can you believe it?? This week I have been walking 5 min and running 1 minute throughout my 20 minutes of activity. The running is killing me...especially when I get to the 45 second mark...but I've managed to do this three times so far this week. Plan on doing the same tonite or tomorrow.
Next week the program calls for 30 minutes of activity three times a week. That'll be a challenge for some of us for sure...going from exercising for twenty minutes to thirty minutes. I gotta get some music to add to my exercise routine this week...right Madeline? Apparently that can help. :0)
Hope everyone had a good week! Let us know how you are doing!
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Week 4...Started Yesterday!
This week the program suggests 20 minutes of walking 4 times this week. I think I will be using the free run feature on Wii Fit this week to do this. I would like to be able to go outside and walk but I refuse to do that with the temperatures and ice.
This is a short post but I am a person of few words...and I have to go run. :0) October will be here before you know it and I sooooooooooo want to be able to say that I ran a 5k race!
This is a short post but I am a person of few words...and I have to go run. :0) October will be here before you know it and I sooooooooooo want to be able to say that I ran a 5k race!
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Week 3 is almost over...21 more to go!! :0)
How did everyone do this week? I have managed my 2-20 minute walks so far this week...now I have to do 2-15's today and tomorrow. I am hoping that I may get out and go for a walk with my dog today (if the temperature rises, -9 right now...hopefully going to 5 but we may have freezing rain...that would definitely be a deterrent for me walking outside!...in reality it doesn't take much to deter me from walking outside in the winter!) Anyway, if I don't go outside I am going to do my normal run/jog inside.
One thing I am not doing before and after my walk/jog is stretching and I guess I really need to start incorporating that into my routine. Does everyone do this??? It just seems so unnecessary at this stage of the game.
We need more comments for more motivation people!! There are lots of names to the left there...let us all know how you are doing this. With regards to posting a comment, I know that some have tried to comment and the comments didn't post. Whenever I have commented on a post I always have to publish it twice before it actually posted...have no clue why.
Hope everyone is having a good weekend!
One thing I am not doing before and after my walk/jog is stretching and I guess I really need to start incorporating that into my routine. Does everyone do this??? It just seems so unnecessary at this stage of the game.
We need more comments for more motivation people!! There are lots of names to the left there...let us all know how you are doing this. With regards to posting a comment, I know that some have tried to comment and the comments didn't post. Whenever I have commented on a post I always have to publish it twice before it actually posted...have no clue why.
Hope everyone is having a good weekend!
Monday, January 19, 2009
Week 3 - walk at least a total of 70 minutes this week
Don't let that goal scare you. It's actually less than the goal I posted last week. Let me explain.
I've been posting goals that don't really follow the plan I said we would be following. The goals I posted were more than called for in the plan. Some people were probably finding that daunting and were getting discouraged.
My sister and I chatted about this and I decided to change the way I post the goals for the week. I will now be posting the total minute goals according to the plan we are supposed to be following. It's up to you how you break those minutes up in the week. You can also, of course, set your own goal to do more or less as you deem appropriate for you.
That said, the goal for this week is to walk at least a total of 70 minutes. The plan suggests 15 minutes one day, 20 another, 15 another, and 20 another, but you can meet the goal anyway you like.
I've also been thinking that it would be a good idea to keep a journal of your progress each week. If you have a blog you could post to your blog, if you have a facebook account you could make a note about your progress, or you could just do an actual pen and paper journal. You can also, of course, report in here. We love reading about how you are doing.
Speaking about that, I am delighted to watch your list of participants grow. If you are joining us and haven't let us know yet, please do so that we can add your name to the list.
Anyway, I'm really late posting this today and need to get it posted so that I can go to bed. Can't wait to read all about your progress!
I've been posting goals that don't really follow the plan I said we would be following. The goals I posted were more than called for in the plan. Some people were probably finding that daunting and were getting discouraged.
My sister and I chatted about this and I decided to change the way I post the goals for the week. I will now be posting the total minute goals according to the plan we are supposed to be following. It's up to you how you break those minutes up in the week. You can also, of course, set your own goal to do more or less as you deem appropriate for you.
That said, the goal for this week is to walk at least a total of 70 minutes. The plan suggests 15 minutes one day, 20 another, 15 another, and 20 another, but you can meet the goal anyway you like.
