5K training update

I am through week 2 of 5K training and I think it has been a success so far.

I wrapped up on Friday by running the track at the YMCA rather than going outside. I did 2 miles in about 22 minutes, which was a huge accomplishment for me.

I'm focusing on the positive of hitting 2 miles (even though there was some walking involved) rather than the negative: I ran inside instead of training my lungs for outdoor running.

Perhaps if the weather stays this mild I'll return to the park. I have 7 weeks pf training left until I should be able to do a 5K with no walking.

As for weight, cardio definitely has a way of taking it off. I refuse to step on a scale until I'm at least halfway through training. Still, I can feel a difference.

Bronchitis?

Running outside is hard for me, which is why I am now doing it.

At least I'll do it outside until someone shows me where I can run my first 5K indoors.

This morning I woke up for day 2 of week 1 of training to subzero temperatures (I know they were subzero because my hubby got a weather station for Christmas and it relays the temperature to my refrigerator).

I delayed running until lunchtime, but it was still way too cold.

I bundled up, put on lots of Chapstick, grabbed the iPod and headed to the park.

Inside I can do a mile. Outside I can now to a half mile, then I have to start intervals. I'm impressed by this, since two days ago I could only do a quarter mile before starting intervals.

That, my friends, is what we call progress.

But today was too cold. Around three-quarters of a mile it felt like something was pressing against my chest. That something reminded me a lot of a polar bear or other Arctic creature.

Mike (the Statesville editor and avid runner) says I should watch running outside when it is that cold or risk bronchitis.

Yikes. Maybe I should train indoors until the weather station says its OK.