Armed with my extra quadruple wide running shoes, a sporty looking, lightweight, running jacket thing (I might as well look like I know what I’m doing) and my iPod containing a new “Exercise” playlist full of up-beat/motivational music; the treadmill and I began our exercise regime.
Week 1 consisted of walking for 10minutes, jogging for 2. Then walking for 10 minutes and jogging for another 2. Week 2 would have consisted of walking 6 minutes, jogging 4. Twice. Except I got stuck on Week 1. For 3 weeks. (I told you I had never run anywhere except to the bathroom!) Clearly I needed help.
The Lake Run is a 4.3something, something mile run around Lake Bloomington on May 1st. It is put on by The Lake Run Club; a group of running enthusiasts who get together and, well…..run I guess. In anticipation of The Lake Run itself, The Lake Run Club enthusiasts group together and put on a “How to Run Class” for beginners called "Catch the Wave” (also called CTW).
The idea is to get someone, like myself, off the couch and running (and I use the term running very, very loosely here) enough so that, in theory, I could run jog walk shuffle the entire race on May 1st. Sign me up! I want to know the secret!
So the class runs for about 10 weeks and we meet every Tuesday night for approximately an hour and a half. The 10 weeks ends with the race itself.
Seven of the 15 women (not including the Pastor :-) signed on for CTW and we braved the first class together last Tuesday evening.
(…to be continued)
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