Fat People Run Too!

Yesterday was W8D1 of C25k, and it did not go well.  It seemingly started off OK, but it was a disaster by the end, but at least Jack got ot play @ the park!

It was a mere 80* and 50% humidity, but it was windy as well, and I was tired.  No excuses though, it just sucked!  I only made a mere 2.04 miles in 28minutes, granted I was running into a 15mph wind and was pushing Jack (50lbs) in a jogging stroller!  I forgot to start RunKeeper for the first minute too.  ABout a mile into the run, I approached a park called Mineral Springs, and the bugs were 100% nasty.  Both my sweaty arms were covered in bugs and they were just everywhere!  Just an overall bad run day.  It happens I guess!

I am looking forward to W8D2 tomorrow, and want to get as close as I can to 5k in the 28 minutes.  It's time to ramp it up.  Time to push it a bit.  That's what Ibuprophen is for right??! 

No more week 7!  Say buh by!

This evening I completed W7D3 with Jack out in front of me in the jogging stroller.  I would have to say that it added quite a bit to the workout to take Jack with me in the stroller.  He's 50lbs that I was pushing in front of me, along with my own 255lbs (which is 25lbs lighter than when I started 7 weeks ago).  It was a really nice evening here in the 55060;  79*, and only 45% humidity!  Quite a bit of bugs, but who cares, there's always bugs in MN.  Hell, there's even bugs in the winter around here!

At what point can I call myself a "runner"?  I think NOW!  I am able to run 25+ minutes without passing out at the end, no throwing up etc!  It feels great.  I have the most amazing wife who has encouraged me big time these last 7 weeks!  She is awesome!  Without her support, I wouldn't still be running.  I have only 2 weeks left of C25K at which point I should be able to complete a 5k (3.11 miles) w/o stopping for a walking break  I can't wait to get out there and do my 5k race in October!  I will OWN it!  I am totally pumped up about it.  Once I am done with C25K, I will have a week and a few days to train before my first race at which point, I will focus mostly on bringing up the speed to hopefully reach my pace of just over 8 minutes per mile, for a total time in the 5k of 24 minutes.

If you are overweight and thinking about getting in shape, YOU CAN DO IT.  I was classified as obese when I started this program at 6'1 280lbs, and today I can run for a good length of time, not be tired, not hurt much and feel GREAT!  I'm well on my way to being healthy and you can be too!

Today I will be completing W7D3, only it'll be a bit more of a challenge, as I'll have our 50lb 4 year old in the jogging stroller:


I've yet to run with our son in the stroller, so it should be interesting having an extra 50lbs of resistance in front of me.

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Good Times!