Week 5 Completed

I did it!  I ran for 20 minutes.  woohoo!  I ran for 10 minutes straight and then stood on the edges of the treadmill for about 1 minute just to get a drink of water, fix my hair, wipe the sweat off of me and catch my breath.  but then i got back on the treadmill and ran for about 11 minutes (i felt like i should add the extra minute since i took a break).  my heartrate got back down really quickly and it felt good.  my lower legs (shins and calves) are sore now, but i stretched a lot so hopefully they'll be better soon.  Week 6 starts with a walk/run interval again so i think it should be easier compared to today.  i'm at dad's so i went to the rec plex again - it's much cooler there and i wasn't sweating nearly as much as i normally do at XSport.  plus they space out thier treadmills a little more so we aren't all on top of eachother which is nice.  too bad it's $9 a day to go there.  looks like they'll be getting at least $36 from me this week (more than 1 month membership at XSport!).  but at least i'm investing in my health. :)  I'm taking a break tomorrow, but then week 6 starts on Monday or Tuesday.