I need new shoes. I have been running in the same shoes I've been running in since high school. Yeah, it's probably time. I got new running shoes for my 21st birthday (can't remember if it was the first time I turned 21 or the second time) and I loved those shoes but I did a lot more running in them and they're pooped out. The high school ones are at least still semi-intact. That out of the way, we'll just conclude that I need new shoes. Preferably pink ones.
I started training for my 5K. At our park there is a great walking path that is 5 laps to a mile. There is a playground in the middle of it so my kids play while I get exercise. My first attempt to run was successful in that I ran as much as I planned. I walked two laps, ran one, walked two, ran one and maybe did that sequence one more time. I pretty much ran half a mile with a lot of walking in between. But it was a great start and I wasn't as tired as I thought I would be. I increased my running to running one lap, walking one lap and did that to equal a mile of running. Saturday I started running a little more than a lap at a time and walking to finish that lap. But I pooped out after 2 miles of running and walking. I realized that I should probably be going a total of 3 miles if I intend to do a 5K. So today I did my walk a lap run a lap for 3 miles. I actually walked about a mile before that because my friend was at the park and I like to chat. It was a pretty awesome work out. My first couple of laps running weren't too bad. I could really feel my legs getting tired at about the 6th running lap but I kept going and finished 7. I've tried different running programs before and they just didn't work for me. It was all about time and for me I like to see distance markers. It may not be the best way to train, but it's working for me. Next time I'll run 8 laps total. Once I'm up to 8 laps, I'll start decreasing my walking time and increasing my running in between laps. Hopefully, I'll be running 3 miles by April 6th. My goal is to run the entire race. I don't care how long it takes, but I want to run it all. I have participated in one other 5K before and ended up walking half of the first mile and most of the second. I want to run this whole thing. And end up pink in the end :)
Totally train your own way!! Definitely. I'm so excited for you!
ReplyDeleteYou can totally do it. In a couple weeks your body will be so much more used to the impact and the aerobic task you're giving it and it will get soooo much easier! I've run a marathon and some other long distance races (when I'm in shape, it actually takes about 3 miles to get my warmed up), and I have found that the key to running any amount of distance, especially at the beginning when you need to get your confidence up is to go slow enough. I used to hate running as a teenager because I went way too fast and it was just too hard. At BYU I started going on super slow, but really long runs and I realized how good it felt to my body and how I was capable of running a lot farther/longer time than I ever thought. So I think your emphasis on running the distance regardless of the time it takes you is a great way to go.
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