How ridiculous can I get with these post-run selfies at the park?
Yesterday, I finished week 3 of 8 using the C25K app I bought. My right knee is still pretty tight, but once I get moving, I am usually fine.
After my run on Sunday, I did a 20-minute power walk using the Peloton app then went home and did a 30-minute low-impact ride. My thought process was to keep moving and to flush my legs out. When I get done running and sit in the car, my legs are really tight. I don’t need to just go home and sit. Moving more feels good, so I am going to give that a shot.
What stands out to me this week is the pace getting faster while the time running increases.
W3/D1
- 5 Min W/U
- 1.5R+1.5W
- 2.5R+2.5W
- 2.5R+2.5W
- 1.5R+1.5W
- 5 Min Cool Down
W3/D2
- 5 Min W/U
- 1.5R+1.5W
- 2.5R+2.5W
- 2.5R+2.5W
- 1.5R+1.5W
- 5 Min Cool Down
W3/D3
- 5 Min W/U
- 2R+2W
- 3R+3W x 2
- 2R+2W
- 5 Min Cool Down
I fully expected the pace to be slower the longer that I was running. I do my best to not look at my pace while I am running as I don’t want that in my head while I am out there. I can feel when I am slowing down and when I notice that happening, I try to pick my pace up a notch. The “Race Predictor” on my watch continues to lower from what it was initially. And for some reason, I still expect this number to go up, not go down, as the amount of data recorded increases. There is a part of me that says, “don’t get your hopes up for a massive PR like this. Just stick to the plan and try to run it without stopping.” Then there is another part of me that says, “Your cardio is obviously better so why not keep doing what you are doing and see if you can’t blow that old PR out of the water?” I am not sure which side will end up winning.
To cap the weekend off, we had sushi last night. And my sweet tooth was off the chain apparently, because, without hesitation, I made a run to grab some ice cream.
