After that strangely short declaration the other day I did in fact go out and run. Nothing to write home about, but I got up and and I ran a 5k distance. I also ran yesterday. Another lake loop, which is exactly a 5k I have been lead to believe by both the published distances, the weekly 5k fun run (in which I have never participated) and what my runkeeper app on my phone tell me. My average pace was 16min/mile on the nose, which is pretty darn slow, but also the exact minimum speed for my race next year. I am more than sure that i will have no problem quickening my pace over the course of 12 months. At this point my walk run intervals are a bit shorter on the running than I was capable last October, but I am positive I can both regain and surpass what I was doing before my unfortunate break from running.
My unfortunate break from running was the result of hurricane Irene postponing my 1st race ever, the Memphis soul BBQ 5k run (ran in Sommerville MA, not Memphis TN), an unfortunate 1st day in Washington DC and then "I do not have a job" depression. The 5k was postponed until the 16th of October and it went really well. I set a PR of approximately 00:41:40, according to my Runkeeper app, the race was chipped, but I never got the email they were supposed to send me, so I am using the time on my iPhone. I got a nifty tee-shirt and a nifty medal (I'll post a picture later) and got myself some frozen yogurt. About a week later I went on a DC trip with my parents (they like to take me on vacation and I adore the Smithsonian) And I was super jazzed about running around the national mall and then the 1st full day we were there I wore my shoe inserts that I had not really been wearing much since I started running and well, apparently my running shoes fixed my foot problems and the inserts did their best to mess with the muscles in my lower leg. Simply walking was quite painful and running was out the the question for the rest of the trip. I was disappointed beyond reason. That helped fuel the "I do not have a job" depression that followed. Upon getting 2 part time jobs at the VERY END of November, I was less depressed but working a 60 hr week, leaving zero time for running. I was lucky I had time for eating, never mind running. Then came January and and a no more than 40hr work week and I finally had some time so I tried to run. It went very very poorly. My cool weather running attire was not 100%. though everything was the correct size, my shirt rode up and my pants rode down more than a little bit. I had also picked a day that the wind around the lake was insane and alone with a few other things all went to running hell. I altered my running clothes to work properly and also grabbed over $100 in outer wear running gear at Kohl's for $65 (can we say wind breaker?) I finally got to go for a successful run. it went alright and my time was okay all things considered. I just should have brought my gloves. Wednesday I started what is a 6 month half marathon for beginners. I started a few weeks in to the program because that is where I am at running wise. I do not have any plans for running any half marathons in 6 months, but I want to get to the point where I could run a half way ahead of my race. I plan to then taper down and then continue training. I plan to do a few 10k races maybe a 10 miler depending on what is available and what I am able to race in order to get a good pace time for the half next year. Maybe in 2014 I will do the Disney marathon, but one race at a time.
I did not get to run today as it is pouring out, but I can get in a run tomorrow between jobs and then my long run in on Monday. Weather channel app tells me it may be windy tomorrow, but otherwise clear through Monday.
Here is to hoping I do not fall off my training bandwagon in my 1st week!
Just keep running!
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