Tonight I completed W1D1 of the C25k program. For those not familiar with the program, each week is comprised of 3 days of running/walking. In the first week, you begin with a 5 minute warmup walk which is followed by alternating 60 seconds of running with 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes. You finish with a 5 minute cool-down walk. The difficulty of the program is increased each week and culminates with you being able to run a 5k.
In total, I went about 2.4 miles during tonight's exercise. I haven't done any sort of exercising in a long time so, going into it, I wasn't sure what to expect. I thought I'd be able to finish it but that I'd be very sore at the end and, potentially, out of breath. Thankfully, the opposite was true; to some extent. At the end of the first 2 or 3 "heats" (60 seconds of running), I could feel a tightening and burning sensation in my shins and calves that got progressively worse. However, after the 4th heat, the pain remained the same and eventually got duller as the exercise went on.
By the time I reached the cool-down walk I could feel it in my shins and calves but I wouldn't say I actually felt pain. I guess the best description would be the burn after a good workout where you know that you woke the muscles up and did things right. I was also fine with my breathing. As I ran and walked, I regulated my breathing to a slow breath in and a slow breath out. At the end, I was still breathing fairly close to how I normally do so I'm taking that as a sign that I'll be able to do this program if I keep my mind to it.
I'm planning to tackle W1D2 on Tuesday or Wednesday evening and you can bet a post that may not be seen by anyone not related to me will be here shortly after. Thanks for reading.
Here's a map view of the course I took today:
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