C25K

As a general rule, it seems that Couch to 5k is considered the be all end all of learning to run.   Ages ago I installed the app on my phone with the notion that I would use running as my cross training activity.   For a while I was pretty good...and by a while, I mean about two weeks.   After that, well, there was swimming and biking and pretty much anything other than doing this running thing.

However, now that I have decided to do a triathlon, learning to run more than a couple feet as taken on a new urgency.  So, this morning I put on my running knickers (love them!), slipped on my Buff and headed out the door.   Since I dislike restarting things, even when it makes sense, I ran C25K Week 2, day 2.

Good news:  I'm in better shape than I thought.   While I wasn't going to tell the little voice "no" when she said to start walking, I'm pretty sure I could have kept going.   Also, I covered a fair bit of ground.
Actual stats:  2.03 mi / 4.01mph avg

Bad news:  I still can't quite shake the shoulder pain I seem to get whenever I run.  As with most of my pains, though, I'm 99% certain it's bad form.  I need to focus on chin up, shoulders back, I think.

All in all, a successful outing, but I will say it's a good thing I have an abundance of ego, or I would have slunk away quietly when passed by the approximately 800 fit and fast people out running this morning as well.

Still, like the sign says: