Today was the kind of day I hope for during my training.
I had been lazy the last few days and didn't hit the treadmill like I should have. I have been consistently ahead of my own schedule though so i figured a few days off wouldn't hurt. And i am happy to say they didn't, They may have even helped.
My last run i managed to go 4.5 miles (my goal was 4.3) and i was happy with that. Today i set out to match or surpass that goal, maybe even push it up to 5 miles. Well i wont lie, those first miles were pretty rough...but after i got in the swing of things, i was unstoppable.
I hit the 5 mile mark and thought to myself "eh, I like this song, I'll just keep going until its over." And then I liked the next song too, and I didn't end up stopping until i was at 5.5 miles. A full mile further than my previous run!
My legs are a little sore, but nothing out of the ordinary. I am very pleased with how fast i am able to increase my distance without over exerting my body. I will soon be reaching my old peak distance of 8 miles, and then surpassing it.
The biggest hurdle in the coming weeks will be finding the time to run 2-3 times a week. With runs that will be longer than an hour, just finding the free time will be hard with everything else i have going. But, I will just have to make time because I am NOT backing down from this goal.
279 days to go and I feel better than ever.
Total mileage for 2013: 16.4
I had been lazy the last few days and didn't hit the treadmill like I should have. I have been consistently ahead of my own schedule though so i figured a few days off wouldn't hurt. And i am happy to say they didn't, They may have even helped.
My last run i managed to go 4.5 miles (my goal was 4.3) and i was happy with that. Today i set out to match or surpass that goal, maybe even push it up to 5 miles. Well i wont lie, those first miles were pretty rough...but after i got in the swing of things, i was unstoppable.
I hit the 5 mile mark and thought to myself "eh, I like this song, I'll just keep going until its over." And then I liked the next song too, and I didn't end up stopping until i was at 5.5 miles. A full mile further than my previous run!
My legs are a little sore, but nothing out of the ordinary. I am very pleased with how fast i am able to increase my distance without over exerting my body. I will soon be reaching my old peak distance of 8 miles, and then surpassing it.
The biggest hurdle in the coming weeks will be finding the time to run 2-3 times a week. With runs that will be longer than an hour, just finding the free time will be hard with everything else i have going. But, I will just have to make time because I am NOT backing down from this goal.
279 days to go and I feel better than ever.
Total mileage for 2013: 16.4
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