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Running Post!
How did everyone do this week?
I took it easy this week and only got out twice. I got in a little over 4 miles each time, but walked a lot both times (I basically ran a mile, walked a mile). I was just tired and not feeling it this week.
My 5k is pretty weak, so over the next month, I am going to work on improving that to a point where I can more comfortably run 3 miles, then start Hal Higdon's 13.1 training plan. I mentioned it last week, but I signed up to do a half in October. I'm really not sure what I was thinking!
Re: Running Post!
Meghan---that's awesome that you signed up to do the half!!
Last week, I posted that I was nervous about the C25K program that I had been following, because it seemed to think out of nowhere that I should do 2 miles without stopping. I decided to ignore it and just run a mile (prior to that, it had me do 3/4 of a mile, so I figured 1 would be the next natural progression) I was able to run the mile, walk for a few minutes, then run a mile again....I have to say, I was super proud of myself. If you had asked me just 6 weeks ago at the beginning of this program if I was going to be able to do a mile, I would have said maybe in a few months!!
So that was Wednesday, then I ran again on Saturday and did .75 miles walked for 2 minutes, then did 1.25 miles. My plan this week is to go out tonight and gradually increase some more throughout the remainder of the week. I'm signed up for the color me rad run in June, so I'm hoping to work up to the 5K point by then.
Jake - 1.15.08
Liam - 5.17.11
Emmy that's great! I'm nervous about week 5 so that gives me hope.
Dh was OOT thurs-today so I had to get my runs in early last week. I decided to repeat week 3 since I didn't get 3 runs in the previous week and had been struggling, I'm glad I repeated because it was much easier this week. Day 1 I had my fastest overall pace and my fastest mile. Day 2 was beautiful so I decided to make sure I kept going for at least the full 5K. I did 3.5 miles and had my best pace so far and even beat my fastest mile from the previous day. I really wasn't trying to push it but was really feeling good and went with it. Day 3 the only time I could get it in was before work. So I was proud I got out there early. I was tired so nothing great about my pace that time.
my day 3 was Thursday and I didn't get to work out otherwise the rest of the week so I'm nervous about how today's run might go! But I think the the time off was good because my foot needed some rest.
And I exchanged my running shoes I was complaining about. The new ones are apparently the most supportive shoe in the store and are for severe over pronaters. So we'll see. They feel better than the other ls but a bit heavy/clunky. Not sure what else to do though. Feel like I exhausted all the shoe options there. I also made a dr appt for next month about my foot so we will see what the dr has to say!
Well my butt finally got back on the treadmill and it felt great!!! I went back to week 6 of c25k and build from there. I signed up for a 5K in Oakmont in June with goal to improve my time.
For Mother's day I got some new running stuff that never in my life did I think I would be geeked about. Ha. got new ear buds and instead of an arm band for iphone got a belt thing. NO it is not a fanny pack. Ha. I really like it. My goal in the coming weeks is to run outside more than in on treadmill. Often it is easier before bed if DH is traveling.
I also went to Mojo Running near my work. They were very nice and helpful. Got measured for some new running shoes as it appears I was wearing a size too small shoes. Haven't spent that much on shoes in a long time, but they are nice and comfortable. The work was trying to talk me into their quickchick 10k in October. We shall see.
Way to go! Color Me Rad looks so fun!
Has anyone been doing anything else besides running? I need to do some cross training, and I'm not sure what to do. Since I'm lazy and not creative, I was just going to do walking, but I really, really need to do some strength training or anything to build muscle in my legs and arms. I just have no idea where to start with that.
I do a hot vinyasa yoga class once a week. And I spent last week carrying my 40lb daughter through disney
i would like to do something else for strength training but first I need to get back into my groove post-vacation.
I've been taking it easy for the last week. I got really bad shin splints from my half. Hope to get out later this week to start training for my next half which is in June.
Color Me Rad is a lot of fun! We did it last year. They had terrible trouble with parking and the venue, so hopefully this year is better planned.
I don't run...but I do other stuff!
I'm doing a bootcamp 2 mornings a week in May. It's all anaerobic stuff - today she had us do 12 different exercises for 30 second sets (I think...I don't pay attention, I just do whatever she says!) things like jumping jacks (then a burpee), push ups (then jump up and right back down), toe touches, tricep dip leg lifts. (Anything you do standing up - at some point she yells DOWN and you have to do a burpee. Anything where you're down (push ups, planks, etc) she yells UP and we have to jump up). We do 30 minutes of this and it is hard work. I also do a body blast class and a class that's 30 mins of zumba, 30 mins of toning. It really does make a difference to add this stuff in, in addition to my zumba(cardio).
I'm toying with the idea of doing some lap swimming this summer as cross training. We'll see if that happens.
I do strengthening exercises only sporadically but it's all things I can do easily and home and just fit it in when I think of it. Things like squats and lunges, hamstring curls (with an exercise ball, this will help you stave off hip pain), sun salutations, push ups, planks. I have some 3 and 5 lb dumbbells for bicep curls and the like but I prefer to do things that use my own body weight. Somehow it feels less like exercise that way.