I guess if all my posts were positive, I'd have no credibility. Tonight I went to the gym and had a terrible run. For the last several weeks, I've been working my way back up to running a 5K.
Part of the reason tonight was bad, I took most of last week off.
Another reason, I'm carrying more weight than I'd like (working on that one).
But today was brutal. The workout itself should have been simple, which made it all the more frustrating. Walk 5 minutes, run 1.5 min, walk 2.5 min, run 2.5 min, walk 2.5 min, run 2.5 min, walk 2.5 min, run 1.5 min, walk 1.5 min, walk 5 minutes.
I got through the workout but was majorly dissapointed in the 2nd to last running segment when I dropped from a 10 minute mile (6 MPH) to an 11 minute mile to a 12 minute mile. I have been really trying to maintain a 10 minute running pace through this training. Per usual, I ran at 1% incline but switched to no incline for the cool down walk.
Here's a forced smile at the end of the work out... Pardon my sweatiness. :) (OK I just smiled!)
To add insult to no injuries (just injured ego) - apparently I still pushed myself too hard because when I got back I couldn't stop sneezing. It's this - which happens whenever I overdo it. Can't believe "overdoing it" was 8 minutes of start/stop running. Nowhere to go but up I hope!
So many people I know and love have overcome so much more than a bad running night- I definitely find strength in their accomplishments and know I can do better.
Anyhow, there's my grumpy post for the evening. I'm anxious to get back to my PR-best (pictured below). Looking for this picture tonight, I found a lot of old recipe posts from my old running blog. I think it's time to make some nutritional changes if I want to get back into shape!
Your tired friend,
Madeleine
Part of the reason tonight was bad, I took most of last week off.
Another reason, I'm carrying more weight than I'd like (working on that one).
But today was brutal. The workout itself should have been simple, which made it all the more frustrating. Walk 5 minutes, run 1.5 min, walk 2.5 min, run 2.5 min, walk 2.5 min, run 2.5 min, walk 2.5 min, run 1.5 min, walk 1.5 min, walk 5 minutes.
I got through the workout but was majorly dissapointed in the 2nd to last running segment when I dropped from a 10 minute mile (6 MPH) to an 11 minute mile to a 12 minute mile. I have been really trying to maintain a 10 minute running pace through this training. Per usual, I ran at 1% incline but switched to no incline for the cool down walk.
Here's a forced smile at the end of the work out... Pardon my sweatiness. :) (OK I just smiled!)
So many people I know and love have overcome so much more than a bad running night- I definitely find strength in their accomplishments and know I can do better.
Anyhow, there's my grumpy post for the evening. I'm anxious to get back to my PR-best (pictured below). Looking for this picture tonight, I found a lot of old recipe posts from my old running blog. I think it's time to make some nutritional changes if I want to get back into shape!
Your tired friend,
Madeleine
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