Yesterday was my last day of Couch to 5K Week Three. As I said in my Running for the Literati post, I found the first day a little challenging but by the third day I floated along in the three-minute runs and ran a little extra at the end of the work-out. Completing week three means I’m one-third of the way through the program and well on my way to running for thirty minutes straight!
The running schedule for this week went as follows:
- 5 minute walk
- 90 second run
- 90 second walk
- 3 minute run
- 3 minute walk
- repeat 90 and 3 intervals
- 5 minute walk to cool down
This was a pretty big change because the most I’d run in weeks one and two were 90 second intervals so I doubled my running time. Of course next week I’m running even more, including my first five-minute run and it will be my first workout where I run the same amount I walk. I’m nervous and excited.
Before this week I listened mostly to punk music while running, but I had a strong desire to listen to M.I.A. on Tuesday so I made a playlist with Regina Spektor, Death Cab for Cutie, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Kate Nash, and Lily Allen. It really changed the way I felt on my run. I was definitely more cheerful and introspective, which I enjoyed.
I’m averaging 12:30 per mile now and traveling 2.32 miles per workout.
