Couch to 5k - Week 1

My first step taken to train for this 1/2 marathon is to run (RUN) a 5k. There is a local race on September 12th that, in theory, I should be able to train for no prob if I follow a 2 month plan. So...here we so.

Starting Monday and for 3 times the same week I will:

Briskly warmup for 5 minutes
Alternate 60 seconds of jogging with 90 seconds of walking
for a total of 20 minutes.

My thoughts...easy-peasy!

Will update success next Friday. Wish me luck.

What have I gotten myself in to?

So...In some strange and alternate universe I decided it would be a good idea to try and run or run/walk a half marathon. Interesting in that

a) I can only run 2 minutes at a time MAX right now
b) I am a big girl(Low end of the Biggest Loser scale but big none the less)
c) I don't like to run/exercise/exert myself

What better way to motivate myself? I picked a run in Las Vegas that I could conveniently combine with a little well needed vacation.

This one.

I plan on keeping up this blog to not only track my progress but to also look back on if I do finish this 1/2 marathon to see just how far I've come.