End of Week 4

I just completed Week 4 of C25K! :)
"Mr. Expendable" and I did another 5K. Yes, it still took us an hour, but had my legs not hurt so bad, we prob would have beaten that time. We usually run an extra quarter mile, but we skipped it tonight. 

I ran farther and walked faster and still came out with 1 hour. I am actually pretty proud of myself! I ended Week 4 with a bang!

The run started out really bad, though. My form was all wrong, I was stomping my feet, and it just hurt so bad. It wasn't even my shins as much as my calves. The 1st 3 & 5 min runs were complete torture, but I refused to stop for a little pain. After I started walking a little bit, my calves worked themselves out and I was able to finish the last 3 & 5 min runs faster than I had done before! These are the times I wish I had a Garmin Forerunner so I could know my stats! 

My Bondi Band from Shelby at ShelbyStidham.com came in today!!!

I received the multi-colored paisley one! 

It's so cute! I love it! I just had to wear it on my run tonight! Thanks Shelby! :)

For dinner tonight, we ate chicken, and I decided to try my first bite of Hummus!

I tried it on a multi grain crispbread. I have to say...it was pretty dang good! :) 

I really liked it! If I liked the store bought brand this much, I can't imagine what home made would taste like! So now I need Hummus recipe's also! Let me know if you know of any good ones! :)

I start Week 5 of C25K next week. I have decided to take at least 2 days off since my legs feel like they are on fire. Week 5 is split into 3 different days. The 1st day is 3- 5 min. runs. The 2nd day is 2- 8 min. runs, and the 3rd day is a 20 min run! That 20 min. run will prob loom over my head like a black cloud all week! I know I have been improving, but a whole 20 min! That just seems crazy to me! 

I can't wait to see how I do, though! :)