Couch Potato to 5k

Lets take a trip back in time to 9 weeks ago to April 19th. . . . . .

I was 27, Preston was just barely 3 months, the weather was cooler, life was good.

9 weeks ago I started this running program called "Couch Potato to 5K".

It's a program that is designed to transform a person who can't run at all (like me), to someone who can run 3 miles...... In only 9 weeks.

You start off doing a simple run for 60 seconds, walk for 90 seconds routine for the first week, and then every week increase.

That first week I thought I was going to die.

But I had my Disney songs, and some Miley, and an outdoor track. So I kept going, running and singing.

Eventually, as the weeks passed I hit the "run 1 mile without stopping" mark. Then the "run 2 miles without stopping" mark.

Today I'm 28, Preston is just barely 5 months, the weather is boiling lava hot, life is good.

And today I ran 3 miles.

Without stopping.

Lets face it, I don't look like a runner, and I don't claim to be. In fact, almost everyday I have to run I complain about how I don't want to run.

But this program has raised my endurance so much. Today while I was running I made it to 2.48 miles before I felt like stopping. But I knew I had to make it to 3 miles.

And I did!

I've NEVER run 3 miles before.

I've never run 2 miles before.

I didn't do it super fast.

According to the program they want you to run 3 miles in 30 minutes. A 10 minute mile?!?! Are you kidding me?!?!

I did it in 34:43.
Thats an 11:48 mile. I don't think I ran a mile that fast in High School.

And I'm not posting thing because I'm bragging or being boastful.
I'm posting this because I'm proud of myself.
And if you think you could never do something like that, think of me.

Doing something you thought you'd never be able to do feels pretty great.