My Fitness Challenge

I've started a journal specifically dedicated to my fitness journey. I figure if I use all of you to stay accountable I might have more success. I'm starting the Couch to 5K program from www.coolrunning.com.

Please feel free to comment, cheer, jeer and whatever else you want!

New Obsession

I like to do research about new things. I get hooked into an idea and I'll sit at the computer for hours researching everything about it. I almost never follow through with actually DOING whatever I was researching, but at least I'm smarter when all is said and done, right? Lately I've found myself looking for motivation at the gym. It's already easy enough to use my kids as then excuse not to go, so I need a program.

I used to do the Couch to 5K program and have made good progress the few times I've done it, but due to makin' babies I've had to stop numerous times. I love the program, but am tired of trying. So I went onto iTunes and was looking around. Niki has these new podcasts with music tracks that are specifically for training puposes. Of course, they're 9.99 a pop, but if it gets me in the gym then I'm all for it!

So I begged hubby to buy it (I don't remember the last time I paid $ for a cd) and he grudgingly supported my new obsession. While I looked through the podcasts to see which one I wanted to get I somehow found myself browsing a whole new section of amazingness! That's right - AMAZINGNESS (when webster puts that in the dictionary, you'll know where you saw it)! I found FREE podcasts that normal everyday folk put on itunes that are actually good.

The last time I tried to browse the podcasts they were pathetic, and mostly people broadcasting their political or social agenda via podcast - ick. But this was platinum baby! I found a podcast by Robert Ullrey called Podcasts for Running: Couch to 5K! YEAH! I KNOW! I could have cried.

He plays some basic techno workout type music and tells you when to speed up and slow down. No more watching the clock, or timer or anything. I just do what he tells me to do until I'm done. It was so exhausting to have to run and counting every 90 or 60 seconds - and frustrating. I'm just so excited!

So, if you aren't a runner (or are) and are aspiring to become so THIS is the way to do it. I figure when I make it to the 5K that I'll be the slowest 5K on the planet, but hopefully by then there will be another podcast and it will all be about speed and the half marathon! If not, then I'll do my own! WAHOO!