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UPDATE: Couch-to-5k (end of week 4)

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Well, today marked the end of my fourth week of a nine week program called the “Couch-to-5K Running Plan.” Let me just say that I finally started feeling it, and it’s not comfortable. I’ve been pretty pleased with my progress, because I’ve steadily increased my distance while keeping pretty close to my 10 minute/mile pace. That’s definitely not an earth-shattering pace, but it is what I’ll need to do in order to finish my first 5K in under 30 minutes. Today was my longest run/walk to date at 2.3 miles, and I’m pumped to see the distance increase.

What I’m not happy about is that my right calf/shin area is KILLING me. This is the first pain I’ve felt in the month I’ve been following the plan, and I’m hoping a couple days off will take care of it. I don’t want a set-back now, because it’s already tempting enough for me to quit just because, as I’ve said before, I HATE RUNNING!!!!

(But I love the idea of actually completing a 5K, so I guess I’ll stick with the plan.)

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May 3, 2008by Paul Jenkins
Written by Paul Jenkins
Paul Jenkins is lead pastor of The Gathering, a community church located in beautiful downtown Albemarle, North Carolina. He's the author of God is My Air Traffic Controller and My Name's Not Lou. Paul is passionate about his wife, his 3 children, running, reading, coaching, leading people who are following Jesus, Swedish Fish and the Carolina Panthers.