5K Part 2

(Did you miss Part 1?

That's Ok, I skipped it. 

Keep reading you'll catch on.)

There must be something about turning 40 that inspires women to want to challenge themselves personally. I think that after the many years of rearing your children you are finally in an place where you can spend a little more time thinking about yourself and less about dirty diapers and cheerios. 

The indoor track at our YMCA

So about a month ago I was reading one of my favorite cookie blogs (Bake @ 350) and saw this recipe for these cookies.

Monster Morning Cookies (Just click on the name to go to the link)

In her blog she was talking about being in a group of runners that were training to run a 5K. Some mornings she has one of these cookies for breakfast. So this is how my brain thinks.

Cookies for Breakfast= Running a 5K

Monster Cookies. I only eat one. You can make them even if you don't run a 5K!

This was something I could totally DO! The cookies are filled with whole grain, Peanut butter, oatmeal, craisins and maybe lots of choc. chips, sugar and butter too. 

I had to make a batch and if I was going to commit to doing that I might as well commit to running a 5K while I was at it. After all, I do really like to run. (After I'm finished) And a 5K is only just 3.2 miles or something silly like that. I could totally do this! 

Did I mention? COOKIES for BREAKFAST??!!

One of the first suggestions by my training program was to buy new shoes but I'll save that for if  I pass the finish line. These guys and I go way back!

I got on the internet and found a couple of apps that I could use on my phone as trainers and began. By the way. The cookies were amazing! And they kept my stomach from growling before lunch. 

(This is a very serious problem I have.)

Day one and two of training were great! however I had problems with my knee after day two and had to take the weekend off. (I had a ACL, Knee surgery, about 15 years ago and it has affected my ability to participate in some physical activity.)

So the next week I did some yoga to loosen up and this week I decided to have another go at it. You train 3 times a week. Letting your muscles rest in-between days. I switched up some things and I'm going to continue to do yoga on my resting days and hopefully my bum knee will be strong enough to make it through. I'll keep you updated and if you want to join me when I actually enter a 5K that would be amazing too. My training program has me finishing in 8 weeks so we'll see!