Running without Stopping

I made myself a deal - I had to be comfortable running without stopping for 5k by the end of this week. I ran without stopping today, so I accomplished my goal. Next week my goal will be 4 miles without stopping, and the following week will be 5 miles without stopping, and the next week will be 10K without stopping.

These distances are all on a treadmill, and I'm not sure of the veracity of the monitor. Once I get to the 10K as noted on this treadmill's screen, then I will start to run outside, and be more comfortable joining a running group. I should hit 10K non-stop by mid-February, and I'll still have almost 2 months to not only increase my mileage to 10 miles, and to get used to running outside, but also to increase my strength, and decrease my speed. Well, that is the plan :)

It was not a pretty run, but the goal was to not walk. For the rest of the week, I'll run the same distance, and make sure I have fast parts to strengthen my core.