For a few weeks, I have struggled to find a workout routine that works for me.  Everything I’ve looked into, I find myself dreading doing it, and I really want a workout that is going to keep me motivated and interested, without the dread and fear of having to push myself.  Sure, no pain, no gain, but when you’re like me, and you absolutely HATE to get up and do it, you’d rather just forget it, not do it, and stay fat, if it’s not interesting and your heart and mind aren’t in it.

A friend of mine keeps posting on Facebook that he’s doing Couch to 5k, and it got me thinking.  If he can do it, I can do it!

I was going to wait to start Monday (yesterday), but Sunday afternoon, I had the prime opportunity to jump on the treadmill and start my little 25 minute “training”.

It was a lot easier than I expected, since I am, in no way, form, or fashion, a runner.  I’m not even a jogger.  I am extremely big breasted, and running in nursing bras just don’t do well.  I always have to use at least three bras and a tight fitted shirt to even jog.

I hopped on my Smooth Fitness treadmill, and used manual settings to do the first day’s workout.  I basically started the time at the speed of 3, and I used that as my brisk walking pace throughout the duration.

Each week, you’re given a specific workout, and you’ll only train three days a week.  Make sure you space the days out, like Monday/Wednesday/Friday, or Sunday/Tuesday/Friday.  Only three days.

Week 1 – Couch to 5k

Warm Up

  • 5 Minutes – Brisk Walk (Smooth Fitness Speed 3)

Workout

  • 60 Seconds – Jog (Smooth Fitness Speed 4)
  • 90 Seconds – Brisk Walk (Smooth Fitness Speed 3)
  • Repeat 7 more times (total of 20 minutes workout)
  • On the last jog, I upped the speed to 5, just to push myself a little harder.

Thanks to my ryderwear workout clothes, it was really easy to jog for 60 seconds, even though I’m not a runner. Toward the end, of the first session, I could tell that I was getting a little more winded with each jog, but all in all, it was great.  I was not even all that sore when I was done.  The main thing that was sore were my feet, but that’s because I haven’t been on my treadmill in a while, and it’s a different kind of workout.

I’m looking forward to day two, tonight, and I’ll keep you posted.