I run.

I am a runner.

I run.

I realized something on my run last night.

I CAN DO THIS!

I will be running an 8K race in one month. ONE. Month.

But it’s ok, I can do it.

It took me five days to get back to the gym due to our Snowpocalypse of 2014.  I didn’t think I could run for 40 minutes.

I had been craving a run all weekend but when the time came I was afraid.  I was afraid I would be set back due to my lack of running.

So I tied my shoes, put in my earphones and hit start.  And I ran.

This was the last day of doing 10 min intervals with 1 min run between, repeating 4 times.  At the end of the first 10 minutes I did not walk.  I knew that I could run 30 minutes with out walking, I did that weeks ago, so I told myself I would go at least 20 minutes.

At the end of 20 minutes, I did not walk.  I really wanted to walk at 25 minutes, but I did not stop.  I had to make it to 30.  As I was pushing myself my mind cleared and I knew that I could do it.  I can run the 5 mile race next month.

It won’t be fast, my current pace is an 11 min/mile.  But I can do it.

I walked for two minutes after the 30, then ran for 10, walked for 2 and then did my cool down.

Monday’s run time

Keep. On. Running.

C25K interval information can be found here

I run.

I am a runner.

I run.

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This was supposed to be the I completed week 9 post.  But I didn’t.

Today we got some bad weather.

The snow isn’t so bad, but the ice is horrible.  So I didn’t get to the gym and the super low temps aren’t conducive to me running outside.  The wind is blowing like crazy dropping the temps down to single digits.   It’s ridiculous.

But I will share that week 9 brought back intervals.  And added 14 minutes to the run.

So the plan is to run for 10 min then walk for one.  And repeat for a total of four times.  With the addition of the warm-up/cool-down, that brings the total work out time to 54 minutes.

Sunday’s Run

Stopping for a minute is hard.  Really hard.  I found it was easier to continuously than to stop and start again.

I needed lots of coaching from myself.

10 minutes seemed long, telling myself only three more songs.  Not as long.

One step at a time. Left foot. pound.  Right foot. pound. Left arm forward. Right arm forward.  Breathe in. Breathe out.

Keep. On. Running.

Wed’s Run

C25K interval information can be found here

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This is hard.

This time I don’t mean the running part.  Yes, that is hard, but what is really hard is the commitment.   I skip one day that I was supposed to run and I almost can’t start again.

I was supposed to run on Wed evening, but I didn’t.  No good reason, I had a lot to do at home.  But I always have a lot to do at home.  Stuff always needs to be done.

Thursday night I didn’t want to go.  I was tired, I didn’t sleep well the night before.  My Little Big Man said “lay wiff me, jis for a minute.  If you donna lay wiff me for a minute I will keep coming outa my room”  What’s a mom to do?

I slightly fell asleep almost instantly, I was drooling.  I was in there for about fifteen minutes.  Then he told me I could go.

So go I went.  I dragged my feet, watched a little the news, but I went.

I really thought I would have to write about how I failed to run the full 30 minutes.

Half way through I had to start giving myself little goals again.  But I really believed I wouldn’t be able to run all 30 minutes.

I just ran.  Just two more minutes.  Just 3/10 of a mile more. One step. Pound. Two Steps. Pound.

I ran. I ran. I ran.  And you know what happened…

Week 8 Day 3

I did NOT stop.

C25K interval information can be found here

Happy Running