finally! it feels like spring out there. today feels like a day of endless opportunities. i feel like i should be doing something, but i have no idea what.
i went for my run today. i've decided that i'll run fridays and sundays, my two free days. so far i'm holding onto it and it's been a couple of weeks. it's enough of a break in between for recovery. daily running isnt an option for these old bones anymore. i'm ok with that. i hope to increase it to 3 times a week, but for now with yoga and fitness classes and now bollywood dancing, i'm thinking that i'm tapped out. i do notice that if i run in the mornings, i'm more tired for my fitness classes at 4:20 at night. if i ran on a fitness/yoga day, i'd be completely beat.
stacey's pretty good about telling us what is coming up for the week so i can schedule my runs around that on tuesdays (since they're my only day of one class), but sometimes it's hit and miss and things are apt to change at the last minute and we could end up running. i'm sorry but when i'm already doing 7k i dont want to add on another five that day, thanks.
for now i'll stick to the two days a week thing. davina had talked about doing 5k on tues/thurs at 6am, but it doesnt appeal to me. it's not the company or the distance, but it's the time. i have no immediate need to be up that early, so getting up and running just doesnt excite me the way that running when IIIIIII get up does.
i love it though. the first K is always the toughest. it's when i notice the aches, pains, and my entire body wants me to just stop and quit and cut it out. after i nail the first one, i seem to find my stride and the pains and complaints subside and i actually enjoy the run. i've noticed that slowing down my pace aids in injury prevention, which is a complete bonus. i'm sure it's what the chiropractor was telling me before, but i chose to ignorantly ignore him. wont be racing to finish any longer. sure, i'd love to beat my 5k time of 28:16 because i think i've progressed so much since april of 2007 in terms of endurance and fitness, but i think i can die a happy woman knowing i can do it, regardless of the time.
i think that is what is becoming more important to me is the ABILITY. being ABLE, rather than unable. it's very empowering to know you CAN. people may scoff, but i think that anyone who started struggling with fitness and weight issues would concur that your first 5k is the golden carrot. once you can do that first 5 (which you deemed "impossible", "forget it", or "are you kidding me?"), you feel as if you can do anything. running my first five k out practicing in march of 2007 was so epic. i felt SO much pride. finishing the 5k race under 1/2hr was important to me too. from there, it just builds. i remember doing 10k later that summer and feeling SO accomplished. sure, it killed me physically, but i felt SO good after doing it.
one day i hope to get back to doing 10ks. right now i'm hovering at the 7.18 mark. i have a route that i follow which allows me to run in peace. it's fairly even with slight changes in altitude on the pathway and there is little traffic to navigate. no stupid dogs and kids and bikes. just open prairie. plenty of wind. lots of sun. no shelter, but it's all good. i'm usually quite tired by the 6k mark and pick up the pace a bit to finish. i'd like to think that i can hold out for another 2.82k to complete a 10.
i know i could do 10...it would just have to be easy and slow. no striving for doing it in less than an hour bullshit which makes me feel pukey and sick and sore. doing the 7's have left me feeling quite energetic and happy afterward, which i take is a good sign. no notice of shin splints, which is great. i'm hoping to keep on this length for a bit and then increase it. maybe do 8 next week and maintain that for a few runs and add in the last 2 k eventually...
for now i'm liking it as it is. and enjoying the weather which is perfect for running.
finally! it feels like spring out there. today feels like a day of endless opportunities. i feel like i should be doing something, but i have no idea what.
i went for my run today. i've decided that i'll run fridays and sundays, my two free days. so far i'm holding onto it and it's been a couple of weeks. it's enough of a break in between for recovery. daily running isnt an option for these old bones anymore. i'm ok with that. i hope to increase it to 3 times a week, but for now with yoga and fitness classes and now bollywood dancing, i'm thinking that i'm tapped out. i do notice that if i run in the mornings, i'm more tired for my fitness classes at 4:20 at night. if i ran on a fitness/yoga day, i'd be completely beat.
stacey's pretty good about telling us what is coming up for the week so i can schedule my runs around that on tuesdays (since they're my only day of one class), but sometimes it's hit and miss and things are apt to change at the last minute and we could end up running. i'm sorry but when i'm already doing 7k i dont want to add on another five that day, thanks.
for now i'll stick to the two days a week thing. davina had talked about doing 5k on tues/thurs at 6am, but it doesnt appeal to me. it's not the company or the distance, but it's the time. i have no immediate need to be up that early, so getting up and running just doesnt excite me the way that running when IIIIIII get up does.
i love it though. the first K is always the toughest. it's when i notice the aches, pains, and my entire body wants me to just stop and quit and cut it out. after i nail the first one, i seem to find my stride and the pains and complaints subside and i actually enjoy the run. i've noticed that slowing down my pace aids in injury prevention, which is a complete bonus. i'm sure it's what the chiropractor was telling me before, but i chose to ignorantly ignore him. wont be racing to finish any longer. sure, i'd love to beat my 5k time of 28:16 because i think i've progressed so much since april of 2007 in terms of endurance and fitness, but i think i can die a happy woman knowing i can do it, regardless of the time.
i think that is what is becoming more important to me is the ABILITY. being ABLE, rather than unable. it's very empowering to know you CAN. people may scoff, but i think that anyone who started struggling with fitness and weight issues would concur that your first 5k is the golden carrot. once you can do that first 5 (which you deemed "impossible", "forget it", or "are you kidding me?"), you feel as if you can do anything. running my first five k out practicing in march of 2007 was so epic. i felt SO much pride. finishing the 5k race under 1/2hr was important to me too. from there, it just builds. i remember doing 10k later that summer and feeling SO accomplished. sure, it killed me physically, but i felt SO good after doing it.
one day i hope to get back to doing 10ks. right now i'm hovering at the 7.18 mark. i have a route that i follow which allows me to run in peace. it's fairly even with slight changes in altitude on the pathway and there is little traffic to navigate. no stupid dogs and kids and bikes. just open prairie. plenty of wind. lots of sun. no shelter, but it's all good. i'm usually quite tired by the 6k mark and pick up the pace a bit to finish. i'd like to think that i can hold out for another 2.82k to complete a 10.
i know i could do 10...it would just have to be easy and slow. no striving for doing it in less than an hour bullshit which makes me feel pukey and sick and sore. doing the 7's have left me feeling quite energetic and happy afterward, which i take is a good sign. no notice of shin splints, which is great. i'm hoping to keep on this length for a bit and then increase it. maybe do 8 next week and maintain that for a few runs and add in the last 2 k eventually...
for now i'm liking it as it is. and enjoying the weather which is perfect for running.
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