Should we try this again? Running Aug. 1-?

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This month's Runner's World magazine has a cover story on finishing a 13.1 in under two hours.

Okay, I've started walking/running and I'm working on being able to run a 5K so I can add that to my tri training. I decided to do a 5K every day in August. Mainly 'cause it rhymes so nicely, but also because I need to ramp up the daily aerobic exercise. I started by walking 1.5 miles twice a day, then I combined them, and then I did it on the beach, and today I walked along the clifftop from La Jolla Cove to beyond the children's pool and back, and then around the big lawn a few times to clear 5k.

Now, what I'm wondering, is is this is an unrealistic goal. Considering my current fitness level (my fast walk is 3.4 mph) and that I'm 100 pounds overweight and 45 years old, am I overreaching?

DH bought me a Forerunner 310X so I can crosstrain and I've been using it to time intervals. I'll walk for two minutes, run for two, walk for two, run for two (and by "run," I mean a really slow jog -- 3.8 mpg). I'm trying to get up to running the whole way.

I also have a neuroma in the ball of my left foot. After about a mile and a half, it feels like I'm walking on a hot stone in my shoe. I just try to shake it off. I need to lose weight and I'll never be able to conquer Kona if I can't conquer Mira Mesa Blvd.

Walking on the beach barefoot didn't hurt nearly as bad as walking in the schmancy Nike shoes and Shoe Dog foam insert I bought. Go figure.

But 3.1 miles seems so doable. My hips are tired when I'm done, and my left foot hurts, but that's fixed when I take off my shoes and do some stretches.

And I've lost six pounds since last Friday. It might be water loss, but I'm actually looking forward to this Friday's weigh-in.

Roxy

Update: Aug 5 - Doggoneit. Five days in and I've injured my right knee. It's the jogging that's done me in, I think. We'll see how I feel tomorrow. I may need a rest day before I can continue this 5k Everyday project.