To Run or not to Run?

My brother, Andrew, recently asked me to run a 5k with him....I know...it's not that big of a deal, right...but it is if you haven't been in the habit of running for quite some time. What is a 5k anyway.....like 5 THOUSAND miles or something!?;-)
My sister-in-law is an avid runner, but because of her ever-growing baby bump (yay little buddy, I can't wait 'til you get here!).....I was asked to fill in as the running partner :-/
I think I can take it...right?  I mean, I subjected myself to the pain of the Chiro-Pirate.... so this should be a piece of cake...?
I figure putting this on my blog will motivate me...or just hold me accountable that I said, publicly, that I was going to do it :-/
Feel free to comment below with some encouraging words, raps or ryhmes you wanna make up to motivate me...raps are actually preferred...thanks!

Here's a plan...maybe?

5K Training Schedule for Beginners

Week	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
1	Rest	1 mi run	CT or Rest	1 mi run	Rest	1.5 mi run	20-30 min run or CT
2	Rest	1.5 mi run	CT or Rest	1.5 mi run	Rest	1.75 mi run	20-30 min run or CT
3	Rest	2 mi run	CT or Rest	1.5 mi run	Rest	2 mi run	20-30 min run or CT
4	Rest	2.25 mi run	CT or Rest	1.5 mi run	Rest	2.25 mi run	25-35 min run or CT
5	Rest	2.5 mi run	CT or Rest	2 mi run	Rest	2.5 mi run	25-35 min run or CT
6	Rest	2.75 mi run	CT	2 mi run	Rest	2.75 mi run	35-40 min run or CT
7	Rest	3 mi run	CT	2 mi run	Rest	3 mi run	35-40 min run or CT
8	Rest	3 mi run	CT or Rest	2 mi run	Rest	Rest	5K Race!

Seriously....please give me some supportive comments....OR I will be forced to get my motivation and tips from  less than 1 minute of Youtube clips from one of my favorite T.V. characters....Micheal Scott, who hosted his own 5k "Fun Run" Race for a cure for a disease....that already has a cure...

So that's the plan. One of my closest friends is a track/cross-country coach (who also happens to be growing a baby bump of her own)....What do you think, Christine? Is it do-able?  Any suggestions besides what Michael Scott recommends.. like to eat lots of fettuccine alfredo RIGHT before I run....and that  I gotta have some sort of cause to run for....so I will run for the eradication of splinters...ya know, like the kind you get from picnic tables....or decks or something- who likes those, right?  This is a cause that reaches beyond the boundaries of religion, race, culture...no one likes a splinter.

Waiting expectantly to be motivated by you :-)

Julie

One of the only ways I can do this, is if I take you with me....so expect some running video logs :-)