Couch to 5K

Ok!! We have decided to try something I always wanted to do, but never had the, well, lets be honest - who in their right mind runs for fun? It's something I have never understood! Going, going, going... no balls to score, no direction changes, just a start and end point - just to run! Well, I am becoming "one of them" now. Me, along with two colleagues (Karen Williams and Sheryl Alleman) are determined to run in a 5k late summer/early fall. So there is this neat beginners running plan, called Couch to 5K. You can find info on it here. It is a 9 week program that cycles between running and walking to build beginning runners up to a 5k. And lets face it - want to loose weight? RUN! Everyone who melts the pounds, pounds the ground... (cheesy, yes I know) So we began about 2 weeks ago, and I have already seen wonderful progress... until... shin splints. So, for now I am totally endorsing this wonderful plan, as I sit here with a computer in my lap and ice packs on my legs... DETERMINED!! I'll have to keep you up to date, it'll be interesting and make for wonderful post and pictures and I continue my self torture - I guess I'll be my own "man caused disaster causer...)