Getting Started
This is a new blog for me so I can keep track of my progress and write out my thoughts (and not annoy everyone else in the world).
About five weeks ago, I started running again. This is probably the third time that I've given it a big effort, but this is the first time that I've been able to make quick progress and have a purpose for running.
Before I ran because I felt like I had to for some unknown reason.
Now I run to be healthy, sure, but because as a mom, I need something to work for outside of sippy cups.
So, in the first week, I struggled to run a 13-minute mile.
Now I run about 10 miles a week. I have run a mile in less than ten minutes. My longest run has been four miles.
Here's my general running schedule for now:
Sunday: 2 miles, moderate pace (10'30")
Monday: 3 miles, comfortable pace (11')
Wednesday: 4 miles, slow pace (11'30")
Friday: 2 miles, speed intervals
After three weeks of training, my husband (Chris) and I did our first 5k together. He broke 19 minutes and won his age group. I ran 31:24, which I was really proud of since I was just hoping to break 35 minutes. Of all the times I've tried to run, it has never stuck like this, and I'm just really proud of myself for hanging in there and making progress.
Right now, I'm training for the Shamrock 8k, and I know I can easily get the distance by then, but I am hoping to increase my speed for it. At this point, I think it'd be amazing to run 9-minute miles, which I think is possible since it is still a ways off.
From there, I'm hoping to maybe train for a half marathon. There's the Flying Pirate Half Marathon in April that I could do, but I want to wait and be sure I don't injure myself in process of increasing my mileage. I've been loosely following this couch to half marathon plan, and I'm aiming to add a mile a week. Last week was four miles. Tomorrow is supposed to be five miles. We shall see!
I've set up a good routine that I have been consistent with. I haven't missed a day in five weeks, even when sick. However, I just got hired to teach adjunct at a local community college. I am so excited to get back in the classroom since I've been teaching online for five years now. The schedule is great because I will be teaching while Eliot is in school. However, that was also my running time, so I will need to re-think my routine. That's OK, though. I'm sure I'll figure it out. I might just change to Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday instead. No big deal, really. Either that, or I might just start running earlier in the mornings (say, 7:00 am) instead of in the mid-morning when Jack naps at 10:00 am.
About five weeks ago, I started running again. This is probably the third time that I've given it a big effort, but this is the first time that I've been able to make quick progress and have a purpose for running.
Before I ran because I felt like I had to for some unknown reason.
Now I run to be healthy, sure, but because as a mom, I need something to work for outside of sippy cups.
So, in the first week, I struggled to run a 13-minute mile.
Now I run about 10 miles a week. I have run a mile in less than ten minutes. My longest run has been four miles.
Here's my general running schedule for now:
Sunday: 2 miles, moderate pace (10'30")
Monday: 3 miles, comfortable pace (11')
Wednesday: 4 miles, slow pace (11'30")
Friday: 2 miles, speed intervals
After three weeks of training, my husband (Chris) and I did our first 5k together. He broke 19 minutes and won his age group. I ran 31:24, which I was really proud of since I was just hoping to break 35 minutes. Of all the times I've tried to run, it has never stuck like this, and I'm just really proud of myself for hanging in there and making progress.
Right now, I'm training for the Shamrock 8k, and I know I can easily get the distance by then, but I am hoping to increase my speed for it. At this point, I think it'd be amazing to run 9-minute miles, which I think is possible since it is still a ways off.
From there, I'm hoping to maybe train for a half marathon. There's the Flying Pirate Half Marathon in April that I could do, but I want to wait and be sure I don't injure myself in process of increasing my mileage. I've been loosely following this couch to half marathon plan, and I'm aiming to add a mile a week. Last week was four miles. Tomorrow is supposed to be five miles. We shall see!
I've set up a good routine that I have been consistent with. I haven't missed a day in five weeks, even when sick. However, I just got hired to teach adjunct at a local community college. I am so excited to get back in the classroom since I've been teaching online for five years now. The schedule is great because I will be teaching while Eliot is in school. However, that was also my running time, so I will need to re-think my routine. That's OK, though. I'm sure I'll figure it out. I might just change to Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday instead. No big deal, really. Either that, or I might just start running earlier in the mornings (say, 7:00 am) instead of in the mid-morning when Jack naps at 10:00 am.
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