Best Laid Plans…
Published by Elana August 2nd, 2008 in Random Ramblings.So, I decided to try something new. I’ve been super-stuck on my weight loss and decided I need to up my activity. I found a Couch to 5k Running Plan and decided to go with it.
So, yesterday, Carl and I went to The New England Running Company and were fitted for running shoes. We then went to the Apple Store at the North Shore mall and picked up Nike + iPod. They didn’t have any 2G armbands for my iPod so I grabbed one off Amazon.
In addition, since we weren’t willing to spend a fortune on Nike+ specialty shoes that probably wouldn’t fit as well as the ones we did buy, I ordered some cases to hold our Nike+ receivers. But wait, yes, that’s a USB drive shuttle, not a Nike+ specific product. I’m not insane. It’s a documented cheap Nike+ hack. One of several available. I temporarily rigged up a knitted pouch to attach the sensor to both of our sneakers.
So, we’re decked out and ready to go. Except, I had a morning nail appointment, so I decided I’d go around 3:30 pm - 4 pm for my first run, using Week 1 of Robert Ullery’s Couch to 5k Podcast. I got loaded up and changed and was just about ready to go (lacing up my sneakers) when BOOM! That’s right, thunder. It didn’t clear up again until it was getting dark, so I’ll have to go tomorrow morning. Carl went this morning, and we’d planned to go Monday evening, but we might have to postpone until Tuesday if we’re going to go together.
It’s like there’s a conspiracy against me or something.
I bought a Nike kit (and the shoes - they had pink ones that I liked) on Mother’s Day. Love it.
I haven’t done much with it all summer as we had about a month of 100 temps, but it’s starting to be cool enough in the early mornings to trot the shoes out again.
I’m itching to get moving.
I wish you much success.