I've also been thinking that it would be a good idea to keep a journal of your progress each week. If you have a blog you could post to your blog, if you have a facebook account you could make a note about your progress, or you could just do an actual pen and paper journal. You can also, of course, report in here. We love reading about how you are doing.
Speaking about that, I am delighted to watch your list of participants grow. If you are joining us and haven't let us know yet, please do so that we can add your name to the list.
Anyway, I'm really late posting this today and need to get it posted so that I can go to bed. Can't wait to read all about your progress!
Sunday, January 18, 2009
End of Week 2!
I actually did 60 minutes of walking this week!! So proud of me! Who needs a gym membership or a treadmill?? (read: I'm soooooooooooooo jealous that Aunt Renee has a treadmill!!!!) I did manage to walk/jog for 15 minutes ON THE SPOT, because I don't have a treadmill (see italized text), four times this week. I just jump off the couch without much thought and start walking. I make sure that I'm keeping my knees high and move my arms so it gets my heart rate on the go. Don't know how motivated I will be when I have to do longer stints of exercise...so I plan on taking it SLOWLY. I plan to do 17 minutes of walking/jogging 4 times this week. Hoping the motivation will continue!
Monday, January 12, 2009
Week 2 - Walk for 30 minutes at least 3 days
Same goal as last week. Actually, the goal will be the same for the whole month of January.
I don't know about you, but I didn't do great in meeting the goal last week. I did good the first day, but had trouble getting the second and third days in.
The second day for me was Thursday last week and I didn't actually walk the whole time. I did a warm up walk for 5 minutes using the free run feature of the wii and then I played on the wii. I did some step, both the normal and advanced. I also tried the normal run feature. I didn't actually run for it but walked instead. I was checking it out to see how it worked because it had been a while since I used it. It actually had me walking for about 3 minutes. Added in with the beginning walk I did, plus both step sessions and I ended up with a total of about 12 minutes exercise. Then I did another cool down walk of 5 minutes before I played some of the balance games. While all this probably wasn't as good as actually just walking for the 30 minutes it was better than doing nothing.
The third day for me ended up being Saturday. I was visiting my sister and kept saying that we had to get our walking in but we couldn't quite seem to bring ourselves to do it. We finally decided that we would fit some kind of moving in while we watched Mama Mia. We put the movie on and set to moving. We walked in place during the talking parts and danced and sang to the singing parts - at least for the first 10-15 minutes. At that point my little did something that I had to attend to and spoiled the mood so that was it. Being at my sister's, however, meant that I had to climb the hill to get into her place every time we went out so I figure that made up for the time I missed. :)
This week I have to get serious. I'm going to try to work on some kind of schedule to make sure it gets done. Sure hope I have more success than last week.
How did you do last week?
I don't know about you, but I didn't do great in meeting the goal last week. I did good the first day, but had trouble getting the second and third days in.
The second day for me was Thursday last week and I didn't actually walk the whole time. I did a warm up walk for 5 minutes using the free run feature of the wii and then I played on the wii. I did some step, both the normal and advanced. I also tried the normal run feature. I didn't actually run for it but walked instead. I was checking it out to see how it worked because it had been a while since I used it. It actually had me walking for about 3 minutes. Added in with the beginning walk I did, plus both step sessions and I ended up with a total of about 12 minutes exercise. Then I did another cool down walk of 5 minutes before I played some of the balance games. While all this probably wasn't as good as actually just walking for the 30 minutes it was better than doing nothing.
The third day for me ended up being Saturday. I was visiting my sister and kept saying that we had to get our walking in but we couldn't quite seem to bring ourselves to do it. We finally decided that we would fit some kind of moving in while we watched Mama Mia. We put the movie on and set to moving. We walked in place during the talking parts and danced and sang to the singing parts - at least for the first 10-15 minutes. At that point my little did something that I had to attend to and spoiled the mood so that was it. Being at my sister's, however, meant that I had to climb the hill to get into her place every time we went out so I figure that made up for the time I missed. :)
This week I have to get serious. I'm going to try to work on some kind of schedule to make sure it gets done. Sure hope I have more success than last week.
How did you do last week?
