Then about three weeks ago my sister and I decided to go for an early Saturday morning jog to try and aid our weightwatchers progress (more on that later!). We signed up to Runkeeper and saw that they had a couch to 5k training plan... And the rest is history!!
We are now in our third week of running and I feel better than ever! It was really hard at first but now after a stressful day at work I look forward to nothing more than a good half an hour run to clear my mind. The runs started out small but the good thing about the training plan is that it tells you exactly how much running you need to do, for how far, or how long. You can change the days that you train but the good thing is that it keeps you motivated to keep at it and keep going!
Even though it has not particularly aided any weight loss, I can feel myself feeling better and fitter with every run. At the beginning if February I set myself a goal on Runkeeper to run 30km in a month, and I have just achieved it, with nine days left to go. I'm so proud of myself as it's something I never thought I'd be able to achieve.
Tomorrow is my rest day but my next run coincides with the start of March, which gives me the perfect opportunity to start another goal and push myself further. 40km, 50km, or 60km.... Who knows what I might choose but at the moment it feels as though I can take on the world and it feels great!
Congratualtions!
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