C25K

I decided about a month ago that it was time to start getting back into shape. I hadn't exercised in a few months so I chose to try the Couch-to-5K (C25K) running plan. I liked the C25K plan because you only have to do 3 workouts per week and the workouts are only 20-30 minutes long so it's easy to fit into a busy schedule. I figured that by easing back into it and using an actual training schedule I could avoid injuries and stay motivated by having some short term goals. I am currently in week 5 of 9, so I'm about half way through. Week 5 is the first week that has a workout where I will have to run for a certain amount of time without any walking intervals so that's pretty cool. I also got a heart rate monitor so I can see exactly how hard I'm working and how many calories I'm burning...I've been keeping track of both to see if my heart rate will decrease over time as I get stronger and if there is a correlation with how many calories are burned (and to really show how much of a geek I am I'll probably make some sort of graph eventually). The long term goal with all of this is to make it a habit to run/workout at least 3 times a week, and not turn into a couch potato again.

If anyone is interested, the whole C25K plan can be found at http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml or at http://www.c25k.com/