Showing posts with label running. Show all posts
Showing posts with label running. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Day Three of Running
So I'm feeling pretty good about this running stuff! Yesterday, I went for a run that turned into a downpour. All of my running, at least for a few weeks lasts for 30 minutes. At 8 minutes in, I was passing a lady that said she was trying to decide if she should turn around and head back before she got wet. I got to about 12 minutes before it started sprinkling, but I was determined to not let that shorten my exercise, so I continued to run and the sky opened up right at 15 minutes when I turn around. Note: I haven't made it to straight running yet; I'm running 3 minutes and walking 1-2 minutes, and now I'm getting drenched.
Monday, April 25, 2016
New Regimen
So I went ahead and started my new running schedule a day early because it was a beautiful morning and I thought it could only help get me going for the next 30 or so weeks. Today was simply running or walking for 30 minutes. I used the MapMyRun app and ran for two minutes and walked for one minute until I got to 30 minutes. In 2009 when I trained to run my first mini marathon, I had a pace of 9:30 to 10 minutes per mile. By the end of this run/walk, I averaged about 12:30 per mile and had a distance of 2.54 miles. I feel pretty good about that. I wish that I hadn't accidentally washed my old iPod in the laundry a long time ago... I never did recover all of the songs since my laptop stopped working. Sad face.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Friday, May 30, 2014
Motivation Multiplies but Recovery is Needed Exponentially
In retrospect:
It's 8:15 AM on Friday before the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini Marathon. I missed breakfast from being in such a hurry. I am trying to save my Starbucks budget since it's only the first few days of the month. My prep period would give me enough time to grab McDonald's--yes, I know it's not ideal, but I need something quick. On my way out, I get a text from Kylie, my friend that is running with me, that says, "24 hours!!!! Drink lots of water. Can't wait to do this with you!!! Have a great day!" How can I grab McDonald's after that?
It's 8:15 AM on Friday before the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini Marathon. I missed breakfast from being in such a hurry. I am trying to save my Starbucks budget since it's only the first few days of the month. My prep period would give me enough time to grab McDonald's--yes, I know it's not ideal, but I need something quick. On my way out, I get a text from Kylie, my friend that is running with me, that says, "24 hours!!!! Drink lots of water. Can't wait to do this with you!!! Have a great day!" How can I grab McDonald's after that?
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Quarter Progress
This week marks the start of week 4 of my mini-marathon training, thus the end of the first quarter of training. I have been doing an array of exercises on top of simply running. When I go to the gym tonight, my goal is to run for 2 straight miles; in my planner it says "Easy Run - 2 miles" along with strength training. For strength, I have been doing the exercises from my high school advanced physical conditioning class, alternating between upper body and legs days. The rowing machine has also become a regular part of my time at the gym.
In the last few weeks, the "90/90" has worked really well for getting me back into running. I walk the first 2 minutes and a speed level of 4 on a PRECOR treadmill (man, treadmills suck, but so does the current low temperatures...), then alternate running for 90 seconds followed by walking for 90 seconds. For running, I choose a speed in the range of 6-7.2 depending on how my legs are feeling during that interval. I always walk at a 4.0 speed so that I don't slow my heart rate too much. I'm proud to say that even though I walk half of the time with this set up, I'm only 5 minutes over the time that it took me to run 3 miles 5 years ago. Woo!
This week's plan (keep in mind that I'm easing back into this):
Tuesday: "Easy Run" 2 miles + lower body strength training
Wednesday: 30 min cross training--hopefully a spin class is available
Thursday: 3 miles + upper body strength training
Friday: "Easy Run" 4 miles
Sunday: Run/Walk 3 miles
Apparently there is another terrible winter storm expected this week. If I cannot make it to the gym, I plan to do P90X, INSANITY, or something I find on Pinterest. Only 12 weeks remaining before the mini; only 6 weeks until Spring Break!
In the last few weeks, the "90/90" has worked really well for getting me back into running. I walk the first 2 minutes and a speed level of 4 on a PRECOR treadmill (man, treadmills suck, but so does the current low temperatures...), then alternate running for 90 seconds followed by walking for 90 seconds. For running, I choose a speed in the range of 6-7.2 depending on how my legs are feeling during that interval. I always walk at a 4.0 speed so that I don't slow my heart rate too much. I'm proud to say that even though I walk half of the time with this set up, I'm only 5 minutes over the time that it took me to run 3 miles 5 years ago. Woo!
This week's plan (keep in mind that I'm easing back into this):
Tuesday: "Easy Run" 2 miles + lower body strength training
Wednesday: 30 min cross training--hopefully a spin class is available
Thursday: 3 miles + upper body strength training
Friday: "Easy Run" 4 miles
Sunday: Run/Walk 3 miles
Apparently there is another terrible winter storm expected this week. If I cannot make it to the gym, I plan to do P90X, INSANITY, or something I find on Pinterest. Only 12 weeks remaining before the mini; only 6 weeks until Spring Break!
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Gym Membership
On Wednesday, I signed up for a gym membership. I have been twice so far, and I love it. It's not busy like LA fitness where you have to wait on others to get a machine or limit your run to 30 minutes to allow others on. The atmosphere reminds me of my advanced physical conditioning class in high school.
My friend, Kylie, contacted me this week about the mini-marathon. She is already a fit unit ready to take on 13.1 miles while I have quite a bit of catching up to do, but we have agreed to run the mini together. My goal is to set my PR and run it in 2:15 this year. With all of this in mind, I think I'll have to buy some new songs for my iPod to clock in better training hours.
I have put together a training schedule that has running, cross training, and strength training mixed up throughout the week to help me get on track. I have a tendency to do too much too fast in my initial training and therefore burning out early, so I used this article from Women's Health Magazine for some ideas of what the week should look like at the beginning of training.
My friend, Kylie, contacted me this week about the mini-marathon. She is already a fit unit ready to take on 13.1 miles while I have quite a bit of catching up to do, but we have agreed to run the mini together. My goal is to set my PR and run it in 2:15 this year. With all of this in mind, I think I'll have to buy some new songs for my iPod to clock in better training hours.
I have put together a training schedule that has running, cross training, and strength training mixed up throughout the week to help me get on track. I have a tendency to do too much too fast in my initial training and therefore burning out early, so I used this article from Women's Health Magazine for some ideas of what the week should look like at the beginning of training.
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