Back on the Treadmill (again)

I ran today... Despite the gloomy rain.

According to my 10K training schedule, I was due to run 2.5 miles. Since I already know I can run the distance, I've been working on speed, so I upped it to 6.2mph (or 9:40/mile). It was okay until the last 5 minutes, where all of a sudden sweat started pouring down and I was huffing and counting down the seconds I had left... 32... (breathe) 31... (breathe) 30... (breathe)...

My next days to run are Thursday (2 miles and a Group Power class) and Friday (4 miles). The 5K that I may or may not run is on Sunday. I'm considering going to Zumba tomorrow night just to spice up this routine a bit. As much as I hate to say it, running is starting to feel more like a chore than fun these days.

However, I'm preparing to move in less than a month, which may help because the new neighborhood is a lot more conducive to running and is close to a park with nice trails. So there's hope for me yet.

The Week Ahead

It's the beginning of a new week and a NEW MONTH, and here's what I have in store, based on the 8-Week Plan I've been following.

WEEK 5

"Sweat cleanses from the inside. It comes from places a shower will never reach."

--Dr. George Sheehan

Mon	Tues	Wed
Run/Walk Run 12 min Walk 1 min Repeat 2X Run 4 min Zumba	Run/Walk Run 13 min Walk 1 min Repeat 2X Run 2 min Weight Lifting	Walk Walk easy 30 min Rest

Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
Run/Walk Run 14 min Walk 1 min Repeat 2X Weight Lifting	Run/Walk Run 15 min Walk 1 min Run 14 min Cardio Contact	Walk Walk easy 30 min Rest	Rest

Week 4 Tally: 1/25-1/31

Tallies are a little early this week, but Saturday and Sunday are "off" days, so ain't nothing new happening... It's the end of my FIRST MONTH of training. Remember where I started?


******WEEKLY TOTALS******

10.1 miles in Run-walk drills (I'm up to 11-minute intervals now)

2.5 hours of Strength work
1.5 miles of walking

45 minutes of Zumba
2 pounds lost this week 
48 days 'til 5K

******JANUARY TOTALS******
34.9 miles in Run-walk drills (in 5.5 hours)

4.2 miles walking

9 hours of Strength work

4.75 hours of extra Cardio
7 pounds lost  total (with some muscle gained, pants still don't fit well)


Went from struggling to run 2 minutes at a time, to running 11 minutes at a time... from a pace of 17-minutes/mile including the walking breaks... now between 11 and 12. Progress.

Week 1 Tally: 1/4-1/10

7.8 miles in Run-walk drills

2.7 miles walking around NYC

2.5 hours of Strength work

1 hour of extra Cardio (Zumba)

4 pounds lost (18-23 to go)