Wednesday, July 27, 2011

What up wednesday?

That's right.  I had to show Wednesday who was boss this morning by dragging my booty out of bed and attempting to run.  I had decided beforehand to do a warm up walk, then do a 4:1 run/walk ratio.  But after I warmed up and started to run, my body was feeling really good.  (which by the way NEVER happens while running).  I told myself that if I could make it past the 4 minute mark and still feel good then I would just keep running until I reached a mile.

My plan worked.  I made it to a mile then did a recovery walk.  Then I pushed myself enough to run back.  For the first time in over 4 months, my run actually felt easy.  I wasn't breathing too hard and my legs weren't cursing at me.  This is major improvement.  But maybe it is the fact that I was running so slow.  Who knows?  Running is running.

Lap 1: 12:06   .75 miles warm up walk
Lap 2:  11:06     1.00 miles
Lap 3: 6:39     .41 miles walk for recovery
Lap 4: 15:56    1.43 miles.
Total 45:49  3.6 miles.

Yay!


Oh no she didn't!


Wouldn't YOU be rather driving a Titelist?


Have you ever changed your workout plan mid-run?  Remember the first time a run felt easy for you?  Do you play golf?
Posted by Kelsey @ Go Girl at 8:42 AM

3 comments:

  1. kimertJuly 27, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    Of course I have. Many times.
    Yes, I still get excited ANY time a run feels easy. haha
    No. No. and no. I just am no good, even at mini golf.

    Hey, tell me... should I size up or stay the same in Toms??I need, er um, want a snazzy pair for the fall and mostly because of their awesome charity not because they look good because they just really don't (at least on me)..

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  2. JuliaJuly 27, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    LOVE THISSSSSSSSS!!!! yeah! so awesome that you felt great! And I love that you said this: "running is running" so freaking true...you are out there doing it and that is what counts more than anything else!

    I feel like I am constantly changing my workouts mid-run. I go out with a plan but then have to change based on how I am feeling.

    I AM TERRIBLE at golf. But I played softball and I am sticking with that as a good excuse on why I can't golf...

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  3. NikkiJuly 27, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    Great job on the run!!!I I love it when running feels easy to me. When it doesn't I curse it and wonder what in the heck I am doing it for!! It seems like I am always changing during mid exercises. I try to listen to my body and do what feels good!

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