Couch to 5K.

Okay, so I fall into the couch category at the moment.  Actually, that's not quite correct.  I happen to be hiding under the couch.  I remember many hellish P.E. fitness days where I failed to run the mile in 20 minutes.  I get a stitch in my side just thinking about running.  I'm one of the last people I ever imagined wanting to run.

I know at least a few people that have used this program, Couch to 5K.  It's a 9 week training program that is designed to have you running a full 5K at the end of it.  I don't think it's going to be 9 weeks for me, since I'm carrying around a lot more weight than I should be.  It might be next spring, as a matter of fact.  It's still progress, though, and better than doing nothing.  You never know, I just might surprise myself, and it might not take that long to get in shape.  My goal as of now is to actually run in the Race for the Cure in May.  I think that is a reasonable goal. 

For now, I think walking first might be a good thing before I start alternating walking and jogging.  I'm taking baby steps, but I don't want to get burned out in a week.

I weighed in this morning at 177.0 and almost flipped out, since I was at 173.something last week.  Then I remembered Prednisone.  I'm hoping I can write this week off since I've been taking that.  I took the last dose this morning, so maybe next week I can feel less like a water retaining sea cow. :-)