Tag Archives: couch to 5k

We got back on the wagon, for the most part. We petered out a little at the end of the week. Friday, instead of running in the morning, we went to the waterpark at Carowinds. We walked a lot and … Continue reading →

Oops. We totally botched this week between alternating heat advisories and downpours we got pretty much zero running in. Back on the wagon next week, we promise!

This week went really well! We had to move some days around due to heat advisories, but we got all the days worked in eventually. We made it up the small hill (longer hill, but slower incline) and did the … Continue reading →

We did a lot better this week! We  did end up moving things around a little because North Carolina is experiencing a record breaking heat wave and ended up skipping Sunday because I woke up feeling awful (sore throat, headache, … Continue reading →

 Well, we’re calling a mulligan on this week. They can’t all go well! We ended up skipping Wednesday’s run because Nate was sick. He was sick enough he stayed home from work, so we felt justified in skipping. Friday I … Continue reading →

Week 4 went pretty well. It went much better for Nate than for me. Starting on Wednesday, my right ankle was tight and sore. I think I need to wear my newer Danskos at work instead of the ones that … Continue reading →

Week 3 went really well! We continue to notice marked improvements in our stamina and general fitness. Neither of us are having much weight loss, but this is more about fitness than weight loss anyway. Monday and Friday went especially … Continue reading →

 Week 2 was pretty tough, though we’ve both definitely already noticed improvements in our stamina. Last week, I was panting after just 30-45 seconds of sustained jogging and now it takes 2 minutes or so before I start having trouble.  … Continue reading →

As I mentioned a couple posts ago, Nate and I started a couch-to-5k program. Supposedly, by the end of 10 weeks, we will be able to run a 5k. So far, we’ve stuck to the program pretty well. We do … Continue reading →