This week took almost 2 weeks to finish. I started off with a short run with the babies (7 and 9) on Friday. My 9 year old’s legs needed a break after 10 minutes so we walked after that and that was ok with me since I’d just run 25 minutes nonstop the day before and I still had a cold. It was a good day to not run for 28 minutes. I forgot until I was on the sidewalk that it was trash day so 10 minutes of dodging trash cans on the sidewalk was enough for me. Maybe I’ll take the kids to a trail for my next Friday run. Just saying.
Saturday I did Jillian Michaels 30 day shred level 1 day 1. I’ve been thinking about restarting that program for a while, but didn’t want it to impact my running. Turns out that was a valid concern. I was sore all over afterwards for days and I didn’t even do it nonstop. I stopped every few minutes to drink water and cuss at Jillian.
Sunday I did my first 28 minute run before church and then we took our kids for a 4 mile walk at Heritage Park after church. It was a great time spent exercising as a family and making happy memories, but I overdid it. I was already stiff and sore from the 30 day shred and running so the combo resulted in the soreness continuing for days afterwards.
Monday thru Wednesday were rest days because Monday and Tuesday I was still sore and stiff and Wednesday I woke up with a migraine. Thursday and Friday I started some spring cleaning and decluttering and didn’t end up doing anything else.
Saturday I went bike riding with my hubby for date night. We rode 5 miles and we also beat my fastest 5 minute segment. I did 1.07 miles in 5 minutes and my previous record was 1 mile in 5 minutes. I didn’t beat it by much, but I’m going to celebrate the little I beat my PR as much as I can.
Monday I didn’t do anything. I don’t even remember why. Tuesday I did my second 28 minute run and yesterday I finally finished the c25k program. Kinda. The final run was 30 minutes nonstop. It was *supposed* to be a 3 mile run, but I only ran 2.11 miles in that time, which means I can run a 14:13 mile at this point. I also continued to walk when I was done until I got to the 5k distance (3.11 miles). I might not be able to run the whole thing yet, but I can get used to going the distance with each timed run.
It’s a little anticlimactic to finish the program and also a little surreal. I didn’t finish it in 8 weeks as designed, but I finished it in 10.5 weeks, which is a lot faster than I finished it in last cycle. I’m so proud I finished it even if it took a little longer than it should have and even if I don’t run as fast as the program thinks I should at this point. I finished it and I feel a sense of accomplishment for it.
And I’m not done yet. I’m still running for my life. I still need to run. Those days when I can’t run or don’t run, I feel it. It definitely affects my mindset and my mood in a bad way and it gets worse the longer it stretches out. I don’t plan on stopping anytime soon.
What I do plan on doing is trying to run at least 3 times a week, 2 runs increasing the time I run without stopping and 1 run to work on speed. And I’m going to try to incorporate the 30 day shred at least twice a week. It sucks and I hate it, but it works and I love the results. Once my kids start school again, I’d also like to incorporate bike riding at least once a week for cross training and just because I love it.
I’m going to keep posting my results and my progress only now I’ll *really* be posting it once a week. I feel more motivated and accountable knowing that I’m going to have to post what I do and don’t do every week. I need that accountability. So thanks for reading and holding me accountable. It helps me more than you know.
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