This is what I look like after I run.  I H-A-T-E having my photo taken, but I’m trying to get better about it.  This is probably me not looking my greatest.  But it was a good run, & a good time with my client & friend Kelly.  Thanks for pushing me those extra few strides Kelly!

In case you are out of the loop (which I was before I started this), C25K stands for “Couch to 5K.”  It’s a running program I recently started 4  weeks ago to help me with my weight loss & staying healthy goals.  I hate to run, in fact, it’s one of the main reasons I didn’t make the cut for the high school soccer team.  And this running has been brutal.  My legs feel like they have Hulk Hands on them as I’m running, my run is slower than some people’s walk, and my muscles ache for days afterwards.  I finally hit a huge accomplishment for me: running 5 minutes straight.  I have never ever done anything close to this before, but I felt so great after I did.  It was just me and Miley Cyrus during those 5 minutes.  I think I recall telling myself, “You can’t stop, you can’t stop, you can’t stop” over and over again like the little engine that could.  But, it worked!  I have to do it again tomorrow.  Here’s hoping…

This photo shows the C25K app I downloaded for my iPhone.  It’s so great because it runs using your own music library – you choose the songs – and there are little reminders during the program, such as:  run now, walk now, you’re half way done, last run coming up, cool down.  I LOVE it!  You can go get it here.