That's how far I've run in eight weeks. It may not seem that far, but for this old, out of shape body, I feel like I have circled the globe.
Twice.
There really wasn't a reason for my sudden burst of speed. I just wanted to see what it was that was so addicting about hitting the pavement. I'm still not sure what it is, but I will admit...
I FEEL GOOD!
When every inch of my body doesn't hurt, that is.
The husband and I also added some biking into the routine.
My butt hurts extra now, too.
Last week, I wandered into the local running store. I felt so out of my league, but they were very kind and helpful and I was able to walk out with a nice comfy pair of long running pants. The young man helping me asked me what I was training for. Um, nothing. I should be, but I'm not. I should. Or not.
So... here's what I'm training for.
Me.
And I am holding myself accountable for it.
So here's where I am thus far.
Breathing. I got some advice to rub some peppermint oil on my sternum and under my ribs to help get rid of the "someone is standing on your chest" feeling that I get. It seems to be helping.
Pain. I am rubbing (when I remember) some Deep Blue Rub (Doterra essential oil) on my right hip and outside of my right knee before I run. My chiropractor likes to tell my that my hips are out of balance, I can feel it when I walk, almost as if one leg is longer than the other. This is probably contributing to my hip and knee pain. I need to pay a visit to my chiropractor to see what he thinks and maybe venture back in to the running store and see what they advise. In the meantime, I will keep using the deep blue rub.
Run vs Walk. I started out on the treadmill. The first day was an 18 minute mile, mostly walking. Within two weeks, I had increased my time to 14 minutes, 33 seconds. Last week, I finally broke 12 minutes and was ready to move on to the great outdoors. (It helped that the weather was beautiful and my son had come home for spring break and insisted upon keeping the heat cranked in his bedroom - the home of my treadmill). I could almost run the whole mile on the treadmill, but the great outdoors is harder on the body, so I can't run as far before I have to slow down and catch my breath. I have a goal to run all the way from the corner all the way to the Larsen's house. Today I made half way. Progress.
Schedule. Now I'm running whenever the mood strikes, but the more I read, the more I realize my body needs set down days. Run Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Do another cardio like bike riding on Wednesday. Monday and Friday - RECOVER!
Distance. I need to increase my distance every week. Today I ran two miles.
Shoes: Right now I use some, what I think are anyway, pretty decent Nike running shoes. If I keep this up, I will invest in some good shoes meant just for me from the running store.
Diet. I have all but given up Mountain Dew. The other day I was sporting a pretty good caffeine withdrawal headache, so I opened one up after going five days without one. I couldn't even drink it all. The next day I drank two. I am drinking a LOT more water. I will kick this soda habit once and for all.
I CAN DO IT!
PS... I also loved this post about running. Several GREAT tips I need to learn to follow!
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