O M G!!!! Hills. Were. Too. Steep!
Started w2d1 today and figured I would run on the road instead of the track. That was mistake number one. Mistake number two was looking ahead of me, seeing a hill, thinking "I got this" and trudging onward without LOOKING at the hill.
About a quarter of the way up, my legs were wobbly and I was breathing fire. Halfway up and I had to stop running with 15 seconds left on my run segment. I actually stopped running AND walking. My breathing wasn't good. Still have this coughing crud and I was feeling it.
Decided to turn around and head back. Ran it downhill and got to my road and there is another hill. I forgot about the hill that I went DOWN when leaving my house. That hill is even steeper than the one I was having trouble on. Didn't finish last run segment and just walked up the hill and came home.
I'm disgusted with myself to say the least. I kept replaying the Rocky scene where he couldn't make it up the steps. That was me.
Beaten, I tucked my tail between my legs and limped home.
Showing posts with label c25k. Show all posts
Showing posts with label c25k. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
what a long strange week it's been...
This week started out last Sunday with my last post about how tough that run was. It ends up, that was the last run I would do this past week. It all had to do with the job situation.
If you remember, I was flown to Dallas, Texas last Sunday to start a new job. Well, Tuesday, I was on a bus headed back to Atlanta. It seems that even though a doctor said that I was medically cleared to drive, the company doctor wouldn't give me a medical card because of my A1C (I'm a diabetic). Now, mind you, my sugar was normal with a finger stick and there was NOT A TRACE of glucose in my urine, but this doctor was playing hardball. But I digress.
Anyway, fast forward to Thursday after I get off of the bus that I had been on for the past 32 hours and I apparently contracted a virus of some sort from the degenerates on the bus. Depressed, pissed off, and sick so I didn't run Thursday or Friday. My breathing wasn't that good so I didn't attempt to run at all.
Today I woke up really early (6:30) and decided that I was still sick and wasn't going to run today, either...that would have been more than four days with no run this week. Around 12:00 this afternoon, I got the urge to just run, so I grabbed the iPhone, put on my shoes, and headed out the door.
I did 1.75 miles today on essentially W1D3 of the c25k program that I am doing. Never thought I would be able to walk/run that far, but apparently I did, according to my Nike+ app. The run itself was uneventful except for a little pain in my left knee during the first run section. I couldn't figure out why it was hurting, but it was. The pain went away after the second run section and I settled in to a nice stride. I actually felt comfortable with my own running after that second section and the runs were smooth, not clunky like the past two days of running.
I did have a little lower back pain near the end of the run, but I always expect that. One thing that I didn't anticipate was when the lady on my c25k app said to stop running on my last leg and begin my cool down walk, I was headed down the trail back to my house and just as I started to walk, I hit a downhill. That didn't go over to well with my legs. I almost took a spill, but held it together.
My cool down walk was UPHILL...and it was the hardest thing I had to do today. I almost sat down and refused to even try it, but I kept walking until I got home...just as my five minute cool down was ending.
In all, today was a good day...and hey, I don't even feel sick any longer. It's amazing what a decent run will do for you.
If you remember, I was flown to Dallas, Texas last Sunday to start a new job. Well, Tuesday, I was on a bus headed back to Atlanta. It seems that even though a doctor said that I was medically cleared to drive, the company doctor wouldn't give me a medical card because of my A1C (I'm a diabetic). Now, mind you, my sugar was normal with a finger stick and there was NOT A TRACE of glucose in my urine, but this doctor was playing hardball. But I digress.
Anyway, fast forward to Thursday after I get off of the bus that I had been on for the past 32 hours and I apparently contracted a virus of some sort from the degenerates on the bus. Depressed, pissed off, and sick so I didn't run Thursday or Friday. My breathing wasn't that good so I didn't attempt to run at all.
Today I woke up really early (6:30) and decided that I was still sick and wasn't going to run today, either...that would have been more than four days with no run this week. Around 12:00 this afternoon, I got the urge to just run, so I grabbed the iPhone, put on my shoes, and headed out the door.
I did 1.75 miles today on essentially W1D3 of the c25k program that I am doing. Never thought I would be able to walk/run that far, but apparently I did, according to my Nike+ app. The run itself was uneventful except for a little pain in my left knee during the first run section. I couldn't figure out why it was hurting, but it was. The pain went away after the second run section and I settled in to a nice stride. I actually felt comfortable with my own running after that second section and the runs were smooth, not clunky like the past two days of running.
I did have a little lower back pain near the end of the run, but I always expect that. One thing that I didn't anticipate was when the lady on my c25k app said to stop running on my last leg and begin my cool down walk, I was headed down the trail back to my house and just as I started to walk, I hit a downhill. That didn't go over to well with my legs. I almost took a spill, but held it together.
My cool down walk was UPHILL...and it was the hardest thing I had to do today. I almost sat down and refused to even try it, but I kept walking until I got home...just as my five minute cool down was ending.
In all, today was a good day...and hey, I don't even feel sick any longer. It's amazing what a decent run will do for you.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
O-M-G! I am SORE!
After running last night, for the first time in 25 years, I woke up this morning and felt like someone broke into my house last night and beat me senseless! I am as sore as I have ever remembered being...and that includes college football and years of powerlifting. It is a GOOD feeling, though, even if I CAN'T move so well this morning.
Of course, I knew it was going to happen. After my first three run blocks in last night's session, my legs were on fire and felt like I was running on cooked spaghetti. I knew right THEN that I was going to be in traction today. LOL.
Know what, though? If there were no pain and no soreness, then there was no progress made last night. It is a sweet kind of sore. Lets me know that I am alive and that I actually accomplished something. Im SUCH a noob at this. LOL
I think Im going to like this running thing!
Of course, I knew it was going to happen. After my first three run blocks in last night's session, my legs were on fire and felt like I was running on cooked spaghetti. I knew right THEN that I was going to be in traction today. LOL.
Know what, though? If there were no pain and no soreness, then there was no progress made last night. It is a sweet kind of sore. Lets me know that I am alive and that I actually accomplished something. Im SUCH a noob at this. LOL
I think Im going to like this running thing!
I DID it...Im a runner now!
I actually DID it! I started my running journey today. I never once thought that I would ever run again on purpose but after the push that I got from the great guys at Runner's World forums, I am sitting in my chair, drenched in sweat. My lungs are on fire, my legs feel like there is lava running through them and my endorphins are kicking in STRONG! What an exhilarating feeling to have.
I started actually RUNNING! I was just going to walk, but I had downloaded the c25k app for my phone and opened it up. I just did what the man told me to do. After the the 2nd run part, I felt like I was going to die but kept doing what he said. I put one foot in front of the other when he said walk and did the same when he said run...except at a much faster rate. LOL.
I am just SO excited right now! I seriously never thought I would run. Was it fun for me? Hell no. But I FINISHED it. I did W1D1 and didn't stop! I seriously cant believe I am sitting here after doing that...5-7 276 pounds, but not for LONG! Today was the first day of the rest of my life!
I cant wait for W1D2!
I started actually RUNNING! I was just going to walk, but I had downloaded the c25k app for my phone and opened it up. I just did what the man told me to do. After the the 2nd run part, I felt like I was going to die but kept doing what he said. I put one foot in front of the other when he said walk and did the same when he said run...except at a much faster rate. LOL.
I am just SO excited right now! I seriously never thought I would run. Was it fun for me? Hell no. But I FINISHED it. I did W1D1 and didn't stop! I seriously cant believe I am sitting here after doing that...5-7 276 pounds, but not for LONG! Today was the first day of the rest of my life!
I cant wait for W1D2!
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