So I’m running along on the treadmill today at the gym at work and I have the whole place to myself. Then a senior VP comes wandering in stops beside my treadmill and just looks at me. Once I finish fumbling around with my ipod to turn it off and not fall off the treadmill he says:I see that you’ve started running, good for you. At this point I’m just thinking, I’m at the total other end of the corporate food chain, you even know who I am? Then he says, “I’m also a trainer at the Running Room, If you ever have any questions or need any help I’ll be glad to help you.” (At this point I’m just going...Ummmmmmmmm) Then i mentioned I was thinking about trying my hand (or feet) at a 5K but all the ones I’ve seen were on Sundays and I wasn’t free. So he says I’ll be right back. A few minutes later he comes back with 2 5K’s written on a piece of paper, both on Saturdays and says I’ll see you there!
So I guess I’m running in a 5K!?!
Its funny, the day before my friend asked me to try a 10K walk/run with her, but I’m leaving for Halifax the day before. Seems the universe is trying to tell me something! Who am I to question?
thats kinda my problem...I can go 40 minutes, but its at a slow (but steady) trot. Because I run on a track and can’t seem to remember to count how many laps I do, I really don’t know how far I’m going.
It would be fantastic to have a gym at work. And, wow, if a senior VP noticed you making progress, and fitness is seen as a company virtue, then one can see what Scott meant about getting fit affecting your wallet!
Sounds like the situation is a great opportunity. You don’t have to break any records, you know. can’t wait to hear how it goes!—Ann
So i hit the gym yesterday and ran 5K (actaully 18 laps around my track, which should be 3 miles, counting on my fingers with Donna’s technique and my new distance pedometer said it was only 4.19K, think I need to remeasure my stride) Anyways. it took 47 minutes. So i can totally do this!
It weird...less then a year ago I started the couch to 5K program, and i was sucking wind pretty hard at 1 minute intervals. Now a year later, I wasn’t even watching my watch for how long I had been running, just pushing for that 5K mark!
38 minutes...9 minutes faster then when I started and my best time by 2 minutes!
I had a blast! In fact I came to the end sooner then I though I would. I thought I still had another loop to go, but I turened around the last corner and there was the finish line! I was able to sprint to the end with everything I had and passed 4 people!
Hi, Khrystyne! You are inspiring me. I just downloaded the “Podcasts for Running” and Friday afternoon (at my desk) I listened to the first one. I thought, hmm, music is kind of pleasant, and the run time isn’t THAT long, maybe I can do this! I’m going to load up the first one on the iPod and give it a try for my next cardio session at the gym (probably Weds, unless I sneak in a visit before then.)
Congrats on your success and for being so positive about your progress!
