Attempting to Run, Part 1 Saturday, February 28, 2009

One of my biggest goals for this year, is to become a runner. I decided to follow the Couch-to-5K plan that was listed on Quarter Life Girl's fitness site.

This plan extends over 9 weeks where you slowly build up the your strength thru a series of interval runs.

Week 1 - Alternate: Run 1 minute, Walk 90 seconds (8 intervals)

Week 2 - Alternate: Run 90 seconds, Walk 2 minutes (6 intervals)

Week 3 - Alternate: Run 90 seconds, Walk 90 seconds, Run 3 minutes, Walk 3 minutes

Week 4 - Repetitions x 2: Run 3 minutes, Walk 90 seconds, Run 5 minutes, Walk 2-1/2 minutes (32 minutes total)

Week 5 - (1)Run 5 minutes, Walk 3 minutes (Repeat x3);(2)Run 8 minutes, Walk 5 minutes (Repeat x 2); (3)Run 20 minutes

Week 6 - (1)Run 5 minutes, Walk 3 minutes, Run 8 minutes, Walk 5 minutes, Run 5 minutes; (2)Run 10 minutes, Walk 3 minutes ( Repeat x 2 ); (3)Run 25 minutes

Week 7 - Run 25 minutes (2.5 miles)

Week 8 - Run 28 minutes (2.75 miles)

Week 9 - Run 30 minutes, or 5k (3.1 miles)

So, I started the plan and I could run more than 3 intervals without wanting to scream. Now keep in mind I was doing this on the threadmill, so two things could have gone wrong.

- The speed on the threadmill was too fast

- I was trying too much, too soon

I emailed QL Girl and asked for suggestions which I will post in the next post. I have realised that I need to swallow my pride and start slow, where I reduce my running intervals to 30 seconds and take it from there.

My Weight Profile Part 2 Friday, February 6, 2009

2009, is the year that I am going to start looking after myself. In the past one month, I havent gained a single pound which I get is great. However, I need to start eating healthier and increase the fibre in my diet and metabolism.

Goal Weight: 100-110 pounds
BMI: 19.5-21.5
Exercise Profile: Hopefully a runner!

Honestly, I dont know how long this will take. But as long as I am healthy and have an even healtheir self image I think I should do fine.

Quarterlife Girl used this amazing program from a magazine that shows you how you will look after your weight loss, which I think is really amazing and encouraging.

BEFORE



AFTER

Wish Me Luck!

My Weight Profile Part 1

Name: Megat25
Height: 5ft
Weight : 165 pounds

My BMI is 32.2 which means I AM OVERWEIGHT!

My weight has been a big problem. No pun intended! I was always what you considered a healthy girl. When I joined university, I started putting on weight. Along with the freshmen 15, I added on some more.

During my third year, I started having a more healthy routine and going to the gym on a regular basis. Upon graduation, I was having a though time finding a job and started looking to food for comfort. Well I did end up getting my first job in the Summer of 2005, nearly 8 months since my graduation. My weight has been fluctuating since!

In 2008, I became even more irresponsible and started eating out over lunch and was putting in long hours. What did I end up with? Lots of fat and no raise thanks to our recession. When I see myself in the mirrior I get angry. Angry at myself for not taking care of myself and becoming this unhealthy. My metabolism has tanked to non exsistent.

Its been 8 years since I started putting on weight out of depression and mindless eating. But enough is enough. I need to make one big change in my life and that is to take care of myself and my health, because our life is the most valuable thing we have. This is going to take a lot of effort, self control, determination and will power, I hope I can do it!