Today was Day 3 of Week 6
Today's goal:
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2-1/4 miles (or 25 minutes) with no walking.
Music: Newsboys - Love, Liberty, Disco
So, today was the beginning of the end. No more walking. From here on out it is running, running, running. It's funny how each day bring different struggles. Some days, I have trouble catching my breath and I feel like that is what keeps me from running harder. Then some days, its my muscles that feel like they can't go any further. And then some days it's my joints. But so far I have been able to push through it all. I am still not making the mileage that they are associating with these times, but hopefully with more practice I can increase my speed a little. I have been slacking a little on every other day, but I haven't given up.... and that's what counts.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Day 20 - I did this run on Monday... I promise
This was Day 2 of Week 6
Today's goal:
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
Today's goal:
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
- Jog 1 mile (or 10 minutes)
- Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
- Jog 1 mile (or 10 minutes)
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Day 19 - Oooooooklahoma
Today was Day 1 of Week 6
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
There is something about the musical Oklahoma that make me want to get up and dance and sing. However, since I was not alone in the work-out room I could only run. So I did. Today felt pretty good. I'm not quite getting the mileage that they associate with these times, but I figure that will come once I can increase my speed with practice. Not sure if I will be able to pull out a 5K by the end of this, but I hope that at the end of the running I can continue and hopefully end up running a 5K at some point. Until then.... gotta keep running.
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
- Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
- Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
- Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes)
- Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
- Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
There is something about the musical Oklahoma that make me want to get up and dance and sing. However, since I was not alone in the work-out room I could only run. So I did. Today felt pretty good. I'm not quite getting the mileage that they associate with these times, but I figure that will come once I can increase my speed with practice. Not sure if I will be able to pull out a 5K by the end of this, but I hope that at the end of the running I can continue and hopefully end up running a 5K at some point. Until then.... gotta keep running.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Day 18 - No walking
Today was Week 5 Day 3
Today's goal:
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog two miles (or 20 minutes) with no walking.
Today's Music: Oklahoma! soundtrack
So, I did it. Twenty minutes without walking. I'm not fast enough to actually go two miles, but just the time make me happy. I'm completely wiped, so that's all I'll say for today!
Today's goal:
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog two miles (or 20 minutes) with no walking.
Today's Music: Oklahoma! soundtrack
So, I did it. Twenty minutes without walking. I'm not fast enough to actually go two miles, but just the time make me happy. I'm completely wiped, so that's all I'll say for today!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Day 17 - Moving On
This is the goal for week 5 day 2
Today's goal:
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
So I actually did this run yesterday, I just didn't blog. We are back to moving on with the workups. This was definitely pushing it a little bit, but I did it. I am still running on the treadmill, which is probably good considering the fact that there are several inches of snow on the ground. Starting tomorrow and the next few weeks, we will be getting into the full on running with no walking in between. I'm still not sure if I am going to be able to get those days completed, but I will try my best and we may have to repeat a little again. We'll see!
Today's goal:
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
- Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes)
- Walk 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
- Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes)
So I actually did this run yesterday, I just didn't blog. We are back to moving on with the workups. This was definitely pushing it a little bit, but I did it. I am still running on the treadmill, which is probably good considering the fact that there are several inches of snow on the ground. Starting tomorrow and the next few weeks, we will be getting into the full on running with no walking in between. I'm still not sure if I am going to be able to get those days completed, but I will try my best and we may have to repeat a little again. We'll see!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Day 16 - Heartburn
Today's goal:
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
So, today I decided to run a little earlier in the day. Andy and I went for Chick-Fil-A for lunch today. Since we haven't really seen each other in awhile I thought it would be a good chance to sit down from the distractions at home and just catch up. However, I guess I didn't wait long enough after that amazing meal, because I was definitely hurting via heartburn on today's run. Oh well! Otherwise it was a good run!
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
- Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
- Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
- Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
- Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
- Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
So, today I decided to run a little earlier in the day. Andy and I went for Chick-Fil-A for lunch today. Since we haven't really seen each other in awhile I thought it would be a good chance to sit down from the distractions at home and just catch up. However, I guess I didn't wait long enough after that amazing meal, because I was definitely hurting via heartburn on today's run. Oh well! Otherwise it was a good run!
Monday, February 15, 2010
Day 15 - Repeat, repeat
Today's goal:
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
Today was a pretty good run. Don't really have much to say today. I will do two more days of this run and then move on to an 8 minute progression followed by the 20 minute run. This will put the whole experience at 10 weeks, but I think for me that is pretty awesome. Just the fact that I have kept up this long is impressive!
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
- Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
- Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
- Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
- Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
- Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Today was a pretty good run. Don't really have much to say today. I will do two more days of this run and then move on to an 8 minute progression followed by the 20 minute run. This will put the whole experience at 10 weeks, but I think for me that is pretty awesome. Just the fact that I have kept up this long is impressive!
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