Starting about 2 weeks ago I began running... hah. Stumbling I mean.
My first mile completed was at 14:35. Yeah... I'm that slow. And after that first time I took almost an hour to catch my breath.
As a reminder to blog I decided today to log here all my times and how I feel afterwards every time I run.
My overall goal is three 7 min miles in one smooth go before basic(May 5th).
My three month goal is three 8 min miles.
My 6 week goal is 3 10 min miles.
The biggest drawback I'm having right now is lung capacity. My knees, leg muscles and feet are not complaining as long as I take care in how I put my feet down and don't pound the asphalt.
Today's run was: 1 mile 13:30, 2 miles 29:45.
I'm improving incrementally. Yay.
My first mile completed was at 14:35. Yeah... I'm that slow. And after that first time I took almost an hour to catch my breath.
As a reminder to blog I decided today to log here all my times and how I feel afterwards every time I run.
My overall goal is three 7 min miles in one smooth go before basic(May 5th).
My three month goal is three 8 min miles.
My 6 week goal is 3 10 min miles.
The biggest drawback I'm having right now is lung capacity. My knees, leg muscles and feet are not complaining as long as I take care in how I put my feet down and don't pound the asphalt.
Today's run was: 1 mile 13:30, 2 miles 29:45.
I'm improving incrementally. Yay.
Comments
*Dammy Dammy, Hoorah, HooRAH!!!!*
ok, there's your cheerleading for today! hehe!
I never broke the 10 min mark in the 1 1/2 mile pt test until I really focused on the intervals. The MOST important thing is to avoid artificial timelines that cause you to run when injured or leave inadequate rest periods between workouts.
That being said, peer pressure and posting here for encouragement are great ideas. Good luck and keep on trucking.
I watched guys bust out 5 minute miles left and right, and then they were passed up by the endurance runners when the speedsters realized they still had to run for another 25 minutes...
Work on the endurance first. Be able to run 30 minutes at a steady pace without stopping..then work on the speed and distance aspect.
Good luck!