Training for a 5k

What the heck am I thinking?  I registered and paid for a 5k last night, that's in March.  I have 8 weeks to train... I started today and it wasn't as bad as I thought!  The first week of training, you do a 5 minute brisk walk warm up, then jog for 60 seconds and walk for 90 seconds, for a total of 20 minutes.  I was able to run, it felt great! Wish me luck!

 I am doing the same!

wooohooo. congrats! that sound awesome!

OMG youre brave! I want to do a 5k too but I'm waiting until Sept. I'm so proud of you! Thats so awesome please tell me how it goes! They have an Avon Walk in May that I'll be attending ;)

hey thats awesome to hear you signed up to do a five k. It will be a great feeling to run over that finish line in 8 weeks. As soon as i'm ready an able to start excercising again ill start training for a five k :-D. Can't wait!

just some advice, if you want to get fit fast try running up hills as well and running backwards makes your heart work harder, thus increasing your results...but remember not to overtrain.

have fun and go gett em'

Go Girls Go!!!

You can TOTALLY do this.  I ran a 3miler last fall, and it was AWESOME.  I was the slowest person there, and totally had to walk parts of it, but I CROSSED the finish line RUNNING.  Amazing feeling. 

Keep training, it's gonna be incredible.

(Of course then I stopped running, had major surgery, and now have to start all over.)  Which I did.  Yesterday.  ! min run 1 walk.  Covered 1.94 k....  Gonna do it again tomorrow too.  But I am chicken to register for a race just yet....  I'm thinking more in May.  LOL

Good luck!