I woke up this morning to 3 inches of fresh beautiful snow! It was perfect because school was delayed until 12:00 and therefore my Cell Biology exam was pushed back until Thursday. My boyfriend and I were able to sleep in today, which for college students, is the greatest gift you can get. I was even able to eat a great breakfast of fruit and lemon bread and drink a bottle of water to prepare for my run. With all of this good luck I should have guessed my 20 minute run would go well.
So long story short I completed my 20 minute run and I am so impressed with how far I have come!!!! This time last year, before I started the C25K for the first time (this is my third attempt), I couldn't run 1/6 of a mile. But today I ran 1.60 miles in 20 minutes!!!! I lowered my speed back down to 4.7, threw my sweater over the time and mileage, and just ran! I got a slight shin splint in my right leg which I was able to relieve my leaning left so that I would put more pressure on my left leg. Also, I got a small cramp in my right side but after firming up my stomach the cramp quickly subsided. However, my breathing was PERFECT! I was never winded and my breathing was even and deep for the entire run. Breathing used to be my problem, I would get chest pain and feel like i couldn't breath so I am suprised that I was able to correct this problem with time and practice.
The run itself was boring and even though my music was blasting I was still counting down the minutes in my head. I promised myself not to look at the clock until at least 4 songs had finished and by the end of the 4th song I was 15 minutes into my run! So i threw my coat back over the clock and took it off to count down my last minute! My legs were pulsing, they felt heavy, and they hurt but I felt great when I finished. Oddly enough though I was more excited after I completed my eight minute run two days ago. But now that I have completed this 20 minute run I know I can finish the C25K. There's no turning back and there's no quitting this time! I'm excited!
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
W5D3 Success!!!!
I woke up this morning to 3 inches of fresh beautiful snow! It was perfect because school was delayed until 12:00 and therefore my Cell Biology exam was pushed back until Thursday. My boyfriend and I were able to sleep in today, which for college students, is the greatest gift you can get. I was even able to eat a great breakfast of fruit and lemon bread and drink a bottle of water to prepare for my run. With all of this good luck I should have guessed my 20 minute run would go well.
So long story short I completed my 20 minute run and I am so impressed with how far I have come!!!! This time last year, before I started the C25K for the first time (this is my third attempt), I couldn't run 1/6 of a mile. But today I ran 1.60 miles in 20 minutes!!!! I lowered my speed back down to 4.7, threw my sweater over the time and mileage, and just ran! I got a slight shin splint in my right leg which I was able to relieve my leaning left so that I would put more pressure on my left leg. Also, I got a small cramp in my right side but after firming up my stomach the cramp quickly subsided. However, my breathing was PERFECT! I was never winded and my breathing was even and deep for the entire run. Breathing used to be my problem, I would get chest pain and feel like i couldn't breath so I am suprised that I was able to correct this problem with time and practice.
The run itself was boring and even though my music was blasting I was still counting down the minutes in my head. I promised myself not to look at the clock until at least 4 songs had finished and by the end of the 4th song I was 15 minutes into my run! So i threw my coat back over the clock and took it off to count down my last minute! My legs were pulsing, they felt heavy, and they hurt but I felt great when I finished. Oddly enough though I was more excited after I completed my eight minute run two days ago. But now that I have completed this 20 minute run I know I can finish the C25K. There's no turning back and there's no quitting this time! I'm excited!
So long story short I completed my 20 minute run and I am so impressed with how far I have come!!!! This time last year, before I started the C25K for the first time (this is my third attempt), I couldn't run 1/6 of a mile. But today I ran 1.60 miles in 20 minutes!!!! I lowered my speed back down to 4.7, threw my sweater over the time and mileage, and just ran! I got a slight shin splint in my right leg which I was able to relieve my leaning left so that I would put more pressure on my left leg. Also, I got a small cramp in my right side but after firming up my stomach the cramp quickly subsided. However, my breathing was PERFECT! I was never winded and my breathing was even and deep for the entire run. Breathing used to be my problem, I would get chest pain and feel like i couldn't breath so I am suprised that I was able to correct this problem with time and practice.
The run itself was boring and even though my music was blasting I was still counting down the minutes in my head. I promised myself not to look at the clock until at least 4 songs had finished and by the end of the 4th song I was 15 minutes into my run! So i threw my coat back over the clock and took it off to count down my last minute! My legs were pulsing, they felt heavy, and they hurt but I felt great when I finished. Oddly enough though I was more excited after I completed my eight minute run two days ago. But now that I have completed this 20 minute run I know I can finish the C25K. There's no turning back and there's no quitting this time! I'm excited!
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