And so on to week 5 of the Couch to 5k plan. Week 5 is the first week in which the runs are not all the same. In fact, this week looks like a monster (and next week is fairly similar just with a little extra distance each day).

Run 1, today, was relatively simple - a small jump from the previous week. 3 repetitions of 5 minutes running followed by 3 minutes walking.

Run 2, which will be Wednesday morning, is 2 repetitions of 8 minutes running and 5 minutes walking. Sounds do-able but definitely going to be tough.

And Run 3, on Saturday, is a straight 2 mile run with no walking. The first “real” run.

By comparison, today’s run was rather tame. It started out tricky, but I think I need to warm up better. After the first 5 minute run, my legs stopped their whining and the last two runs were much better. All things considered, I think that bodes well for Wednesday!