Me? Run a 5k? No way?!

That would have been my reply 2 years ago. I’m not a runner. I hate running. Not gonna do it!

But, last year I ran a 5k in October for the first time. My goal? To finish and finish I did in just under 38 minutes. Considering I was not working out nor did I train for the 5k, I was very happy.

This year, I want to do better. I saw Momspective’s Fitness Friday post a few weeks ago about a 5k training program using your EA Sports Active. They were looking for Community Leaders to put together teams to participate in local 5k runs. I signed up!

I will be running the Stone Ridge 5k Race for Education in my local community. My family, kids age 4, 6, 10 and 13, will be running the 1k that is coordinated with the 5k. It is the same run I did last year and it will support our local schools. To train for that 5k, I will be doing a combination of the EA Sports Active and running. I downloaded the chart from the EA Sports Active website. I have completed week 1 and I have 3 weeks until my 5k.

My goal this year is to finish the run in less than 35 minutes.

I purchased my EA Sports Active the day it came out and it has been a very integral part of my workout routine. I immediately did the 30 day challenge and it was hard. I figured I’d be able to just breeze right through it, but that was not the case. For the first week I was sore every morning after doing the workout. I could feel a big difference in my clothes and I lost 6 lbs.

On November 17, EA Sports Active More Workouts is being released which will include a 6 week long challenge. The 5k is a way to step up the challenge while waiting for More Workouts. There are also more warm up and cool down exercises and the addition of 4 new workouts that target the midsection.

• If you have an EA Sports Active and would like to run with me, send me an email and sign up at EA Sports Active.

• Join the EA Sports Active Facebook Fan Page.

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