Hello all,This week marked 6 months of running for me and I'm still as enthusiastic as I was on DAY 1. I figured that this would be a good time to reflect on the top 10 things I've learned about running and myself over the past 154 days:
- Running is fun.
- Halloween candy is not good running fuel.
- It's not a good idea to run after happy hour.
- Being tired is not a good excuse to skip a run, I often feel more energized afterwards.
- No matter how many days a week I force myself up at 4:30 am to run, I'm still not a morning person.
- My open-toe shoe days are numbered.
- Running does get easier if you stick with it.
- Running injuries are preventable if you train properly.
- Running in temperatures below freezing is not for me (yet).
- I am a runner.
WEEK 22 Recap:
- Monday: 3 miles
- Tuesday: My first speed intervals, 3 miles
- Wednesday: Cross training
- Thursday: My first tempo run, 3 miles
- Friday: Rest
- Saturday: 7 miles
- Sunday: Rest
- TOTAL: 16 MILES
This week, I started training with K and it went well. He showed me how to do speed intervals and tempo runs on the treadmill. I also met a few other runners in his group and I'm looking forward to learning from them. Next week, I think I'll do some hill repeats with them, if the weather permits.
Injury/Health Report: I feel great!
Tech Report: No new gear to report, but that will change soon. I'm on the hunt for more socks, tops, tights, and sports bras. Oh, and another pair of sneakers. Basically, everything.
From only being able to run for 2 minutes at a time to running 7 miles straight: I've come a long way in the past 6 months. And I'm looking forward to another productive 6 months as a newbie runner! And that ever-illusive six pack still would be nice ;)
Almost Thirty
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Congrats!
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