Just finished Week 5 of the program, which means that I ran for 20 minutes without walking.
Albeit, not without breaks. There were three attempts at pooping before we successfully managed it (and the fact that the first attempt was not only unsuccessful, but right in front of a damn garbage can annoyed me), plus about three stops for water at the still-functioning* water fountains. Didn’t cheat on time, though, since I shut off the watch whenever I stopped.
And I was slow, for sure, barely shuffling along faster than my top walking speed. But I did it! I did my 20 minutes. Which means that in a few weeks, when it’s Thanksgiving and I’m running the Prospect Park Turkey Trot, I may not be able to do all five miles, but I’ll do at least three.
____________
* They usually turn them off around November 1, and they stay off until April or May. One of the water fountains was taken out by a fallen tree during the August tornado, which ripped up some huge-ass trees in the neighborhood. The tree that took out the fountain also took out a park bench, which has not been replaced. Another tree twisted one of the iron fences around the park.
Woo! Well done!
I’m very proud of myself. And the race is in two weeks from yesterday.
Two weeks from today, I’m going to be up to my neck in Gatorade at the marathon.
I’ve never commented before, but I did the C25K earlier this year, and week 5 was a beast (for me, anyway). Way to go!
Congrats, zuzu! When you mentioned this program, I looked it up and decided to do it too - I am in the middle of week 2.