Friday, March 20, 2009

Running Day1 Week 3

This was me today-Running against the freaking wind.
I had been running every other day trying to get these first few weeks over with. You are supposed to take 2 days off between weeks so my plan was to do that and start week 3 yesterday but by the time I had any time it was raining. I am always an easy quitter so today I was hellbent on getting out there before Captain Lazy took over and I was back sitting my ass on the couch. I bundled up Ava and we were off.
Not a problem on the way down-90 seconds jogging, 90 seconds walking.
3 minutes jogging, 3 minutes walking then repeat.
I was on the second 3 minutes of running when I got to the end of the road and I turn back-
BAM! I am heading right into the wind and it is pushing and cold. I had to stop and rebundle baby girl and we trudged on. The other downfall is this is a few minutes shorter than the last few weeks so I was done and still a ways from the end of my 2 mile circle so I decided to end with an alternate of 2 minutes walking and 2 minutes jogging.
So the end result is 2 miles in 25 minutes with massive resistance BUT more importantly we are onto week 3 and onto longer running.
Crazy but I say that like it is a good thing.

3 comments:

Live/Love/Life said...

Doing better than me. I can't get outside/ hit the treadmill but it isn't the same. Plus between last week (stomach) and this week (sinus) I am seriously missing out. Keep up the great work.

Brian said...

Ha! Sometimes I think I must be the world's worst parent by pushing my kid in a stroller while I run in a wind storm. I get lots of evil looks. It builds character for the kid I say.

Barry said...

It was really tough running in Tucson what with all the sunshine, dry air (9% humidity) and accommodating drivers, but I managed.

Race Results

09/07/07 Main Street Mile 11:44
05/18/08 YPD 5k 52:57 17:05
06/14/08 Walpole Village 5K 35:27 11:26
06/21/08 Mashpee Fun Run 34:21 11:05
07/19/08 Mashpee Woodlands 36.49 11:52
08/10/08 Falmouth Road Race 1:29:31
08/25/08 Women Running Wild 35:40 11:30
10/25/08 Mashpee Firefighters 37:47 12:10
05/02/09 Cape Abilities 5K 34:59 11:17
05/17/09 YPD 5K 36:41 11:50
08/09/09 Falmouth Road Race 7mi 1:37
10/31/09 Mashpee Firefighters 5K 37:15 12:00
09/11/11 Main Street Mile 12:31
10/29/11 Screech to the Beach 5K 39.13 12:20
08/12/12 Falmouth Road Race 1:34:24 13:29
05/18/14 YPD 5k 44.25 14:17
06/1/14 June Jog 4mi 1:04 16:00
08/17/14 Falmouth Road Race 1:42:04 14:35
09/27/14 Girly Girl 5K 37:24 12:02
10/26/14 Pell Bridge Run 4mi 48:41 12:10
11/27/14 Turkey Trot in VA 5K 35:22 11:23
12/06/14 Jingle Jog 5K 34:42 11:11
03/29/15 Thomas Guinta Memorial 5K 34:14 11:03
04/19/15 St. Margaret's 5K 31:11 10:21
05/17/15 YPD Blues 5K 34:58 11:17
06/07/15 Newport 10 Miler 1:56:09 11:36
06/20/15 Mackenzie's 5K 33:55 10:54
08/17/14 Falmouth Road Race 1:33:51 13:24
10/31/15 Screech at the Beach 36:19 11:40
5/20/18 YPD Run to Remember 37.37 12:08
9/19/18 Falmouth Road Race 1:35:06 13:35