Thanksgiving Plans!

Since it seems that we will be without family visiting for the upcoming holidays, we've decided to do something different. Well, okay, "i" am doing something different. I'm going to run in "The Turkey Trot" which is a 5K that our town has every year. I needed something to concentrate on so i wouldn't be sad about who is coming or who isn't coming or who doesn't know or who can't figure it out. Robert has suggested that we go to Gulf Shores for Thanksgiving, but i think that this running in the Turkey Trot is a much better idea. I've always wanted to run in a 5K so here's my chance!

I actually found a site called "Couch To 5K". It sounds like a do-able plan; of course, reading the program and actually doing the program are two different things, but i have 5 months to get ready. This program is set up for 9 weeks, three times a week. I'll be doing Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays

Surely i can...well, surely i can!!

Here's the program:
WEEK ONE~ Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes.

WEEK TWO~ Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging and two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.

WEEK THREE~ Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then do two repetitions of the following:
Jog 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
Walk 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
Jog 400 yards (or 3 minutes)
Walk 400 yards (or three minutes)

WEEK FOUR~ Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Walk 1/4 mile (or 2-1/2 minutes)
Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)

WEEK FIVE~ Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)

WEEK SIX~ Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes)
Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)

WEEK SEVEN~ Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2.5 miles (or 25 minutes).

WEEK EIGHT~ Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2.75 miles (or 28 minutes).

WEEK NINE~ Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 3 miles (or 30 minutes).

I'm excited and a little nervous. I've been running the nature trails at the park by our home. It's a fantastic trail and i love going there. So, i'll be sure to keep an update!