Well, after my first day of training using the 1/2 Marathon app, I decided I needed to up the training a little bit, as the 14 week plan seemed a little too easy for my current fitness level. That pushed me out an extra day, which is why there was no run yesterday. Today's training is a 35 minutes run/walk run. Eventually the plan gets me up to a 2 hour run/walk in week 12. I was going to go to the gym and run on the tread mill but then realized why would I want to run inside when it is 75 degrees here and I can run on the beach and enjoy the beautiful sounds of the Pacific Ocean. So, that is where I am off to. Thanks to Mark's recommendation, I downloaded RunKeeper which tracks my activity stats and location and posts to Facebook. Look for that posting later on this afternoon.
How I Feel:
Feel okay today. My legs and feet seem to feel better than on Friday. We will see how I do in the heat. I know 75 degrees is nothing for some of you, but when you are used to mid-60's, I'm sure it will have some effect on my run. Will keep myself hydrated.
Things to do:
Still need to go to the running store and look at the K-Swiss shoes. Also, because of the heat today and running outside, I'm realizing that I will need to buy a bottle holder at some point.
yay! i love it. i think one of your biggest challenges will be to pace yourself. yes, invest in good pair of shoes and water bottle. oh --- wish i could go shopping with you!
ReplyDeleteSo, I decided to wait until this morning to write about how I felt yesterday's training run went.
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Distance - 3.02 Miles (4.86 km - almost half way there - woo hoo!)
Time - 45 minutes
Average Pace (min/mile) - 14.53
Average Speed (MPH) - 4.03
This was a walk/run (or in my case run/walk) training. 2 minutes walk/3 minutes run for 35 minutes. Once I reached 35 minutes, I realized I could go further. So, I did two more intervals to bring me to 45 minutes. I know I need to be careful with my ambition (Aries trait) so that I don't injure myself while training to run continuously for 10K. But I knew I could keep going. Also, increased my speed in interval 6, just to see what I could bring it up to. Hip muscles are feeling tight this morning, as is the exterior muscles running along my knee. Will stretch this morning then off to the gym to lift. If anyone has any recommendations for stretching the exterior muscles of the knee, I would greatly appreciate it. Would also like any recommendations on how often to lift while training for the 10K. One other note, every time I felt tired or negative thoughts came into my mind, I would look at the ground and see my feet just going one step at a time (it was best when the sun was behind me because I could also see my the shadow of my arms moving in concert with each step).
I wish you could go shopping with me too!!!
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