I did it!!! So freaking shocked!! I finished week 8 in line with the program....maybe even slightly above the 2 miles...slightly :) Days 1 and 2 in my last posting I was feeling a bit frustrated and was worried how things were going to go... Day 3 was sooo much better. Hadn't planned to run outdoor taking the advice of those closest to me but that day after work it was overcast and rainy (temp high 80 - low 90) so I decided to do the run in my neighborhood. Weather was humid but still not bad out at all. The run went so much better!!! Ended at 1.9m, 29 minutes....AND my pace came in at what it was on the track...flat land vs hills...avg 14:50 min...huh? Day 4 ran about the same as Day 3 but first interval was 20 min...just to get a little rest for Sunday. Day 5 - Sunday morning, got my butt up at 5am, Shelley came over and we hit the streets for a run at 5:45. She talked I listened :) no questions please...can't breath enough to talk :) Made it through the 30 min run a little over 2 mi and felt good...hot but really good!!!! I know I say this over and over again and I probably will continue to... At the beginning I was trying to convince myself I could do it but had serious serious doubts and really thought I'd be on to an alternative within 3 weeks. But I stuck to and did it and it didn't kill me....and even now after running the 2 mi which felt hard...today I continue to go further. I actually finished my run today and was anxious to do it again tomorrow (but it's a rest day). I'm infected with the sickness :)
Now onto the next 4 weeks....each week end increasing one mile therefore ending at 6 miles. Shelley is evil....it took me 8 weeks to get to 2 miles...now 4 weeks to triple it...what did I do to her?? :) Kidding, I get it...the process and thought behind it.. and honestly believe I can really do it. Onward I go....
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I'm very impressed. The commitment you've shown so far makes me believe that you can follow this through.
ReplyDeleteIn November, you're not going to believe it when you read these posts over. Your improvement has been consistent and losing weight is helping on the knees.
Just remember what I said: focus on eating healthy and having enough energy to do the runs. Especially around the long runs, you want to make sure you're not running on a calorie deficiency.
Remember on your long run day, if you have any soreness, try a cold soak. 20 minutes in as cold of water as you can do. It will help take care of swelling so the rest of your day (and your sleeping that night) is more comfortable.
Good job Steph! I think when I'm back from Mexico, I'm going to register us for this race and start making plans.