I am back!! After some PC issues and no time to spend fixing them, I had a bit of a delay getting back online. So here is a catch up post on the running challenge.
Day 12 – Missed (super bummed, busy and bad day, moving past it)
Day 13 – 16 Minutes complete as scheduled, 20 minutes of strength training, stretching
Day 14 – 16 Minutes complete as scheduled, stretching
Day 15 – 17 Minutes complete as scheduled, 20 minutes of strength training, stretching
Day 16 – 17 Minutes complete as scheduled, stretching
I am over half way done with the 30 days, it is FLYING by!!
I had a realization today……I ran for 17 minutes straight……wow. Its not much for some folks, but for me, that is super huge. I am proud of that, I am progressing right along.
I am a bit sore, but I am careful to stretch before, and much more afterward. I do a lot of yoga poses, deep joint stretches, so far I am holding up decently. No pain outside of the bit of muscle soreness which really only comes out say if I go up stairs and such. The legs are getting a workout, but not so much that I think there will be a problem with the 30 day schedule.
Here is a catch up of my times and distances with photos:
Day 13 – 5.1 laps and 16 minutes
Day 14 – 5 laps and 16 minutes
Day 15 – 5.4 laps and 17 minutes
Day 16 – 5.4 laps and 17 minutes
I have pretty much dropped the intervals at this point, and am focusing purely on the ‘zone’. I concentrate on breathing, relaxing, and finding a rhythm when I run. I cover up my time on the treadmill, and just try to get into a groove. Its a battle, that is for sure, but it does seem to be getting slightly easier. I am liking this approach over the intervals. Might not be as much physical gains, but I am learning more and more its all about the mental first and foremost in this running world.
Day 12 through 16 – complete
