Well I can’t believe I’m doing this after only 9 weeks, but I’m actually running 5K in 30 minutes. No stopping, no slowing to a walk, just consistent jog for 3 miles 3 times a week. 
I think I’m doing the right thing by going uphill for the first part of the run as it gets me warmed up quickly and I can look forward to the route levelling out when I get level with the hospital grounds.
I hesitate to sound cocky, but I can feel myself getting into ‘the zone’ after about 10 minutes where my body gets used to the exercise and I develop a rhythm. I find myself relaxing into it by the time I’m half way through and I can almost feel the energy being burned off.
I thought it might be more motivational to turn on the 10, 5, 2 and 1 minutes remaining counters on the iPhone app, but I found this morning that they’re a bit of a distraction. I’m turning them off for the rest of the week.
