Do I really see a difference???

I told Randy that this year for Christmas I want some new running attire. Specifically winter running attire. In our home that means I go buy what I want, give it to him and he wraps it and says it's from him and the girls. That works for me - at least that way I know I'm getting exactlty what I want. LOL!!

I had visions of shopping at Academy, but that store is sooooo expensive and that don't ever have good sales and don't have coupons. If you know me at all, you know that's not how I shop. So.......JCPenneys (my all time FAVORITE store!!) was having a HUGE sale that ended today. I went there at lunch just to see if they had anything I might be interested in and all I can say is "BINGO!!!!".

I bought two pairs of running pants and two racer-back sleeveless running shirts. All for a grand total of $45. But here's what got me.

I tried on one of the shirts and it fit me really well. I mean it fit PERFECTLY!!! It wasn't thistight and I didn't feel like a sausage stuffed into its casing. That made me wonder........have I really lost even a millimeter of an inch around the stomach pouch area?!? Do I really see a change?!? Or am I just getting my hopes up because this one shirt happens to fit me perfectly?!?

What do y'all think????

Week 3 ~ Day 3

Third verse........same as the first.

Day 3 was exactly the same running plan as the first two. But today there was one big difference. I actually ran both 3 minute intervals.

Woo-hoo for me!!!

Week 3 ~ Day 2

Before I talk about my run, I want to talk about the weather. It was 60 degrees outside with winds of 20-30mph. Brrrrrrr!!!!! I wore capris, a long sleeved shirt with a short sleeved shirt over that and my Bondiband. And I was freezing!!! I pulled the headband over my ears and while it covered them, they were still cold. And my hands were freezing and felt like ice cubes. I will definitely be putting winter running attire on my Christmas list.

As for the run..........second verse, same as the first. It was the exact same walk/run pattern as day 1 and I pretty much ran it the same way. I managed the first 3 minute run but had to stop around 2.30 again on the second one. But that's still a HUGE improvement from week 1.

But you know what I've noticed? When I first started the Couch to 5K I couldn't even run for one minute. I constantly looked at my watch and it was always on 33 seconds and it seemed to take FOREVER for that one minute to go by. Now I can run 90 seconds without stopping!! And I find myself thinking "Wow - that 90 seconds went by pretty quickly".

Amazing progress!!!!!

Lookin' Good!!!

Back in January when I bought my treadmill I bought several pairs of "wicking" shorts and matching shirts. I figured if I was going to be suffering, I mean exercising, I should at least look good while I'm doing it. Plus this type of material is supposed to help absorb the sweat and we all know how gross it is to run in wet clothes.

Last week when I ran in the "fun" run I noticed that the majority of runners were wearing black, white and very muted solid colors. Not me!! I had on a pair of pinkish-purply Nike shorts and a purple Nike shirt with a pink swirl. I'm sure you could have spotted me a mile away. LOL!!

I had also ordered a BondiBand and sure could have used it in that wind. It came in the mail a few days later and I wore it on my last run. It was great and kept my hair off my face. I'm thinking of ordering a few more in different prints.

But I would also like to try out SweatyBands. But they are twice the price of the other ones and I just can't commit. Maybe I'll put them on my Christmas list.

Is it wrong that I care so much about how I look when I'm running??

Week 3 ~ Day 1

Yesterday I started week 3 of the Couch to 5K running plan. And I did it!!!

If you would have told me two months ago that I would be able to jog for 3 minutes without stopping I would have told you that you're crazy. But I did it!!! And I almost did it twice!!! On the second repetition I had to stop at 2.30 minutes, but I almost made it!!

When I first started this program I could barely make it through 1 minute of jogging. Now I just did 3. Twice!! Progress indeed!!!