Run Journal #11 - 2 Mile Run Check
Latest Run (Week 3, Day 2 and 3)
Yesterday's run was a total disaster! I did go for a run but I felt quite lethargic and wasn't feeling too well. It got worse right on my first interval run, so much so that I had to abort the run. In retrospect, perhaps I should not have run at all. I think I was hung up on wanting to improve my run results so I decided to proceed even when my body was telling me not to. The consolation was that I managed to clock in at least half an hour of walk so it wasn't a totally inactive day.
The run today on the other hand, felt much better. Perhaps the rest yesterday helped recover my energy. It wasn't the most fantastic of results, but it's up there in terms of how I felt after the run. And guess what -- I was even able to run an extra 3 minutes today! Hence, you will see a slightly longer run today.
With that said, I think it is now time to tweak my program again. It will be interesting to see if I can adapt to the more demanding run. Stay tuned.
Here's a snapshot of the timings of today's run:
| Interval | 5-Minute Jog (min/mi) | 4-Minute Walk (min/mi) |
|---|---|---|
| Warmup | 20:35 | |
| 1 | 13:55 | 19:22 |
| 2 | 13:21 | 18:05 |
| 3 | 15:21 | 19:50 |
| 4 | 12:44 | |
| Cooldown | 14:55 | |
| Additional | 20:24 |
And here's the historical performance of my runs so far. Today was the longest distance covered among all the runs.
Week 3
Training Program
- Day 1 - 3: 4 sets of 5-minute jogs, followed by 3 sets of 4-minute jogs (Total 42 mins, incl. warmup and cooldown)
(Disclaimer: This is not based on any expert recommended training plan.)
| Week | Day | Date | Distance (mi) | Duration (min) | Pace (min/mi) | Calories (cal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 5/2 | 3.03 | 49:26 | 16:18 | 303 |
| 2 | 5/1 | DNC* | ||||
| 1 | 4/30 | 2.66 | 42:38 | 16:03 | 270 |
- Did Not Complete. Run was aborted
Week 2
Training Program
- Day 3 onwards: 4 sets of 5-minute jogs, followed by 3 sets of 4-minute jogs (Total 42 mins, incl. warmup and cooldown)
- Up till Day 2: 3 sets of 5-minute jogs, followed by 3 sets of 5-minute walks (Total 40 mins, incl. warmup and cooldown)
(Disclaimer: This is not based on any expert recommended training plan.)
| Week | Day | Date | Distance (mi) | Duration (min) | Pace (min/mi) | Calories (cal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 7 | 4/29 | No run | |||
| 6 | 4/28 | 2.65 | 42:03 | 15:54 | 272 | |
| 5 | 4/27 | 60:00 | Walk | |||
| 4* | 4/26 | 1.28 | 22:25 | 17:35 | 129 | |
| 3 | 4/25 | 2.36 | 37:49 | 16:02 | 247 | |
| 2 | 4/24 | 2.13 | 37:05 | 17:26 | 197 | |
| 1 | 4/23 | No run |
* Incomplete stats. Ran out of battery
Week 1
Training Program: 3 sets of 5-minute walks, followed by 5-minute slow jogs.
(Disclaimer: I am not following any expert recommended training plan here. I just want to gauge my tolerance level and get into the groove of this lifestyle again.)
| Week | Day | Date | Distance (mi) | Duration (min) | Pace (min/mi) | Calories (cal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4/22 | No run | |||
| 6 | 4/21 | No run | ||||
| 5 | 4/20 | 2.36 | 40:01 | 16:59 | 231 | |
| 4 | 4/19 | 2.10 | 40:02 | 19:06 | 206 | |
| 3 | 4/18 | No run | ||||
| 2 | 4/17 | 2.93 | 56:30 | 19:19 | 278 | |
| 1 | 4/16 | 2.21 | 43:46 | 19:50 | 210 |
Running Journal Overview: This is a run series journal that I aim to update regularly. My objective for posting is to give myself a check and hopefully implant the discipline of being consistent with my fitness plan into my system. I invite everyone who comes across this journal to also adopt a healthier lifestyle and be more active and fit. Your fitness goals may not be the same as mine, but let's try to achieve our goals together.
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Keep it up! Finding ways to "distract" yourself whether through music or an app has gone a long way towards helping me lengthen my run. When I'm hyper aware of my timing or pace, it tends to throw me off and make me more acutely aware of my pain!
Hi @bigtx31, great to hear from you! Glad to hear you're also into running. Thanks for that advise...that's why I prefer running outdoors, more potential distraction to steer your mind away from running pains...
Take care and don't overdo your run. Too much of anything is also not good. As they say, everything in moderation.
Thanks for the advise @romancereviews. It's well appreciated.
I know how hard it is when your brain is shouting run, but your cannot. Maybe set up your training every second day and the days when you not running make fast walk.
Your body will get some activity everyday, and your legs will adjust to moving and will get some recovery from running.
It happens to me on the beginning that when I make a goal to run 3 km at once, I was counting meters to finish line, instead of focus on the run.
Maybe instead of run/walk intervals make easy run how long you can. I hope you good recover before next workout.
Thanks so much @browery on your advise. That's exactly what happened to me - 'counting meters to finish line, instead of focus on the run'. I think another one my weakness is that I want to always think of improving quickly, and it did feel like I rushed myself a bit on that last run.
Yes, great suggestion! I'll incorporate slowly doing longer runs and not shock my system abruptly.
Good healthy
Thanks @steemitalhaq. Hope my posts can inspire others to also adopt a healthier lifestyle.
Good luck for your efforts.
Thanks for the encouragement @soluce07. It's well appreciated.
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