As per the program, I took Monday off after just doing the 25 minute walk on Sunday. Tuesday had me back out on the road, increasing the jog time compared to the walk time. I did intervals of 3 minutes jogging to 2 minutes walking. Did these seven times along with the warm up walk and cool down walk. Total of 45 minutes on the road.
My legs were totally dead last night. The shin splints are getting much better, but I was cramping up a lot last night in the lower legs. I just keep telling myself that the weight will decrease while the legs get stronger and eventually, the pain will subside.
Since my last run was Saturday, I noticed during the day on Tuesday a feeling I have had many, many times before. I kept thinking, I don't have time to run today...maybe I'll skip today and do it tomorrow...I'm just too damn tired to do this today...etc. This is the point, a week to two weeks into a program, where I have quit so many times before. This is where a day off becomes a week off which becomes...Program Over.
The best thing I have dome this time around is actually map out this program day by day. I simply cannot skip a day or half-ass a day. If the calendar says I need to do 45 minutes today, then I just need to do it. I have every day planned out through May 1, which is half-marathon day.
I read this week that Al Roker said he hates running. He did it just so he could accomplish the marathon, but found very little joy in the training. I am experiencing a lot of pain and the process has been more difficult than I thought it would, but somehow I am I am finding a lot of joy in the process. Twisted...
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Tuesday 11/16
5 minute warm up walk
3 minute jog/2 minute walk for 35 minutes
5 minute cool down walk
About Me
- John
- This blog is meant to serve as a record of my efforts and motivation to continue with them. The marathon is what I hope to achieve, but it also represents life, which is one race that we are all running...
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