Chad's Runs

I decided that Friday was just a trial and that this morning is day 1 of P90X.  I don't remember the name of the stupid workout but it had an infinite number of push-ups and pull-ups.  Then you do it again.  Then comes the abs and core work.  I didn't push my self as hard as last Friday so I just feel wobbly and weak instead of sick.  I can deal with that, but I'm sure I'll be sore later.  I'm still sore in my legs from Friday's workout.

 I've been reluctant to put this on the blog because that makes me kind of committed.  But if I can get through this then start cranking up the miles in January, I'll be good and ready for a good summer of running.  This P90X takes so much time that I don't know when I'll have time to run over the next 3 months. 

I was sick this week.  I woke up Tuesday morning with a nasty sore throat.  I stayed home but still worked.  I felt good enough to work but I didn't want to spread it around.  I felt fine later in the day so I got up early Wednesday and did another P90X workout.  Arms and shoulders, I think.  Then the Ab Ripper X.  But later in the day I started feeling what I though was coming Tuesday afternoon, cough, congestion, etc.  I slept in a little Thursday and skipped the Yoga.  Then today, I did another P90X workout (legs and something else then the ab workout).  I was going to run afterwards but got up too late and didn't have time.  I'm pretty much sore everywhere.  As I've said before, I only run.  I ignore every other part of my body, and even my legs except for running.  This needs to be done, but it sure will be tough.

Kenpo today.  I'm not coordinated and struggled with all the moves, that may account with why it wasn't really hard for me.  My heart rate didn't seem to be elevating like it should be for that work out.  

Anyway, I went for a run afterwards.  I've been reading about form, landing on the mid-foot, etc.  I want to find a book or two if anyone recommends one.  So I think I was doing fairly well but could't maintain it at all.  I got winded in a hurry, but couldn't seem to figure out how to take it easy running that way.  I noticed when I was gassed I wanted to revert to my old form so instead I walked for a bit.  I tried shortening my stride but then that increased my turnover, which is probably a good thing, but I couldn't maintain that either.  Some of the fatigue probably has something to do with the 1 hour kenpo I did immediately before the run, but still, two miles?  Oh well, I don't know that it will improve much because I'll have very little time to run over the next 90, or actually 84 days.