couch-to-5k ~ week 1

Ok, time for week 1! (I love that February started on a Monday...it just gives a nice clean start to this program.)

I simply googled "Couch-to-5K" and clicked on the first hit. I have no previous experience with this site, but I'm just gonna "run" with it (har har.)

Week 1 is simple enough. The routine is the same each time, and you'll want to do it 3 times this week.

• Start with a 5 minute brisk walk
• Alternate between 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for 20 minutes, followed by a 5 minute cool down.

Don't want to concentrate while on the treadmill? Here's a detailed, minute-by-minute run down:

1:00-5:00 - Brisk Walk
5:00-6:oo - Jog (about 6mph to keep up with this training plan)
6:00-7:30 - Walk
7:30-8:30 Jog
8:30-10:00 - Walk
10:00-11:00 - Jog
11:00-12:30 - Walk
12:30-13:30 - Jog
13:30-15:00 - Walk
15:00-16:00 - Jog
16:00-17:30 - Walk
17:30-18:30 - Jog
18:30-20:00 - Walk
20:00-21:00 - Jog
21:00-22:30 - Walk
22:30-23:30 - Jog
23:30-25:00 - Walk
25:00-30:00 - Cool Down


I completed day one yesterday. I'm used to staying on the treadmill for an hour and could've easily kept walking, but decided to do this program as written. Since I wasn't feeling burned out or bored, I spent the next 20 minutes doing some strength training...triceps, shoulder presses, kettle bell squats, and some ab work.

I walked out of the gym feeling good...I know I could've pushed myself harder, but I was glad to get in some cardio as well as strength training (something I've been neglecting lately) and I knew I wouldn't be too sore to go back today.