I told Bobby, my trainer, that I am training to run the Race for the Cure on June 12. He took the opportunity to support my effort and had me run around the building. He said that 5 laps around the building was approximately a mile, and I jogged 3/4 of it in 1 minute and 12 seconds. He estimated that I'd probably run the mile in about 11 minutes. When I did the C25K alternating walk/run intervals for 20 minutes, I covered 1.3 miles of ground. (Afterwards, I got in my car and drove the path that I had run to get a rough estimate.) The slight incline on some sections of the run really do make the 60 seconds of jogging feel like 3-4 minutes!
I got more tired more quickly during the first two jogging intervals today compared to Saturday, but that's probably because I had already worked out at the gym before going for the run. My knee hurt a little when I was jogging around the gym, but when I was trekking around the neighborhood, it didn't hurt at all. I find that my feet tingle more now, but I assume that's to be expected since they're not used to this exercise.
By the time I hit the 15-minute mark, I felt a small burst of energy. It was almost like my muscles--in fact, it was my whole body--relaxed and settled into the paces I was putting it. Nothing hurt and I felt proud of myself for sticking to it, even if only at Day 2. If you know me, you know that that is a huge accomplishment. Strangely enough, I'm looking forward to Day 3, which is on target for Wednesday. I might have to shift to Thursday because Body Pump is Wednesday night, and I don't know if my legs can handle squats, lunges, and jogging.
I have 6 weeks to get in shape to run at least a mile without stopping before I go to TX.
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