if I can find something to eat for lunch.
-Lindsey
