Changing It Up - Week One
August 3, 2009
Run #17
5:30 p.m.
Route: Uvic trail
Intervals: 30 sec runs, 2 min walks.
Notes: Started a new program today. I’ve been reading Runner’s World Book of Beginning Running and decided to try their 24 week program for new runners who are more than 20 pounds overweight. The first week is on the easy side for me, which is nice for a bit of a break, but it will quickly ramp up to the same total amount of running time I was doing before. Both the run and walk intervals are shorter, so there are many more of them. The running time will increase each week, while the walk time remains the same and eventually decreases. Also, this program includes 4 runs per week, 2 days of walking, and one day of rest. The book has arranged the days so that there are runs on both Friday and Saturday, but Friday is a bad day for me to fit a run in, so I’m moving the two days in a row to Monday and Tuesday. Wish me luck on week one!
Total time: 41 mins
August 4, 2009
Run #18
7:00 p.m.
Route: Uvic trail
Intervals: 30 sec runs, 2 min walks
Notes: This is the first time I’ve run two days in a row. It really wasn’t too bad, except my legs were griping a bit towards the end. I also made the mistake of going all the way around the trail instead of my usual halfway out and turn deal. I ended up with an extra 10 minute walk back to the car (I got bored and actually ran about a minute of that even though my run intervals were done). Good thing I’ve got a rest day tomorrow - nothing more strenuous than my usual walk to and from work.
Total time: 50 mins
August 6, 2009
Run #19
6:00 p.m.
Route Uvic Trail
Intervals: 30 sec runs, 2 min walks
Notes: Note to self: do not run on an empty stomach - you will, I repeat, WILL, run out of steam. And I did too. Today I ate about a 500 calorie lunch at noon, then walked 20 mins to work, had a nectarine at 3:30, walked 20 mins home about 5:30, then went straight out for my run. It started off okay, but the last 3 sets of intervals were rough - I felt like a sack of potatoes. So, lesson learned is to carry a snack to have about 5:00 if I’m going to run straight after work.
Total time: 40 mins
August 8, 2009
Run #20
5:45 p.m.
Route: Uvic trial
Intervals: 30 sec runs, 2 min walks
Notes: As a whole the run was pretty painless (aside from running out of steam near the end…again!). I’m definitely ready to move on to Week 2 and up the running intervals to 1 minute. There were some really cute baby bunnies on the trail tonight. Tomorrow is my rest day, so the adventure continues on Monday. Go me!
Total time: 42 mins
Run #17
5:30 p.m.
Route: Uvic trail
Intervals: 30 sec runs, 2 min walks.
Notes: Started a new program today. I’ve been reading Runner’s World Book of Beginning Running and decided to try their 24 week program for new runners who are more than 20 pounds overweight. The first week is on the easy side for me, which is nice for a bit of a break, but it will quickly ramp up to the same total amount of running time I was doing before. Both the run and walk intervals are shorter, so there are many more of them. The running time will increase each week, while the walk time remains the same and eventually decreases. Also, this program includes 4 runs per week, 2 days of walking, and one day of rest. The book has arranged the days so that there are runs on both Friday and Saturday, but Friday is a bad day for me to fit a run in, so I’m moving the two days in a row to Monday and Tuesday. Wish me luck on week one!
Total time: 41 mins
August 4, 2009
Run #18
7:00 p.m.
Route: Uvic trail
Intervals: 30 sec runs, 2 min walks
Notes: This is the first time I’ve run two days in a row. It really wasn’t too bad, except my legs were griping a bit towards the end. I also made the mistake of going all the way around the trail instead of my usual halfway out and turn deal. I ended up with an extra 10 minute walk back to the car (I got bored and actually ran about a minute of that even though my run intervals were done). Good thing I’ve got a rest day tomorrow - nothing more strenuous than my usual walk to and from work.
Total time: 50 mins
August 6, 2009
Run #19
6:00 p.m.
Route Uvic Trail
Intervals: 30 sec runs, 2 min walks
Notes: Note to self: do not run on an empty stomach - you will, I repeat, WILL, run out of steam. And I did too. Today I ate about a 500 calorie lunch at noon, then walked 20 mins to work, had a nectarine at 3:30, walked 20 mins home about 5:30, then went straight out for my run. It started off okay, but the last 3 sets of intervals were rough - I felt like a sack of potatoes. So, lesson learned is to carry a snack to have about 5:00 if I’m going to run straight after work.
Total time: 40 mins
August 8, 2009
Run #20
5:45 p.m.
Route: Uvic trial
Intervals: 30 sec runs, 2 min walks
Notes: As a whole the run was pretty painless (aside from running out of steam near the end…again!). I’m definitely ready to move on to Week 2 and up the running intervals to 1 minute. There were some really cute baby bunnies on the trail tonight. Tomorrow is my rest day, so the adventure continues on Monday. Go me!
Total time: 42 mins