Start to run = Epic fail :-(

My start to run project ended in failure.
During the early days of August I got an injury on my left hip. I still don't know why, but after several minutes into the STR-lesson of that day, it really started to hurt.
I took it easy for a while.... even interrupted my STR and that was the mistake i made. I should have kept up and continued. I never picked up the program again and so the dream ended.

I have promised myself that I will have another go next year. I want to do this and i want to participate in dwars door Hasselt.

Restart to run...

The first attempt at Start to run failed, because of lack of discipline.
You have to commit yourself to stick to the schedule... i didn't and from skipping one day came another and then another and in the end you don't bother anymore.

The drill sergeant had a serious talk with me. I'm getting a second chance. Monday the 12th of April will see me go for the second attempt.... the right one this time.
"Dwars door Hasselt" here i come....

FOR SCOTLAND!!

Start to run..... GO

As promised, I picked up my "start to run" program again today.
Today was a nice spring day; not too cold and finally some sunshine. So when I got home from my early shift, i put on my running gear, my new running shoes, strapped on my iPod and off i went. I took it easy and started with the first lesson in the 0-5Km program. Good news is that I completed it effortlessly which works motivating of course. My new running shoes are a dream. They are very comfortable and it is a great relief to have gel in both shoes again. ( the right shoe of my old reebok pair got punctured while wearing them and because of that I ran with one foot on a cushion and one on solid ground)
So ya, the effort comes from the runner in the end, but good quality running shoes are a blessing.

The goal of the whole program is to be able to run 5KM.
So to spice things up a little I have added extra challenge to that target.
On October 11th there is an annual running event called "Dwars door Hasselt" (right through Hasselt). Hasselt is our provincial capital. You can enter the even for various distances, but one of them is 5KM. What a coincidence... so that is the ultimate challenge for my running. Apart from getting in shape, I want to be able to run 5KM and I will test this during "Dwars door Hasselt" on October 11th.... fingers crossed :-)

A souvenir from my Godinne walk... Sore, black toes...

.... are keeping me from my running program... all training halted at the moment. Since this weekend the toes hurt a little less and the colour of my poor toes is getting a little lighter...
Hope I can restart my running program this week...

Start to Run!

On Tuesday the 9th of March, I will pick up my Start to run again. After a break of nearly three years I have finally gathered my courage and will start my running program again. The aim is to be able to run 5KM.
This to improve my overall fitness level, which will in turn contribute to all future walks and to my Scotland project.
Tomorrow, Captain Angela will help me buy new running shoes.
Thnx Cap'!