A Minute to Run It!

I’d like to say that I’ve taken up running but the honest truth is that I am LEARNING to how to run. When I had a trainer that I worked with twice a week, I could do some magical things with his push and motivation. When he asked me what my top 3 goals were, number 1 has always been to run. He gave me some tips that I’ve been putting back into practice. For example, when I first started with him I would walk on an incline on the treadmill for 45 seconds and then kick up the speed (decrease the incline) and jog for 15 seconds. Well I’ve kicked that up a notch. Now what I do is walk on an incline for 4 minutes and run for the 5th minute. My first accomplishment is that I’m not nearly as tired this week as I was last week.

Next week I want to kick it up…3 minutes walking and 2 minutes running.

Two months ago I finished my first 5k…walking…in 59 minutes. My new goal is to run an entire 5k. Wish me luck!

Thanks for visiting Diva (in Demand).  My blog escapades have followed me across 4 states, 3 jobs, a business venture, and a new husband. There are no mini divas yet but I have loads of nieces and nephews to slobber and wipe their dirty hands on me. I am an amateur pastry chef, certified cake decorator, and seasoned home cook who knows how to pair French cuiseine with fine wine, collard greens and cornbread. You'll find a little bit of everything around here.....where I take talking to myself to a whole new level.