5 minutes walk + 1 mile run + 0.25 walk + 0.25 run + cool down walk
Total time: 39:37 Total distance: 2.90 Avg pace: 13:37/mi
Here's hoping that today was just a case of poor sleep and a busy Saturday catching up to me. The 20-30mph wind from the SSE was not helping me at all and after pushing myself through the first mile of jogging I had to take a break. My psyche had started asking what in the world I thought I was doing thinking I could run when I was 41, out of shape, my body hurt, my legs were tired, my calf hurt and I was fighting to breathe through so much drainage in my head. Taking 0.25 mile to walk at a quick pace, get some water and get myself I settled I ran the last 0.25 with no major issues. I had intended to walk enough to get 3 miles but somehow came up short. For some reason the Nike+ found my foot sensor late last night so I was finally able to upload today's run. Unfortunately it appears the prior 3 or 4 days are gone as far as Nike+ is concerned. I'm so glad I got them logged here and in my own records. Okay, I want to run the Tough Enough 5K on 08 March. When I can run 20 minutes I am covering just short of 1.75 miles. So my first goal is stretch my endurance so that I can cover the 5K distance without regard for my pace. To achieve that my plan is to add 0.25 miles to my range each week. If I can keep that schedule I should be at 5K distance just in time for 08 March.
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