Day 1 - What it was like

Well, after the euphoria of creating this blog and outing myself, I fell into a well of procrastination. Would people mock my feet? Would it hurt? Would it feel just like my past attempts at running?

Before I finally made it over to the lake, I bought an iPhone app that is called Couch to 10K that is way cool...it basically breaks down a training plan into timed intervals you can listen to while you walk/run, AND it hooks into your playlists, so you hear music as well. Very well designed...took all the guesswork out of the intervals. You can read about the Couch to 10K app here.


But wait. Didn't I say I'd be training for a 5K? I raised the bar to 10K in 13 weeks...see how it goes.

So, how was it?

Well, it was extremely easy. It was 8 intervals of 4:30 walk and :30 run.

The sensation of running barefoot was delicious. It changed how I run completely! I mean, it's only the first day, but I ran smoothly, nearly silently. My feet felt confident. It was cool to actually feel the texture of gravel under my feet but not the pain of gravel. I may have imagined it, but people seemed to smile and make eye contact more than they usually did. They did not mock me...thankfully.

Look at the awesome lake I get to run around. It's called Waneka Lake in Lafayette, CO. One circuit around is 1.2 miles...so, by my calculations, 5X around = 6 miles or nearly a 10K.

Today, I got around it twice. No pain, it was effortless.

Here's what it looks like: