Day 25

 Look! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

That’s right! I finished the Couch to 5K program today! Now, that statement might lead you to believe that I can run a 5K right now, but in truth I am only up to running about 2.5 miles right now. My pace at this point in my training might be a little slower than what would allow me to run 3.1 in 30 minutes. But that’s ok. I can still run for 30 minutes straight, and I am slowly improving my pace, and I’m super proud to have accomplished that in 3 1/2 weeks. I’ll take it, and feel confident that soon I’ll be able to run a 5K as well as longer distances than that.

Today I listened to Lopez Lomong on Nike Run Club. It was so inspiring to hear him tell his story of his run to freedom. I’m looking forward to parts 2 and 3, as well as listening to other professional athletes’ stories.

Where do I go from here? I’m not sure yet. I think I’ll focus on timed runs with Nike Run Club while I work to lengthen the distance I run as well as improving my pace. Maybe increasing distance by a half mile a week?

Or...

I could see if I wanted to do the 10K training program, but I think no matter what, pausing and strengthening what I am doing right now and not increasing mileage and pace too fast right now is key.