Today Dirk & I set out with the dog, kid & stroller in tow. We drove down to a flat bike trail. Dirk knows me well enough that today's run was going to be a challenge for me, so he was going to do whatever he could do to make it easier. Today's workout, warm up walk, then run 20 minutes straight! No walking in between! Then 5 min. cool down. On the drive down the the trail he asked me if I was scared. No. I figured I'd run for 10 min. and the walk a little till I got my breath back & run again. I'd do my best.
So we set off. Dirk had both the dog & the stroller so I could concentrate on my running. I felt good. I paced myself at a good speed so I wouldn't burn out or get winded. The announcer (on my C25K program on my iPhone) told me when 10 minutes had gone by. Yeah! Half way done! At 15 minutes I did need to stop for about 10 seconds & walk, but I kept going (with Dirk's encouragement!). And I did it!! I ran 20 minutes straight! I am VERY proud of myself! Now I think I will be able to do the St. Paddy's Day Dash.
Now we just need someone to watch Ian for that morning. We'll figure that out.
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