Background
I've been running off and on for three years now. I started weighing 225 pounds and could only run for 30 seconds before feeling like I might die. To help get me started, I used a couch to five K podcast that was available for free. It was a run/walk program.
Since first lacing up, I've completed a handful of 5K's, a 10K and am currently training for my first Half Marathon.
I can literally run for hours without stopping -- My current personal record is an 8 mile run completed in about 2 hours. Clearly, I don't run fast -- I just run.
Why run?
At my heaviest, I was truly unhappy and unhealthy. I wanted a way to workout that didn't cost anything and would make me feel like I was working towards my goal of getting healthier. My family has a scary healthy history with almost every possible risk factor -- I wanted to do anything to avoid history repeating.
Now that I've been running regularly, I've noticed that I'm much nicer, calmer, and happier after a run. Each run is its own battle, but afterwards I'm so... zen... It's definitely been a therapy for me, as it helps me work through some anxiety as well as renew my self-confidence.
Currently Training Plan
My current training plan has me running roughly 3 days a week. Any more than this and my body starts to rebel. Running 3 days a week gives me a bit of a break in between each run even though I'm still able to rack up some miles each week.
I adapted my training plan from an 8-week Half Marathon Training plan I found in Fitness magazine. I piggy backed this right after a 9 week "couch to five K" adaptation which also had 3 runs a week.
Here's a pic from my most recent treadmill run
I plan to continue training after my half marathon until I hit all my goals.
Running Goals
To complete a half-marathon
To complete a full-marathon
To complete a sub 40 min 5K
To complete a sub 90 min 10K
What are your running goals?
How do you maintain your weight?
Do you run for speed or distance or both?
Leave a comment/reply and let me know!! ^_^
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