April, Week 1 -
total mileage:17 miles
ran: 11.8 miles
walked:5.2 miles
4-6-14 Sunday
Today being an off day (and a Sunday, at that!),I just walked 2 miles, in this beautiful, 60 degree weather. :) Tomorrow I get back at it!
4-7-14 Monday
I ran 2.6 miles, today at 1 mile/6 minutes. :) It was beautiful outside - the perfect running weather - sunny, 60 degrees and a blue sky. I tried to go a little bit slower today, because I talked to a retired track/high school sports coach, and he said I was doing my miles a bit too fast, and didn't give my body a chance to "warm up". So. I did a 15 minute warm-up (walked 5 minutes, jogged 5 minutes, 5 minutes of stretching) before my run - the latter of which I tried to do at a 9 minute mile pace, but...that didn't work, as I was three minutes faster than the necessary time. Hm. But, got the miles in - in a pretty good time: 21 minutes.
4-8-14 Tuesday
Off day. We were busy (spring cleaning!) and I had a heavier school day today, so I was only able to get a 1.2 mile walk in. :(
4-9-14 Wednesday
I ran 2.6 miles again, today. :) Taking the high school coach's advice, I started out "slowly" and rather than start out going my "fasted speed", I accelerated my speed/pace a little bit at a time. Doing so really made a difference in my overall run! As I said, I ran 2.6 miles, but this time I didn't have to stop and take a 20 second breather at the 1.3 mile marker. :) I ran the 2.6 miles and the total run took 20 minutes. :)))....so I'm super excited!
4-10-14 Thursday
Off/cross train day. :) I stretched for 60 minutes, using P90X's X Stretch program. It was really nice to "stretch out". I also got in a 2 mile walk in this evening, too.
4-11-14 Friday
Ran 2.6 miles, today. I decided to get my run in earlier, so did it in the morning, rather than the afternoon. : ) It was really nice to get my run in when the temperature was cooler and there weren't as many people out. haha (Introvert, anyone?)
4-12-14 Saturday
Guess who completed a 4 mile run, today? Yep, that's correct - this girl! As I did yesterday, I got up earlier and got my run in. :) The scheduled run was a slow(er) 4 mile run, so going slowly I got my 4 miles in at a mile/7.5 minutes, and completed the total run in 30 minutes. I'm really excited, because I haven't ever run 4 miles in one "time". . .I've ran/walked a four miler, but never "ran all of it". However, today I changed that record. . .Anyway, it was overcast, and there were a few raindrops during my run, but it takes more than a little rain to ruin a run, no? :)
Happy Weekend - keep working out!
total mileage:17 miles
ran: 11.8 miles
walked:5.2 miles
4-6-14 Sunday
Today being an off day (and a Sunday, at that!),I just walked 2 miles, in this beautiful, 60 degree weather. :) Tomorrow I get back at it!
4-7-14 Monday
I ran 2.6 miles, today at 1 mile/6 minutes. :) It was beautiful outside - the perfect running weather - sunny, 60 degrees and a blue sky. I tried to go a little bit slower today, because I talked to a retired track/high school sports coach, and he said I was doing my miles a bit too fast, and didn't give my body a chance to "warm up". So. I did a 15 minute warm-up (walked 5 minutes, jogged 5 minutes, 5 minutes of stretching) before my run - the latter of which I tried to do at a 9 minute mile pace, but...that didn't work, as I was three minutes faster than the necessary time. Hm. But, got the miles in - in a pretty good time: 21 minutes.
4-8-14 Tuesday
Off day. We were busy (spring cleaning!) and I had a heavier school day today, so I was only able to get a 1.2 mile walk in. :(
4-9-14 Wednesday
I ran 2.6 miles again, today. :) Taking the high school coach's advice, I started out "slowly" and rather than start out going my "fasted speed", I accelerated my speed/pace a little bit at a time. Doing so really made a difference in my overall run! As I said, I ran 2.6 miles, but this time I didn't have to stop and take a 20 second breather at the 1.3 mile marker. :) I ran the 2.6 miles and the total run took 20 minutes. :)))....so I'm super excited!
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4-10-14 Thursday
Off/cross train day. :) I stretched for 60 minutes, using P90X's X Stretch program. It was really nice to "stretch out". I also got in a 2 mile walk in this evening, too.
4-11-14 Friday
Ran 2.6 miles, today. I decided to get my run in earlier, so did it in the morning, rather than the afternoon. : ) It was really nice to get my run in when the temperature was cooler and there weren't as many people out. haha (Introvert, anyone?)
4-12-14 Saturday
Guess who completed a 4 mile run, today? Yep, that's correct - this girl! As I did yesterday, I got up earlier and got my run in. :) The scheduled run was a slow(er) 4 mile run, so going slowly I got my 4 miles in at a mile/7.5 minutes, and completed the total run in 30 minutes. I'm really excited, because I haven't ever run 4 miles in one "time". . .I've ran/walked a four miler, but never "ran all of it". However, today I changed that record. . .Anyway, it was overcast, and there were a few raindrops during my run, but it takes more than a little rain to ruin a run, no? :)
Happy Weekend - keep working out!
I guess it's handy to live right across the road from a snazzy (gravel) walking trail. :) But seriously - 17 miles? Way to go!
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