underway

ok, so since I paid $50 and committed to running the 10k in september, after my workshop ended at 4:30, I came home and just did all the motions to get me out the door to running on my local dirt path: changed into running clothes, sneakers, found keys and out the door. worried a bit about my knees handling the running, but that will take some time to find out. I walked/ran every 3-5 minutes and it felt pretty good. I am so out of shape that it will take me a long time to adjust! I am envisioning my thinner body when I get some more training under my belt! That's motivation enough for now! I feel good after day one. I feel a bit of pressure to conceive of a training plan without having to buy one from the marathon website. A bit of gradual increased running for at least 5 days a week, and some weight training and bike riding on other days to build up strength and endurance is what I came up with. Also, I think it would take me about 1.5 hours to run the 10k, so my goal is to be able to run for a steady 1.5-2 hours. any comments from you more experienced runners welcome!!! ox, delaney