Hello Jello

Day 8: 3 minute warm up + run 3 minutes walk 1 minute 4 times + run 1 minute walk 1 minute 4 times + 3 minute cool down
I’m still feeling sick, but luckily i’m okay enough to run. I was kind of nervous that I wouldn’t be able to do this and then the small amount of progress I have made with running would go away. As long as I don’t get any sicker than what I am now I should be good and able to run through this.

Day 9: 3 minute warm up + run 2 minutes walk 1 minute 6 times + 3 minute cool down
This was the first day I did it completely without music. I wanted to see how it would be. It definitely felt like it was longer then the other days, but I did it. I’m happy I still like this whole running thing.

Day 10: Rest day
I’m really happy for the rest day. I wasn’t really in the mood to exercise and when I went to look at what I was supposed to do today it was really nice seeing nothing.

Day 11: 3 minute warm up + 3 minutes running 1 minute walking 5 times + 3 minute cool down
This was the first day I really felt like I couldn’t do it. I felt so incredibly tired and running was really hard. I think it was because I wasn’t in the best mood because of other things do my mind just wasn’t set on running. I ended up doing all the walking at a speed between 2-4 mph and the running was at a speed between 4-6 mph.

Day 12: 3 minute warm up + 2 minutes running 1 minute walking 8 times + 3 minute cool down
Felt kind of sick near the end. Luckily that was only for the last 5 minutes and not the entire time. Running was at 6 mph and walking was between 2-4 mph. I use Nike Plus when running and it automatically posts my run to Facebook and twitter. On Facebook someone left a comment telling me how fast a female my age in the army would have to run 2 miles. I think once I get someone good at running I am going to try to do that. So to that person I would like to say thank you. You have given me some sort of new goal to do once I get kind of goodish at running.

Day 13: Rest Day
I wasn’t home so it kind of worked out that I had a rest day and didn’t need the treadmill.

Day 14: 3 minute warm up + 3 minute running 1 minute walking 5 times + 3 minute cool down
It was kind of difficult but I did it. It’s kind of awesome seeing myself get better at running.

Full Program

Day 1: 5 minute warm up + run 1 minute walk 1 minute 10 times + 5 minute cool down
This was my first time using my treadmill. I was excited. At first when I was doing the warm up I thought I would get bored walking, but I told myself if I want to get better at running I need to follow some sort of program. It actually wasn’t that bad. I did a speed of 4 mph for running and the walking was 2 mph. I didn’t get tired or feel like I had to stop when I did it so that’s good. This is the easiest running program that I found on the about.com website. I didn’t want to start out with a hard one that would make me feel like I can’t do it so I thought I would do this one since it is short and then at the end of this I can start one of the more difficult ones that they have on there.

Day 2: 5 minute warm up + run 1 minute walk 1 minute 10 times + 5 minute cool down
This was the same as day one. I liked that it was the same because I knew what to do and that I could do it. The walking part was the same speed as day one. For most of the running I did it at 4 mph, but during the last minute of running I put it up to 6 mph because I wanted to kind of push myself. It was kind of fast so I don’t think I will be doing that for the whole time, but I might continue running at 6 mph the last time I run during these three weeks.

Day 3: Rest
I decided to take the day off of all exercise. Today I am focusing on eating. Today I had: Eggs, Cheeze-Its, Broccoli, Carrots, Chocolate, Nachos, Chicken Taco, Cheese Dip.

Day 4: 3 minute warm up + run 2 minute walk 1 minute 5 times + run 1 minute walk 1 minute 5 times + 3 minute cool down
I did all the running at a speed of 6 mph and the walking at 2 mph. I can definitely tell the treadmill is easier than the road because I would not be able to stay at 6 mph on the road. Even though I know it will be difficult I’m hoping this helps me when I am back to running outside. I would like to start running to and from the library again like I did last summer. Being able to run in just a sports bra and shorts inside my house is really nice especially when I look outside the window and it is snowing.

Day 5: 3 minute warm up + run 2 minute walk 1 minute 5 times + run 1 minute walk 1 minute 5 times + 3 minute cool down
Running speed was 6 mph. Walking speed varied between 4, 3, and 2 mph. I felt good

Day 6: Rest Day

Day 7: 3 minute warm up + Run 2 minutes walk 1 minute 6 times + 3 minute cool down
Kind of sick so this was more difficult than the other days. Running speed was 6 mph. Walking speed varied between 2-4 mph. I was actually kind of surprised at how I was still able to do it even though I didn’t feel good. During the run I started thinking that my run was kind of sucking. Then I decided to stop thinking that because doing what I did is a lot better than nothing.

Like really hungry. For whatever reason when I run afterwards I want to eat like 3 times as much as I do when I don’t run. I need to get this whole eating thing under control or I’m going to end up gaining weight which is the opposite of what I want. Maybe I will start writing my food here. I know I need to eat more if I’m running, but not as much as I am. I have only done it for two days so I haven’t had much time to figure this whole thing out. Oy. It really shouldn’t be difficult.

For Christmas this year santa brought me a treadmill. It is pretty much my favorite thing I got this year. Today the boyfriend and I put it together. I went on about.com and found a running program called 3 weeks to a 30 minute running habit. I haven’t run in a few months so I thought I would start with something that doesn’t ask me to start running for like 5 minutes at a time. For some people this may seem kind of like nothing and some day I hope to become one of those people who can run for a lot of minutes. I really like running so hopefully the treadmill running isn’t boring. I think I’ll write about how I do on here so that way I will have something to look back on and see how I did.

So awesome!!!! Last year I was in London and he was deployed. This will be the first full year that he is home!!! We went with a group of ten people and had a whole lot of fun. The food was yummy. The drinks were good. The dancing was really super awesome. Most of the people there matched their date. Boyfriend matched my original dress with his tie, but right before Christmas I found a different one that was even better. I didn’t mind us not matching because I don’t really like the whole couple matching thing even if it is just his tie. I painted my nails the same color and said he matched my nails.

My new years resolution this year is to try to not plan everything and think everything has to be a certain way. I want to be able to just be happy with how things turn out even if they aren’t exactly what I thought.