0-5k in 8 weeks? You're kidding!

Those of you who know me, will know I've never been a fan of exercise, although I have now come to accept it has to be a regular part of my life. I really want to use this time to make friends with exercise, and become healthier and fitter (loosing weight would be useful too but is not the focus).

The last month I have been successfully going to the gym for a 30 minute circuit then 10 mins on the bike. The gym is a 15 min walk away. I read somewhere once that the hardest thing about exercising was "getting dressed and getting there". As I'd managed both of these, I thought, how can I build more exercise into being dressed and on my way there?

The last couple of weeks, I have cycled up to the gym. A handy warm up but not much more. This week I have used the 5km runner app. After warm up you walk 1.5 mins, then run 1 min and repeat. The repeats have gradually built up this week and presumably next week the run portions increase and the walk portions decrease. Not sure, be something to discover. Anyway I zig zag up the side streets following the shady sides and it works well. I have just finished the run app's cool down when I get to the gym then I can launch straight into my circuit (after buying a fresh bottle of water at the bakery downstairs).

The gym does a monthly weigh in and measure. That's due after Easter (bad timing). We'll see....

5K Runner:
FROM ZERO to 5K WORKOUT