Over the course of college, especially the last two years, I gained a tremendous amount of weight. I tried to stem this by going to the gym, but “going to the gym” meant driving over there a couple times a week and doing half an hour on the elliptical. A lot of things changed once I left school, and, through hard work and a complete lifestyle change, I lost an incredible amount of weight. I set more and more goals for myself.
And then I set another goal. I wanted to run. I had always connected not being able to run with being out of shape, as untrue as that may have been. Even after I lost over 50 pounds, I still couldn’t run (and by not being able to run, I mean couldn’t jog 60 seconds without nearly passing out). I never thought I would be able to accomplish it.
I’ve been doing 30-minute runs for the past month now (heat permitting 🙂 ).
Cool Running :: The Couch-to-5K Running Plan
I couldn’t applaud this plan enough. It goes to show… make a plan, start small, build gradually, and eventually, you’ll be able to do things you never thought possible.