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Reporting in :)
Well, I missed doing my planned walking yesterday. I was planning to go to the walking program in a local school gym last night but another meeting came up and I missed doing that and then when I got home I just got caught up doing other things and couldn't bring myself to stop and do the walking. I must do it today to make up for it!!
I did walk Monday. I cleared away the rec room and used toys to set up a bit of a course for myself so I wouldn't be too bored walking in one spot. I turned on the free run feature of the WiiFit, set it to 30 minutes, put the remote in my pocket and started walking. Keeping on eye on the timer in the right hand corner of the screen, I walked in out and around the toys for 10 minutes, then for the next 10 minutes I did a 30 second run followed by 30 second walk pattern. After that I walked again for the last 10 minutes. Little One (my 3 year old daughter) was walking/running with me and almost got run over a few times as we weaved in out and around the toys, but it was fun. She quit before I did, so that's a good sign. :)
Our goal for this week is simply to walk for 30 minutes at least three days this week, but you can change that to suit you. Walk a little less if you need too, add some running if you feel ready for it, but take it slow. Remember that if you do a little less than you are capable of, rather than more, you will achieve more because you'll feel successful, rather than defeated.
If you checked out the Couch to 5K Conservative Run Plan you noticed that it suggests you walk 4 times this week - 10 minutes the first time, 15 the next, 10 the next, and 15 the next. They also, however, stress the important of having at least a 5 minute slow walking warm up and at least a 5 minutes slow walking cool down, so I just decided to make it simple and walk for 30 minutes - the warm up and cool down are in there and by doing it three times a week instead of 4 you end up with about the same actual total walking time.
I'm thinking I'd like to add a list of names of people that are planning on joining us in this adventure in the side bar of the blog, so leave a comment or drop me a line if you are. I'll only use your first name. We'd love to hear from you.
I did walk Monday. I cleared away the rec room and used toys to set up a bit of a course for myself so I wouldn't be too bored walking in one spot. I turned on the free run feature of the WiiFit, set it to 30 minutes, put the remote in my pocket and started walking. Keeping on eye on the timer in the right hand corner of the screen, I walked in out and around the toys for 10 minutes, then for the next 10 minutes I did a 30 second run followed by 30 second walk pattern. After that I walked again for the last 10 minutes. Little One (my 3 year old daughter) was walking/running with me and almost got run over a few times as we weaved in out and around the toys, but it was fun. She quit before I did, so that's a good sign. :)
Our goal for this week is simply to walk for 30 minutes at least three days this week, but you can change that to suit you. Walk a little less if you need too, add some running if you feel ready for it, but take it slow. Remember that if you do a little less than you are capable of, rather than more, you will achieve more because you'll feel successful, rather than defeated.
If you checked out the Couch to 5K Conservative Run Plan you noticed that it suggests you walk 4 times this week - 10 minutes the first time, 15 the next, 10 the next, and 15 the next. They also, however, stress the important of having at least a 5 minute slow walking warm up and at least a 5 minutes slow walking cool down, so I just decided to make it simple and walk for 30 minutes - the warm up and cool down are in there and by doing it three times a week instead of 4 you end up with about the same actual total walking time.
I'm thinking I'd like to add a list of names of people that are planning on joining us in this adventure in the side bar of the blog, so leave a comment or drop me a line if you are. I'll only use your first name. We'd love to hear from you.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Boot camp
There is a 6 week boot camp just starting at Canadian Living. I just tried to do some of the exercises for week one and THEY are tough(...for this couch potatoe anyway!) A friend of mine and I are going to try and do this for the duration. I only managed about 10 minutes of exercise tonite though.
Tomorrow I plan on completing day two of 'the running plan'. I am making sure I inform any of my running friends at work that I plan on doing a 5k in September...I figure this way I'll be pressured to follow through with this. I am struggling with it already though because when I come home from work all I want to do is surf and sleep!
Tomorrow I plan on completing day two of 'the running plan'. I am making sure I inform any of my running friends at work that I plan on doing a 5k in September...I figure this way I'll be pressured to follow through with this. I am struggling with it already though because when I come home from work all I want to do is surf and sleep!
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Week 1 - Walk for 30 minutes at least three days of the week
We will be attempting to walk 30 minutes at least three days this week. I will actually be doing walking in place using the free run section of my WiiFit. I may even try to do it every day this week. We'll see. What are you going to do?
