The truth about exercise and becoming healthy is there are no quick-fixes. Sure, there are loads of surgeries and pills you can take but then 10 Big Macs later you are at the same point in your life.
With that being said on Thursday I began my path to getting healthy with a brisk 2 mile run and had cooked some Shrimp Fettuccine.
In the past two days I have run 3 of the four and have been watching my intake of food.
Running by Bull Run Battlefield.
I began my Couch to 5k. Here are the results so far:
Week 1 Day 1
| Stage | Distance | Time | Pace |
| WU | 651 yards | 5:00 | 13:29 |
| 1 | 176 yards | 1:00 | 9:58 |
| 1R | 175 yards | 1:30 | 15:04 |
| 2 | 176 yards | 1:00 | 9:57 |
| 2R | 186 yards | 1:30 | 14:11 |
| 3 | 218 yards | 1:00 | 8:02 |
| 3R | 193 yards | 1:30 | 13:37 |
| 4 | 188 yards | 1:00 | 9:20 |
| 4R | 183 yards | 1:30 | 14:22 |
| 5 | 181 yards | 1:00 | 9:43 |
| 5R | 160 yards | 1:30 | 16:29 |
| 6 | 172 yards | 1:00 | 10:11 |
| 6R | 159 yards | 1:30 | 16:35 |
| 7 | 177 yards | 1:00 | 9:53 |
| 7R | 166 yards | 1:30 | 15:50 |
| 8 | 207 yards | 1:00 | 8:29 |
| CD | 329 yards | 5:00 | 26:44 |
| Total | 1.55 miles | 18:30 | 11:56 |
| inc WU/CD | 2.11 miles | 28:30 | 13:31 |
Week 1 Day 2
| Stage | Distance | Time | Pace |
| WU | 548 yards | 5:00 | 16:01 |
| 1 | 179 yards | 1:00 | 9:48 |
| 1R | 168 yards | 1:30 | 15:37 |
| 2 | 189 yards | 1:00 | 9:16 |
| 2R | 116 yards | 1:30 | 22:41 |
| 3 | 207 yards | 1:00 | 8:27 |
| 3R | 146 yards | 1:30 | 18:00 |
| 4 | 179 yards | 1:00 | 9:49 |
| 4R | 171 yards | 1:30 | 15:23 |
| 5 | 224 yards | 1:00 | 7:49 |
| 5R | 150 yards | 1:30 | 17:35 |
| 6 | 174 yards | 1:00 | 10:06 |
| 6R | 105 yards | 1:30 | 25:07 |
| 7 | 197 yards | 1:00 | 8:53 |
| 7R | 131 yards | 1:30 | 20:00 |
| 8 | 203 yards | 1:00 | 8:37 |
| CD | 530 yards | 5:00 | 16:34 |
| Total | 1.45 miles | 18:30 | 12:45 |
| inc WU/CD | 2.06 miles | 28:30 | 13:48 |
**Note: On my second run Urban Farmer came with me and walked. That involved me back tracking and walking slower so that was a downfall. But it was nice to have the Urban Farmer's moral support while I ran (and his picture taking skills)
As you can see, I have a lot more work to do. But I plan on keeping up with this for the next 8 weeks till my cruise.
I'm not going to lie. When I started running I felt a heart attack coming on or my lungs collapsing. I even considered a stint on TLC's "My 600 lb Life". But as I kept running and pacing myself and soon it was like I never stopped running.
Tomorow morning I am looking forward to a brief 15 minute jog and then back to my Couch to 5k plan on Tuesday.
Now time to find a race. Any suggestions?
How does it feel for you to start running again? Any suggestions?
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