Week 2... Monday

I finished Week 1 Day 2 of the couch to 5k on Friday at the Y. And kept my promise to myself of sitting in the steam room. After I was done and showered I weighed myself again. I was down another pound. My weight as of Friday... 191# I'm hoping for another 2 pounds this week so I can get out of the 190's. I have been experiencing a lot of headaches and hip/ knee pain since Friday and I've been hoping it won't hinder my work outs. The today I found an article on the couch to 5K site and it said this..

"Salt May Be What the Doctor Ordered
If you finish your workout with white crust on your visor, your clothing or on your skin, you are likely a salty sweater. The longer you exercise, the more salt you will lose in your sweat, so you'll need to consume extra salt (sodium) during exercise.

If you are exercising long enough to need to replenish carbohydrates, you will also need to replenish sodium. Pretzels and sports products provide sodium; to ensure that you are getting adequate sodium during your workout, stay on the lookout for any of the following signs of hyponatremia (low blood sodium) during and after your long workouts.

•Headaches
•Nausea
•Muscle cramps
•Disorientation
If you experience these symptoms, increase your sodium intake during exercise by choosing higher sodium sports products or by adding an electrolyte replacement to your water or sports drink. The symptoms of hyponatremia are very similar to symptoms of dehydration, so consider your symptoms in relation to your consumption of fluids and urine color. If your urine is clear and you have a headache, it's likely that a salty snack will help and more water will make the headache worse."

taken from this article..
http://www.active.com/nutrition/Articles/5-Nutrition-Tips-for-New-Athletes.htm?cmp=17-7-820

So I went and bought myself a Powerade. It has 150mg of Sodium and 35mg of Potassium. I'm hoping it'll do some good. I'm supposed to walk tonight while Autumn has her Running Clinic, but it's been pouring all day. I don't think they will have the kids run in the rain. So we'll see what happens. I need to get in some kind of exercise today.