Program Week 6

Ok better late than never :) So week 6, continue to progress. I was very excited Monday when I managed to run my first mile without walking or stopping...1.09 mi to be exact! :) Couldn't believe it...my first time ever! Bought a brand new bad ass watch by Garmin that allows me to track everything..heart rate, GPS mapping of my route, per mile times etc. So that first 1 mi came in at 15.41. I did the route I did the previous Friday and again tried the opposite route. Not bad...however I did find that it can get creepy at night in a half built subdivision. Twice had to consider in my brain if I thought I could actually run faster if I needed to outrun Creeper Creeperson. Decided that it didn't seem feasible, I was spent :) I was SOL! Rest of the week was hell...not running but work! Monday after the run worked until 2am...keep in mind I started work that day at 7am. Wed had a mini-breakdown but by Thursday was settled and ok again. Wanted to get my workout in before sundown so went to the gym with mom and did my workout on a treadmill for the first time. Thought it might be easier with the give of the treadmill....but honestly it felt harder...for the first time I got shin splints. I think it was hard to find my normal pace. It was funny to me that I've run in warmer weather but even with the fans from the machine came out of there sweatier than I've ever been..but still overall great workout and stuck to my program. Overall, I'm really trying to make a commitment to myself that even if I have to work late, if I know I can do some of the work at home (which I normally can) I try to leave at least to get a run in...because I have to do these things for myself. I still may work late but I have to make it a priority..plus it helps to destress my brain for a period of time. Friday headed to Vegas to celebrate B's b-day. Was a good girl and did a run in Vegas. A little to late around 9 or 10 and even though Vegas is cooler the sun was beating down. I've also come to the decision that there is just no flat land in neither Phx nor Vegas :) Didn't have my watch with me so I didn't capture my times but hey at least I got the work out in. 18 min run, 1 walk, 11 run. Better work week in week 7 so that's good. Even though I didn't get in all my workouts I'm still learning that I need to do this for myself and if at all possible get it done even if it means going back to the grind immediately after. Soon week 7...