Week 5 Day 2 ... Officially half way through the Couch to 5K

So I have been dreading today thinking about the 8 minute runs. Monday was  (Run 5 min / Walk 3 min) 3 times. I knew it would be tough but knew I could do it. However the 8 minute runs have scared me for a few weeks. If there is one thing I have figured out  in these 5 weeks now is how to put mind over matter. So Monday I began charting out how many laps around the track these 8 minute runs would be based on how I have been running so far. So today when I got out there and started running I continually focused on that instead of just waiting for the phone to ding.  Well first let me say that today as far as my body goes I felt th best I have felt since day one I think. So that combined with the mind over matter and the goal of running 3 laps instead of just watching seconds tick by  really helped. I finished the first 8 minute run which I had so badly dreaded and when it dinged for me to stop I was actually bummed because I felt like I could keep going. (COULDNT BELIEVE IT!!!)  So I walked the 5 minutes and the phone dinged for the second 8 minute run and I almost got to 3 laps and it dinged and it was over as well but I wanted to push myself since I felt good and ran for an additional 5 1/2 minutes. Can you believe it I added on 5 1/2 minutes? I completed a whole mile without walking at all. I am so excited. I even sprinted the last 25 yards at the end. (WHAT, SPRINTED AT THE END???  I KNOW I KNOW !!!) LOL.... Friday is a 2 mile run with no stopping and Sunday when I read that I laughed and thought there is no way, but after today I am excited. It will be hard but I think I can do it. Will tell you all about it Friday.