Running: Week 2 Goals Accomplished ... The Mile Conquered!!!

Hiii All,

My Week 2 Goal was a 5 minute warmup, 2 minute intervals of running and walking for a total of 20 minutes, followed by a 5 minute cooldown. So far so good ...

Mulled over this plan a little bit over the weekend and thought ... why not try a different approach ... How about attempting to continuously run for 10 minutes followed by 10 minute walking. Same thing right ... But at 6mph, was not entirely sure if I would be able to do that. So thought, lets try at 5mph. That is not technically running, but jogging actually. What the heck!!! Lets try.

So here is what followed ...
Monday - 8 minutes at 5 mph and 2 minutes at 5 mph
Tuesday - 8:15 minutes at 5 mph and 1:45 minutes at 5 mph
Wednesday - 8:30 minutes at 5 mph and 1:30 minutes at 5 mph
Thursday - 9:00 minutes at 5 mph and 1:00 minute at 5 mph
Friday - 10:00 minutes at 5 mph and 1:00 minute at 5 mph
Saturday - 10:30 minutes at 5 mph and 1:00 minute at 5 mph
Sunday - 12:00 minutes at 5 mph

Well, ain't this the same as 10 minutes at 6mph ... just joking ...

But am able to run 1 mile !!!!

So now week 3 goals ... at the risk of being too conservative and considering that my calves are aching and sore, am planning to run for 13 minutes at 5mph. Letsee how that goes ... If i overachieve will set an appropriate goal the week after that.