Today’s Run:  50 Min lifting at the “Y”

This coming Saturday is the annual Turkey Trot at Mississippi State University (MSU).  They hold a *5K and *8K every year.  It is the grand finale of their C25K program (couch to 5K).

The C25K program is a wonderful tool for getting people involved in the sport of running.  That is how my sister and I got started a year ago.  Basically, the program starts with the participant walking for a period of a minute and running/jogging for 30 seconds.  You do that for a couple of days and then you walk for 45 seconds and run for 45 seconds and so on…until. eight weeks later, you run a 5K race!  Pretty cool, huh!?!

So, this Saturday at 8:00 am we will toe the line, along with my husband and run!  My sister is doing the 5K and my husband and I will run the 8K.  We all have 60 minutes to complete the course, regardless of 5K or 8K distance. We will bring our 3 canned good items a apiece (it is a canned food drive also) and run!  At the end of the race, we will feel like we accomplished something and feel better about ourselves for doing it.

(Running is a wonderful aerobic activity.  Little overhead expense~just a good pair of shoes).  You can join a running club and make new friends. You can enjoy the solitude and get lost in your thoughts.  “Me time”.  Can’t beat it!  Plus it’s good for the waistline!)

*5K=3.1 miles   *8K=4.96 miles