I went to bed last night feeling a little nervous about today’s couch to 5K workout. Part of the day I had to put on my knee brace that I wear when I’m running or doing anything that’s physical and involves my knees. I think on day one of week three of C25K I step off wrong on the first run. I also completed that run in the evening after work, when my body (and knees) were fatigued. I typically complete my 5k training in the early hours of the morning when I’m well rested.
When I woke up, most of the pain had gone away, so I strapped on the knee brace, hooked up my MP3 player and headed out the door. I cross some fairly busy streets so I’ve adjusted my starting point and walk a little further so I can begin the run after I’ve crossed those two streets. I’ve been covering a distance of approximately 2.5 miles during the week three C25K workout. I was tempted to put another run in besides the last one in the series of the day, but I didn’t want to push it too hard.
