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Week 13, Day 89: C25K!!

Just finished week 1 day 3 of #C25K with @c25kfree! Running for a cause with @BCRFWorldPink!

On Sunday I began the "Couch Potato to 5K" program which basically gets a couch potato (that would be me!) off the couch and into a 5K (maybe...) in about 9 weeks. I tried this program about a year ago but being the "all in" gal that I tend to be, I over did it and it didn't last. So, this time around I'm cutting back. I do about a 3mph walk and a 4mph jog and so far, I've lasted three days!! Woo hoo! There is hope for me after all!! I follow an app that tells me when to walk and when to run jog and then at the end I can keep track of my progress on Facebook or Twitter. I feel good!!

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