Friday, August 30, 2013

C25K Week 1 Day 1



Let me be incredibly crass here for a moment.  This morning’s run sucked donkey balls.  I finished the damn thing.  But it was NOT FUN.


The Bad: 


It was so incredibly THICK outside. Pea soup. Molassas. Mud.
 

I had a hard time catching my breath during the running sessions. 


My walking intervals were SLOW.  I decided to use these to breath, because breathing was not happening during the running. (well, not happening easily)


During my 7th running interval, I thought I was going to throw up. 


Irritated that my 2 miles of walking on Tuesday was FASTER than my 2 miles of intervals today.


What we ran in this morning.


The Good:


I FINISHED THE DAMN THING! Plus an additional 15 minutes of recovery walking. For a total of 40 minutes on the trail.


There was no pain from the surgery incision OR the incision for the pellets.  I did twinge a bit where my appendix USED to be. 


My husband was a great running buddy, despite the fact that we got into an argument over whose timing system was correct.  (that would be mine, of course)


I love my little Gymboss.  Much nicer than trying to keep track of my intervals on my watch.  (I don’t like using my C25K app for a variety of reasons. Might need to look into trying another one at some point) 


My cardio recovered a lot faster than I expected.


My legs are not hurting. 


My flexibility isn’t nearly as bad as I thought it would be. The stretches felt good. 


I did NOT throw up!!




I cannot wait for cooler weather to get here.  It is SO MUCH EASIER to do this when it is 40 degrees outside!  Hell, even 60 would be really nice.


4 comments:

  1. Not pleasant...but, you did it! Good job! Do you have a community center or church with an indoor track for those hot, mucky days? Congrats on your first run intervals! Love you! Aunt T

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  2. I'll second the not-vomiting-is-a-good-thing.
    Press on, my friend, press on. It won't necessarily get easier, but you WILL get stronger.

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  3. I really don't think jogging in this type of weather is good for anyone. A good portion of our patients in the ER today were ones with breathing problems. I'm all for health and fitness, but not when you put yourself in danger. xoxo

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