Me a Runner?

Yeah, I am trying something kinda new.  I found this thing a little over a year ago called C25K (couch to 5K) and it is a 9 week routine that gears you up to doing a 5K.  I started doing it and got plantar fasciitis and then life got in the way.  Then with the move back to IN, I kinda put it on the back burner, but knew I wasn't done.  So when the new year came I didn't make resolutions per se, but one of my goals for the year is to do a 5K.  We are set up enough in the house for me to start working on it. I am currently on week 4 (can't believe I am already halfway through).  This is how I thing the first week went.

  first week was May 7 -13.  I actually did not think the first week was that hard.  I was sore, but not to where I couldn't move or anything.  I also was able to stay on longer than the day required adding at least one extra run.  I also got on an extra day just because.  I am glad to be doing something like this in my life.  I know I need to get back to a healthy weight and have a healthy lifestyle not only for me, but to set a good example for my beautiful children.  Maybe if I put it out there on this blog I will be more accountable to keep it going.  I also plan to find a 5k to sign up for soon to make me stay motivated.  Here is what the treadmill said at the each of my runs for the first week with totals.  Run pace=rp, walk pace=wp, and average pace=a.  Intervals were 5 minute warm up, run 30 sec, walk 45 sec, run 45 sec, walk 60 sec, run 60 sec, walk 90 sec, repeat run/walk intervals 3 times, then a 5 min cool down 

First Day rp: 13:20 wp: 17:08 a: 17:01

Extra day

Day 2 rp: 12:00 wp17:08  a:16:22

Day 3 rp:10:54 wp: 17:38 a:16:30

I went at total of 7.29 miles.  I know I have a long way to go, but you have to start somewhere and I have 6 & 1/2 weeks (at this point) left to get there. I improved my run pace in the first week, so I will take it.  :)  I also added a little, tiny bit of strength training with push-ups and crunches a few days.  That made me more sore than the running.  I know if I want to actual do this right I need some strength training, but at week one, I wasn't sure what to do for sure, so it was mainly running.  So, I am not a runner yet, but going to give it a try.