by Bill Roushey | Oct 4, 2018 | Couch to 5k, Living, Uncategorized
Race day, Saturday September 29th, was a sunny, cool 50 degrees. I couldn’t ask for better weather. It was hard to keep my heart rate down as I strolled over to the registration table. After check in, I mingled with the crowd and talked to several friends and...
by Bill Roushey | Sep 22, 2018 | Couch to 5k, Living, Random thoughts, Short and sweet, Uncategorized
A friend sent me this image a couple of days ago. Unbeknownst to him race day is now one week away. While I trained over the summer, one song inspired me more than the rest. It’s a song by Addison Road called, Run. When I’m out jogging, the song makes me...
by Bill Roushey | Sep 8, 2018 | Couch to 5k, Living, Uncategorized
Labor day weekend has come and gone. That means I’m inside the thirty day window for my goal to participate in a 5k fun run. It is scheduled for September 29th. Forgive me if I’m not jumping up and down with excitement. I’m clearly not ready to...
by Bill Roushey | Aug 20, 2018 | Couch to 5k, Living, Uncategorized
I began walking again yesterday, the last day of my vacation. It felt good to be out on the track again ticking off laps. I even broke into a trot a couple of times for a 1/2 lap. In total I tallied eight laps. Given all the medical situations I’ve been...
by Bill Roushey | Jul 24, 2018 | Couch to 5k, Living, Uncategorized
Well, I certainly didn’t expect my couch to 5k experience to include a trip to the emergency department by ambulance but that’s what transpired last week. I now have a number of firsts I can cross off my bucket list. Among them a ride in an ambulance, a...