C25K: W2D3, Thursday, July 24, 2008

And week 2 is finished with today's workout!

I struggled in the middle 2 intervals, but did complete all running intervals (though someone who really runs would say I was probably shuffling more than jogging). Now it's on to W3D1 in Maine on Saturday. Looking forward to that, if only for a change of scenery. I will say, though, that I'm going to miss the bike path for running when I move.

I'm a little nervous about Week 3 - but what was going through my head when I felt like I was struggling this morning was, "At least you're healthy enough to be out here complaining about running! If Karen can finish a half-marathon with an injury, you can certainly power your way through a few 90-second (or 3 minute) intervals." And so it went, and I finished the workout.

C25K: W2D2, Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Well, hello there! It's been 20 days since I did a C25K workout. As disgusted as I am with myself over that fact, I just need to let that go and keep on moving.

Beautiful morning to go out for a run. Decided to try a different podcast, and I liked the music quite a bit.

6 intervals of 90-second runs followed by 2 minutes of walking, plus 5 min walk to warmup and cooldown.

2.34 miles.

I already have running clothes packed for my trip to Maine this weekend, and will be running on the path in the Back Bay on Saturday morning. I might sneak in a run on the beach on Sunday morning, too.

W2D3 on Thursday. And on to week 3 on Saturday! I'm going to try to do workouts every other day to catch up a little on my slackerness of late.

C25K: W1D3, Monday, 6/30/08

And today was day 3 of week 1 of C25K. I was supposed to complete day 3 yesterday, but I napped instead of running. And I'd rather be on a M/W/F schedule anyway.

I went 2.29 miles in 30 minutes (5 min walk for warmup, 8 intervals of 60-second run and 90-second walk, and 5 min walk for cooldown). Beautiful afternoon for a workout between 5:10 and 5:40 pm along Racine's lakefront.

We'll see how day 1 of week 2 goes on Wednesday.

Biked for an hour at the Y while waiting to go to yoga class. And yoga has been cancelled. It's the summer slowdown where enrollments are lower because people are doing other activities. So, no more yoga for me until I move to Chicago. At least now I know I want to continue doing it.

My exercise-induced asthma flared up a bit. I've been able to hold off on using my inhaler thus far tonight, which is a good sign.

Oh! I got new running shoes. They're Asics, which is a brand I have never worn, but today was the first workout with them and thus far, they seem to work fine. They're an 8.5W, which I have a harder time finding. My beloved New Balance 763s, which I wear for racewalking, are 9M. My right shin was bothering me a little today, and I suspect it's adjustment to running more than the new shoes, since I noticed it a little bit on my workout last Thursday.

I imagine my legs are going to hurt tomorrow. It's a good kind of pain. It tells me I'm doing something active. :)

C25K: W1D2, 6/27/08

Got up bright and early for day 2 of week 1 of C25K. It went well. Except for the mosquitoes who tried to carry me away, that is. But I swatted away and got my workout in.

I ran/walked my local library loop, which Map My Run says was 1.98 miles, but I'm going to round it to 2 miles in 30 minutes, which is 15:00 mile pace. Nowhere to go but up from here.

Like Wednesday, I walked a 5 minute warmup, 8 60-second runs interspersed with 8 90-second walks, and a 5 minute cooldown.

I felt better today than I did on Wednesday, actually. My breathing wasn't as labored, but it was more humid out today than Wednesday. My legs felt it more, as did my lower back, but it was reasonable. My last interval felt pretty nice. I was also glad to be done when it was over. :)

On to day 3 of week 1 on Sunday.

Workout from 5:40 am to 6:10 am.

C25K: W1D1, 6/25/08

Yesterday (Wednesday) was week 1, day 1 of the C25K program.

I downloaded the podcasts recorded by Robert Ullrey for the program. I find the cues helpful, and the music suits my purposes just fine.

I'm still trying to figure out Map My Run to know my distance yesterday. I'll get that done at some point.

But even if I don't know how far I went, I do know that I ran for 8 minutes and walked for 12 minutes, along with a 5 min warmup and cooldown.

I ended up doing about a half-hour of other walking as well.

We'll see how I feel tomorrow with Day 2 of Week 1. Everything has to start somewhere.

Workout between 6:10 pm and 6:40 pm.