Still going strong

Today was day 6 of my run/walk program. I have learnt that a simple investment in an arm band to hold my phone and streaming Pandora's Dance Cardio station have been very strong motivators. I do feel lazy before I leave, I try to find excuses but the guilt is too strong to stay home and read. Kids are asleep, coffee is made..there is no good reason to not go. Once I am out the door and 'The Wanted' start singing about the sun going down, I automatically get a giant smile on my face. It feels good to walk to the beat, I have a hard time not breaking into a dance in the middle of surburbia...the beats are so good! Anyway, so the rule is go everyday and go out for 40 minutes. Alternate between walking and running. The 11 minute run hasn't been topped so far. But I'm happy to be able to walk when I get too tired. Another great addition today was an app DH found me called run keeper, it tracks my distance and speed and tells me every five minutes how much distance I have covered. I really enjoyed having that aspect as a part of today's walk/run. This time its going to stick. I have the 5K that I want to run. It's in October, so that gives me adequate time to train properly. I'm excited that its family and dog friendly, nothing makes me happier than wagging tails =)