C25K Training Log: W1D2
Someone told me you don't have to follow the training calendar exactly ..and I feel like I could use a little more time gearing up for this, so I repeated W1D1 a third time. (The first time I couldn't complete the jogging/running intervals and the 2nd time I felt like dying,haha, so I figured maybe the third time would be the charm & Friday I can move on to W2D2? We'll see.)
EDIT: I now realize, all 3 days of Week 1 are exactly the same. Therefore, I just completed W1D2! Hooray!
The new shoes helped so much. That and running on sidewalk instead of grass. I kind of thought softer ground would be easier on my joints but there were so many holes in the ground at my parent's house. (Moles? Voles? Groundhogs? I do not know, but damn!) I feel like it really slowed me down just trying to stay stable. Also, my ankle hurts less today, so that's a plus. I noticed the first 5 minutes still really suck and hurt my shins. But a surprising revelation today: My keys and phone fit in my bra! There's a plus of being not so "blessed" I guess :)
I purchased the Nike+ sportswatch last week and was excited to try it out today, but as I did not use the foot pod, it never would connect to GPS, so it just served as a rather fancy watch and I ended up relying on the "Total C25K" app again. That seems to work well but I don't know how accurate it is. Also, just about everytime I check the time, I accidentally pause the damn thing so that's a pain (but probably awesome that I end up running/walking longer than I'm supposed to :) lol)
The exciting part is that my numbers improved. I am still really slow, but I have to start somewhere.
Distance: 2:03 miles
Pace: 14:47 min/mile
Speed: 4.06 mi/hr
Projected 5k: 49:58
Calories: 390
Temperature: 69 degrees F, 68% humidity
Asthma Meds: 2 puffs before
Where: my neighborhood sidewalks; Elevation: 941.60 ft
Music: Kanye: dark twisted fantasy
Meals Today: belvita, banana + peanut butter; coffee (decaf) w/ some milk, bean burrito w/ half a cheese slice, 2 multigrain wasa crackers w/ cottage cheese (1/3 c?), bean/venison stew w/ cornbread, cup of milk, 150 calories worth of some kind of chocolate pretzel dessert. (I need to eat more veggies!)
Other Observation: I don't feel all sick today. So that's a plus!
EDIT: I now realize, all 3 days of Week 1 are exactly the same. Therefore, I just completed W1D2! Hooray!
The new shoes helped so much. That and running on sidewalk instead of grass. I kind of thought softer ground would be easier on my joints but there were so many holes in the ground at my parent's house. (Moles? Voles? Groundhogs? I do not know, but damn!) I feel like it really slowed me down just trying to stay stable. Also, my ankle hurts less today, so that's a plus. I noticed the first 5 minutes still really suck and hurt my shins. But a surprising revelation today: My keys and phone fit in my bra! There's a plus of being not so "blessed" I guess :)
I purchased the Nike+ sportswatch last week and was excited to try it out today, but as I did not use the foot pod, it never would connect to GPS, so it just served as a rather fancy watch and I ended up relying on the "Total C25K" app again. That seems to work well but I don't know how accurate it is. Also, just about everytime I check the time, I accidentally pause the damn thing so that's a pain (but probably awesome that I end up running/walking longer than I'm supposed to :) lol)
The exciting part is that my numbers improved. I am still really slow, but I have to start somewhere.
Distance: 2:03 miles
Pace: 14:47 min/mile
Speed: 4.06 mi/hr
Projected 5k: 49:58
Calories: 390
Temperature: 69 degrees F, 68% humidity
Asthma Meds: 2 puffs before
Where: my neighborhood sidewalks; Elevation: 941.60 ft
Music: Kanye: dark twisted fantasy
Meals Today: belvita, banana + peanut butter; coffee (decaf) w/ some milk, bean burrito w/ half a cheese slice, 2 multigrain wasa crackers w/ cottage cheese (1/3 c?), bean/venison stew w/ cornbread, cup of milk, 150 calories worth of some kind of chocolate pretzel dessert. (I need to eat more veggies!)
Other Observation: I don't feel all sick today. So that's a plus!