Run It

Here are some notes on my first week of the C25K!

Mar 8 - W1 D1 - Hello red face! I'm actually glad to see you again! Wow! I started the C25K today. I'm so pumped to get going on it! It felt awesome to run again, and running on pavement wasn't as hard as I remember. I took it slow, since I'm still doing the Shred. As the intervals went on my recovery walk got slower and slower. Haha! The entire walk/run was about 27 mins. I started my clock 5 minutes in, so my numbers at the bottom will be a little off. I'm not sure how accurate it all is, since I'm not on the treadmill, so I just take the numbers off my phone. I trust the distance, but not so much the speed, but it will give me an idea of whether I improved from run to run.

Mar 9 - Recovery 1 - My hips were feeling better yesterday morning, but after the run, and into this morning, they are really sore again. I can actually tell where it is now, and can stretch it out. I just keep stretching my legs and hips. I thought I might be a lot more sore than this, so I'm really pleased right now. I was going to try out a new workout DVD I picked up from the library, but my hips are screaming to rest right now, so I'm gonna hold off today.

Mar 10 - W1 D2 - It can be so easy for us to make excuses about why we "can't" work out, but the difficut part, the part that is going to change our lives, is when we triumph over all the excuses that we make. Today I really didn't want to go running, the main reason being that it's dreary and drizzly outside. I didn't want to get my new shoes wet or muddy, so I was just going to pass on today and do a dancing DVD from the library instead. Well, 10 mins into the dancing, I wasn't getting a workout at all, so I turned off the DVD, put on my shoes and running gear, and went for my run!

Mar 12 - W1 D3 - I did NOT want to run today! I was running out of time, and coming up with every excuse that I could to convince myself not to go. Then, with the motivation from some online friends, and after postponing a meeting with a friend for 1.5 hours so I could "run, shower, and eat", I made my run! When I stepped outside, it was lightly snowing, but I swear, for a good 5 seconds, the sun somehow shone down on me through the clouds. I didn't see the sun again all day! It was like a sign! I was worried about gawkers, but the only people around were a guy going to his truck, two joggers, and a walking father with kids in the stroller. No sweat! I iced my knee and ankle today, cause they've been bothering me for a little while.

Week 1	D1	D2	D3
Time (mins)	22	30	30
Distance (mi)	1.6	2.3	2.0
Avg speed (mph)	4.2	4.6	4.1
Avg speed (min/mi)	14:09	12:58	14:40
Lap 1	13:25:61	13:42:33	14:53:10
Lap 2	8:40:05 (.6)	11:17:82	14:05:86
Lap 3	N/A	5:00:54 (.3)	01:01:86 (.0)

Notes:
One lap = 1 mile
D1: Included my cool-down, not my warm-up.

D2: Will include warm-up and cool-down from now on.

D3: I knew today would be my slowest time. It was cold out and snowing!