My Virtual Trainer

I'm doing a trial run of the Runner's World Personal Trainer and its giving me weight workouts and cardio workouts on every other day. It's good because it is getting me to do different weight lifting and stomach strengthening exercises, and getting me out the door to the gym. It isn't good in that its inflexible and if I get creative with my workout there is no easy way to note what I did that varied from what is asked me to do. But so far its fun and effective. Today I need to run 45 minutes on a treadmill, and if since I will be traveling tomorrow I should do that work as well if I have time.

New Motivation

I ran the Sactuary of Hope 5k this past Sunday. It was a trail run Challenge Course which markets itself as the hilliest 5k in the nation. I ran it in around 52 minutes with a very friendly 58-year-old women as my pace partner the whole way. Her name was Jan and she kept turning back to this 29-year-old and holding out her hand to help me up the steep hills. The hills were constant up and down, severe grade, over slippery grass, mud and bark trail. But that really is no excuse to be in the shape I am in. Having a very nice but older runner drag me through the course, made me realize that I'm only young once. I should push myself further in my training, and get back it much better shape. I haven't been able to walk up and down our stairs without howling in pain the last few days. This has been a humbling experience, but I'm ready for more and that is a good thing!