Getting In Shape

I woke up this morning and had the distinct impression that the world wasspinning before my very eyes... I immediately shut my eyes hit the snoozebutton and went back to sleep. I woke up 40 minutes before I had to leavefor work. enough time to make a great pot of coffee after I was ready. On myway out the door I promptly forgot my travel mug full of the dark sweetaddiction that I'd poured for myself. yet again I did not wake up and gorunning this morning. and so I tell myself that I'll do it tonight... when Iget home from work...

Well...
I didn't end up doing the PT test today. thank goodness. I really didn't want to anyway. but my training starts mon... here goes.

St Malachi's race to feed the Hungry in Cleveland

If Anyone wants to join me, go ahead and register soon.
Paul

I feel fat, like one of those apes that are meant to be in the trees... only I'm meant to be on the couch... so wrong. I mean I just got out of the army and now I don't want to move, and I'm so unmotivated. I don't feel like there’s even anyplace to move too... *sigh* well tomorrow I'll be moving. We’ll see how out of shape I really am. Then Monday my regime begins... *grin* we'll see...

Earlier, we suggested that you might want to consider picking a local 5-K race as a motivational goal. In the last several years, the 5-K has emerged as America's favorite road racing distance. One reason is that the 5-K is easily accessible to people just like yourself, who want to participate in an organized event. Even marathoners like to run 5-Ks as a test of their speed and fitness.

If you're not used to metric measurements, 5-K stands for 5 kilometers, or 5,000 meters, or 3.1 miles. Following is an eight-week program for your third phase of conditioning, culminating with a 5-K race.

Monday
1. Rest or Job/Run
2. Rest or Job/Run
3. Rest or Job/Run
4. Rest or Job/Run
5. Rest or Job/Run
6. Rest or Job/Run
7. Rest or Job/Run

Tuesday
1. 1.5 mile run
2. 1.75 mile run
3. 2 mile run
4. 2.25 mile run
5. 2.5 mile run
6. 2.75 mile run
7. 3 mile run

Wednesday
1. Rest or jog/run
2. Rest or jog/run
3. Rest or jog/run
4. Rest or jog/run
5. Rest or jog/run
6. Rest or jog/run
7. Rest or jog/run

Thursday
1. 1.5 mile run
2. 1.5 mile run
3. 1.5 mile run
4. 1.5 mile run
5. 2 mile run
6. 2 mile run
7. 2 mile run

Friday
1. Rest
2. Rest
3. Rest
4. Rest
5. Rest
6. Rest
7. Rest

Saturday
1. 1.5 mile run
2. 1.75 mile run
3. 2 mile run
4. 2.25 mile run
5. 2.5 mile run
6. 2.75 mile run
7. 1 mile run

Sunday
1. 60 min walk
2. 60 min walk
3. 60 min walk
4. 60 min walk
5. 60 min walk
6. 60 min walk
7. RACE

After running a 5-K, many runners race no more--or enter organized races only sporadically, maybe once a year. Others run more often because they enjoy organized competition, even if they have no desire to run fast. Many non-competitive runners like the carnival atmosphere of races and the camaraderie displayed by other middle-of-the-pack runners. Running races and earning more T-shirts becomes part of their social lives. You can race as often or as little as you like. The choice is up to you.