Slacker!

I have been a major slacker and the running has went downhill...but, it's not all lost! I am getting ready to start back up...Lori and I have committed to running in the Susan G Komen 5K in August...we upped our 5K from October to August and now have alot of work to do to get there! We can do it! We will do it! Hopefully more updates now that the laziness has to end!

~~~Dawn

I decided to do today's run at the track instead of on the treadmill and all I have to say is Oh My! It was so much harder and I don't know why. Maybe it's because I set it at a certain speed on the treadmill...not sure, but I was so winded and so worn out tonight that I could hardly make it. There was another woman at the track who immediately started running and she ran the entire time, with the exception of the last lap - then there is me all winded and barely able to go after my minute of running. I needed the entire two minutes to recover before running again and then I thought I was literally going to pass out!
Honestly, do I think I'm going to be able to run an entire 5K...at this point, it's not looking so pretty, but I'm sure as I continue to train my endurance will get better. I can't wait for that point!

I'm looking forward to hearing about my friends journey...

~~~Dawn

I was so thankful for yesterday's rest day. After I got off work tonight, I headed back up to the track at Truman High School and completed my 30 minute walk - I did 6 laps in that time frame and so I was pleased. I was hoping to improve from the other day by getting in 7 laps, but that just didn't happen.

I do have to say one thing...shin splints = ouch! I started noticing this during my run on Wednesday and it was really bad during my walk tonight. I hope that this doesn't last long!

Tomorrow is another run day...looking forward to completing week 1 with a rest day on Sunday. I am hoping that week 2 will bring some progress in the amount of laps I am able to complete.

~~~Dawn