So this sadistic program sets up Saturdays as the long run day. This week it called for 4 miles of 1 minute jogging/2 minute walking intervals. I went to the HS track so I could know how far I had gone. Running the track sucks. Every lap I see my car sitting there and all I was thinking about was quitting. At least when you run the roads and do an "out and back", once you are out there the only way you are getting home is by foot.
Despite running on the track, which is softer then the roadway, the pain in my lower legs is still pretty bad. But I did learn that if you run long enough the pain goes numb, so that's a good thing I guess!
And I thought I was beginning to experience the "runner's high" I have heard so much about around 3 miles. But I think I was just getting dizzy. My body is still trying to figure out what the hell I am doing to it. 9:00 AM on a Saturday is meant for everything bagels with cream cheese, the newspaper and a cup of coffee, not dragging your fat ass around a high school running track!
I have to admit, now that it is not quite 10 in the morning and I have finished 4.5 miles on the track, it feels pretty good.
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1/4 mile warm-up walk
4 miles walking 2 min / jogging 1 min (jogged the entire lap 16)
1/4 mile cool down walk
4 miles = 58:45
Saturday weigh in = 284 lbs (-6 lbs)
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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