5k training week 1

Okay-I am a terrible journalist (journal-er, journale writer??? whatever!).

My new goal is to train for a 5K. This is something I have always wanted to do. I have walked races, but never ran them. I have never run more than 3 miles.

I found a race on St Patrick's Day. It is "Ras ns hEireann" "the Race of Ireland". I think that may be a bit ambitious but I know if I cannot run it, I can walk it. I really really want to walk it though. I am registering for it this week. I am going to make my runner friend do it with me too (she doesn't know that yet) because there is a huge Pub sponsered party after with live bands (and food, but I don't care about the food) Now I need to focus on my training.

Week 1-plan is to run M W & F walk/run 29/6.

Monday-I walked 5 minutes @ 3.0-paused and stretched, then 3 minutes 3.8, 2 mins run @ 4.2, 3 minutes 3.8, 2 minutes @4.2, walked at 4.0 incline/3.5 speed for 5 minutes, ran no incline 3 minutes @ 4.2 then walked briskly for a couple minutes and then cooled down. It was a total of 28/7. I am sore but I stretched really well and feel good!!!!

I will edit this for the rest of the week to add what I do.

I also did a upper body weight circuit today.

Tuesday-brisk walk 45min.

Wednesday-Walked 28min, avg 3.9@3.0incline/ran 7min@4.5 and 1.0incline

Thursday-

Friday-

Saturday-

upper body circuit

Congratulations and Good Luck