Thursday, June 14, 2007
3:3:3:3:1:1
Okay, got up and wogged before work for the 3rd time this week...GO CHERYL. I pushed myself today and ran 3 min., walked 3 min. for 3 miles and then walked the last mile as a cool-down. I did this in one hour, hence, the explanation for all the 3's and 1's. I tell you the first 2 miles were actually very easy, but that 3rd mile at 3:3 was getting to be a bit much. I guess you would say fatigue was setting in although when I started walking that last mile, I could have gone all day, it felt like. Maybe if I keep up the 3:3 interval, then one day I can do 4 miles like that, then 5, etc. It is a little frustrating to think that in my younger days, I would go out and run 2 miles without walking at all. I probably could do that now if I just did it without relying on intervals. However, I know that in Chicago I would NEVER be able to run the whole thing so I may as well try this interval stuff and find my way to the finish line. All day long it would suddenly occur to me, "hey, you don't have to rush home, throw on the running gear and go to the park", ALAS, you already did it! I like exercising in the morning once it is behind me...I sure am reluctant to get out of bed though. Oh Yea!!! I can sleep in a bit tomorrow!! Our magical day off. See y'all Saturday.
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Wow! and here I was so proud being able to do three minutes three times! You are doing great. Three minutes doesn't sound like a very long time until you are trying to run that long!
I hope I'll see you at the half marathon. I'll be in Shreveport this weekend -- ah, "just" six miles!
You're doing great!! Keep up the good work and don't worry about 4 or 5, 3 is fantastic. Maybe I'll train with you next year and some of that good stuff will rubb off on me!
Sheila
I love running in the mornings -- anything else you get to do that day, whether it's exercise or just something fun, is just gravy after that. I find that I think about running all day when I wait until afternoon, and sort of wind up dreading it (due to the heat). But if I get up in the mornings, it's just no big deal. I do pout for a few minutes when I first get up. I think we're entitled to that much. :-)
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