WEEK TWO HAS BEGUN!

I did it! Week two, day one. That is 90 seconds of running, two minutes of brisk walking for 20 minutes. Jogged to some really fun music yesterday - one being Thao & The Get Down Stay Down , check it out! Honestly, I really struggled last week. I was worried. Maybe it was that I finally found my sunglasses, or the cool weather, or my chic new (clearance!) pink back pack, but I'm happy to report yesterday went splendidly! There were times within in my 90 second intervals that I felt like I could have kept going! And there was only one time I didn't run the full 90 seconds, only because I had to tie my adorable asics shoe!

I encountered my first running-roadkill yesterday. A poor little unfortunate frog, and a thing, I say thing because I couldn't quite tell what the animal had been. And I didn't want to stare. Its not polite. RIP mother nature. I almost got hit by a car avoiding that second 'thing.' Blech!

Also, people of Wyandotte county, thank you for your concern- but I'm out getting some much needed exercise and training to be a warrior. I had two guys in trucks stop me to ask if I needed a ride down the road. I'm in work out clothes, have a bottle of water, my iPod and earphones in - and you think I need a ride? It frankly freaked me out too. I'm going to buy some mace to make myself feel better about my run on the secluded road I travel. Someone might have to learn the hard way, but you don't mess with the Jess!

80's music doesn't lie

It's been official for about a week now, I've signed up for the Warrior Dash in Kansas City on July 30th, 2011. That means I have approximately 16 weeks to train. I'll be the first to admit I have bitten off something completely larger than I can chew right now. I'm hoping motivation & support from this blog will keep me going as I endure the grueling training leading up this daunting 5k.

I know, some of you are thinking a 5k? Isn't that only 3.1 miles lady? Yes, yes it is. PLUS 11 'obstacles from hell' says the warrior website. Honestly, I have never enjoyed running. I remember having to run a (singular, a) mile in high school. I cried by the end and didn't even finish it in the allotted time. And even though I have lost some weight, unfortunately I still have about 80 pounds of extra weight on me that doesn't exactly make running easy. This picture of me to the left is current, my new 'before' warrior dash picture. Will see how much butt I can kick and gut I can lose by the event.

I've decided to use the couch25k program - er, make that - couch 2 warrior program. I'm still on week one, which equates to 5 min warm up, then 60 seconds running, 90 seconds walking - for 20 minutes, three times a week. I've tried this program in the past and never moved beyond week one. Starting week two next week, ready or not - here I come. I can do this. Because, you see apparently - I'm the warrior. At least that's what the song (and my current ringtone) The Warrior by Scandal tells me. And 80's music doesn't lie.