Month One - We're off and Running!
Well, not really. We'll get to the running eventually but we need to work up to it.
First Things First
See your doctor. Tell him/her what you are planning and get an okay first.
If you don't already have a good quality, proper fitting pair of running shoes, you need to get some. I don't have any yet, but I am going to get some.
Remember to take it slow. I love this quote from The Beginner's Running Page,
The Couch to 5K Conservative Run Program suggests that you do nothing but walk for the first month. If you feel you want to add some running in, that is completely up to you. I suggest, however, that you if you do decide to add some running that you do it in a walk/run combination. The Beginner's Running Page 30/30 plan suggests that you run for only 30 seconds at a time in the beginning. After 30 seconds of running you walk until you feel recovered from the run and then you run another 30 seconds, then walk until you feel recovered, etc.
Remember to do a slow walking warm up before and a cool down after of at least 5 minutes, preferably more.
If you decide to join us, we'd love to hear from you. We've already had some family and friends say they are going to give it a try. We'd love to hear how you are doing and how you are adapting the plan for you, because that is important. We are all individuals and we each need to work out what works for ourselves.
Okay, are you ready? Let's get started!
First Things First
See your doctor. Tell him/her what you are planning and get an okay first.
If you don't already have a good quality, proper fitting pair of running shoes, you need to get some. I don't have any yet, but I am going to get some.
Remember to take it slow. I love this quote from The Beginner's Running Page,
"You'll enjoy running more if you try to do less than you're capable of accomplishing. You'll also achieve more, since the most important factor in achieving success is consistency."
The Couch to 5K Conservative Run Program suggests that you do nothing but walk for the first month. If you feel you want to add some running in, that is completely up to you. I suggest, however, that you if you do decide to add some running that you do it in a walk/run combination. The Beginner's Running Page 30/30 plan suggests that you run for only 30 seconds at a time in the beginning. After 30 seconds of running you walk until you feel recovered from the run and then you run another 30 seconds, then walk until you feel recovered, etc.
Remember to do a slow walking warm up before and a cool down after of at least 5 minutes, preferably more.
If you decide to join us, we'd love to hear from you. We've already had some family and friends say they are going to give it a try. We'd love to hear how you are doing and how you are adapting the plan for you, because that is important. We are all individuals and we each need to work out what works for ourselves.
Okay, are you ready? Let's get started!
Saturday, January 3, 2009
How this blog came about
January 1st, 2009, a totally out of shape and overweight 40 plus female was thinking about goals for the new year. One of the goals she wanted to work towards was to be more physically fit and she needed to come up with a plan. A few years back a friend had introduced her to a walk/run program that she tried for a little while and loved, but then stopped for some reason. Last year another friend ran her first road race. In November she got a WiiFit and recently opened up the free run portion of the game. These facts rolled around in her head and an idea started to form. After doing some research into different training programs and for running events in her province, she shared the idea with her sister and the idea grew even more, a plan was started, family and friends were invited to join in, and then this blog was created.
This year we are working towards transforming from the inactive couch potatoes that we presently are into Road Runners that will participate in a 5k run in September 2009. We will be using a "Couch to 5K Conservative Running Program" available online as a guide for our initial training. It is a very slow growing training program that we should be able to handle. Each week we will post the plan for the upcoming week and at the end of the week will report on how we are doing. As this time of the year is not great for outdoor running where we live, most of our training, especially at the beginning, will be indoors and may include a lot of simple walking/running on the spot, possibly using the WiiFit, but we figure anything is better than nothing.
You are welcome to join us. The more the merrier. :)
This year we are working towards transforming from the inactive couch potatoes that we presently are into Road Runners that will participate in a 5k run in September 2009. We will be using a "Couch to 5K Conservative Running Program" available online as a guide for our initial training. It is a very slow growing training program that we should be able to handle. Each week we will post the plan for the upcoming week and at the end of the week will report on how we are doing. As this time of the year is not great for outdoor running where we live, most of our training, especially at the beginning, will be indoors and may include a lot of simple walking/running on the spot, possibly using the WiiFit, but we figure anything is better than nothing.
You are welcome to join us. The more the merrier. :)
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