C25K – Week 5

Week 5 is done and I am mostly happy about it. First and foremost, I completed the week.  That in and of itself should be victory enough, right?  I want to say the last time I attempted the Couch to…

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My First 5K

Now that I am signed up for a 5K and officially preparing for it, I guess that means I am all in. As much as I tell myself to not look at my watch while I am out running, there…

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The 5-Minute Journal

My old Tumblr blog has been on my mind lately.  On yesterday’s run, I found myself thinking about everything I had accomplished while trying to lose weight and how much fun I had writing about it and sharing photos.  I…

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C25k – Week 4 of 8

I guess this is a running blog now.  Who knew? The running days this week were good, hard, good. W4/D1 5 Min W/U 3R+2W 4R+3W x 2 3R+2W 5 Min Cool Down W4/D2 5 Min W/U 3R+2W 5R+3W x2 3R+2W…

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2,000 Minutes

Last week I had this idea that somehow managed to creep into my head that I should try to achieve 2,000 active minutes in my Garmin. According to my Garmin: Your Weekly Progress Major health organizations (see below) recommend 150…

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C25K – Week 3 of 8

How ridiculous can I get with these post-run selfies at the park? Yesterday, I finished week 3 of 8 using the C25K app I bought. My right knee is still pretty tight, but once I get moving, I am usually…

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Powerbuilding & Birthdays

Last week was a deload week for me.  It was strange because of how low the weights were.  I felt as if it was almost pointless to go in and do anything.  One day, rather than the low percentage deadlifts…

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C25K – Week 2 of 8

I wish I knew why I keep taking these post-run selfies.  Maybe it is just the adrenaline and good feels from finishing and still being able to walk to my car.  Not sure. My right knee was jacked up after…

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Garmin Judgement

My right knee is still tight, but I am determined to get it back to 100% again.  I have really been hammering the stretching and rolling it out.  Oddly enough, it feels worse when I don’t move it.  When I…

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C25K – Week 1 of 8

I never thought I would see the day where I would be writing another blog post about running, but here we are. Is it even a running post without gratuitous photos of yourself post-run?  I guess I was still on…

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