2 Mile run.
Done!
HAlf way through drinking water, Only short amount of time to stretch, as I was making lunches, breakfasts, warming the car, and getting four boys ready.
Freezing cold, long soak in hot bath! Now my muscles feel happy.
I decided that since I am doing a five week training program for the 5K I should do a 5K in five weeks. Otherwise I might keep putting the training off, like I seemed to have done for the last 2 weeks. So, lets see if there is a race May 2nd.
OK Here it is.
05/02/09 The IT5K for Autism 5K Lake Harriet, Minneapolis MN Corey Donovan 952-653-1731 952-653-1701 http://www.autism5k.org info@autism5k.org An event for competitive and casual racers alike, the IT5K run/walk will support families affected by autism and is sponsored by the IT community. Artwork for the 5K to be designed by Mary GrandPre', illustrator of all seven Harry Potter book covers! For serious runners we offer an official course around the Lake Harriet parkway, plus timing and prizes for each age group and the overall winner. This race will be a great tuneup for all the longer spring and early summer events. For casual runners we invite you to run, jog or walk on your own or with a group and you'll be eligible for a number of door prizes too! Get some exercise in a great atmosphere for a terrific cause!
Since I have to pay for the race, I decided I better choose a cause I care about.
5-Week 5k Training Schedule
Week 1:
Monday - Run/Walk 15 minutes, Tuesday - Run/Walk 2 miles, Wednesday - Off, Thursday - Run/Walk 15 minutes, Friday - Off, Saturday - Run/Walk 25 minutes, Sunday - Off
Week 2:
Monday - Run 20 minutes, Tuesday - Run/Walk 2 miles, Wednesday - Off, Thursday - Run/Walk 20 minutes, Friday - Off, Saturday - Run/Walk 35 minutes, Sunday - Off
Week 3:
Monday - Run 25 minutes, Tuesday - Run/Walk 2 miles, Wednesday - Off, Thursday - Run/Walk 25 minutes, Friday - Off, Saturday - Run 30 minutes, Sunday - Off
Week 4:
Monday - Run 25 minutes, Tuesday - Run 2 miles, Wednesday - Off, Thursday - Run 30 minutes, Friday - Off, Saturday - Run 45 minutes, Sunday - Off
Week 5:
Monday - Run 20 minutes, Tuesday - Run 20 minutes, Wednesday - Off, Thursday – Run/Walk 15 minutes, Friday - Off, Saturday – May 2nd-Race Day!!!, Sunday – Off
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Day 1 Week 3
I am once again starting week 1's training program over. This is the final week of Week 1 I think. So, once again I did the 15 minute run. Once again it went well I ran one street farther. So close to the 2 miles! Didn't stretch, and didn't drink water. Gunna pay for that later, just didn't have the time this morning. Now I am off to make cookies ;)
Friday, March 27, 2009
Day 5 Week 2
Today is a rest day. Oddly enough sometime during the day yesterday after I worked out and stretched out, my calf muscle tightened up. I will be working on getting that stretched out and read more about running marathons. Last night I read a pretty inspiring story about a kid who was paralyzed from the neck down, and within a couple of years he was able to walk. Then he decided to take a marathon class. He went and asked the teacher if he could train. Before that point he had only walked with a cane, however he decided to walk from the handicapped spot into the building without his cane-it took him about 20 minutes. The teacher told him to build up his endurance to 30 minutes of walking. His goal was to walk in a 10K. By the middle of the semester he was walking 7 miles-10K is 6.2. So they decided to increase his goal to 10 Miles. Then he decided on his own to increase his goal to a half marathon-13.1 miles. Every one told him no, he should just stick with the ten mile goal. The night before the race this kid changed his mind and decided to do 15 miles. The day of the race he started at the 11 mile marker with 15 miles to go. He walked on through. He finished the race after all of the water stops were closed up and traffic was on the road again. He was hobbling along- dehydrated and dedicated. He finished after-I think 9 hours. If he can I can and so can you!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Day 4 Week 2
Goal-15 minutes-had to be on the Elliptical again. Tom will be home tonight-hurray. I am looking forward to seeing him, and going for a real run as well. I am thinking of doing week one again, because I don't think you build strength in your muscloskeletal system like you should when your only doing the elliptical as apposed to running. It is a five-week program, so there is plenty of time for this additional training, I just kind of wish I could get off the first week. :)
I also have to be careful because my milk has been disappearing this week. Poor Enoch! He really is such a good and patient baby. I decided to double the water intake. Hopefully this helps, but heavens 2 gallons certainly is a lot to drink!
Also, I had decided that I wasn't doing this for weight loss, so I could still eat whatever I wanted-meaning an excess of junk food. However, I find that after I eat all of that junk-I am not feeling fed. I am still hungry for real food-this has never been the case before with my old sedentary life style. But now I really need the good food. So, I think I will just quite buying the junk, seeing how it does me no good anyway.
I also have to be careful because my milk has been disappearing this week. Poor Enoch! He really is such a good and patient baby. I decided to double the water intake. Hopefully this helps, but heavens 2 gallons certainly is a lot to drink!
Also, I had decided that I wasn't doing this for weight loss, so I could still eat whatever I wanted-meaning an excess of junk food. However, I find that after I eat all of that junk-I am not feeling fed. I am still hungry for real food-this has never been the case before with my old sedentary life style. But now I really need the good food. So, I think I will just quite buying the junk, seeing how it does me no good anyway.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Day 1 Week 2
I settled on a good program that will work for me. I found it on this site-http://www.marathonrookie.com/
It is under the 5K tab.
I am doing week 1 again, so my goal for today was a fifteen minute run/walk. I didn't understand what a run/walk was, but I found the answer to that on this site-http://www.jeffgalloway.com/training/walk_breaks.html
I also found out that you are only supposed to increase mileage by 10% weekly. Good to know.
So the 15 minute run/walk went good. I was able to go about 1 3/5 miles. When I got home I stretched good, but I forgot to drink water. I read that you only have two hours to replace the water that you loose when you work out. I still haven't gotten around to drinking water, and it is five hours later-whew. I better get on that.
Tomorrows goal is 2 miles. and my personal goal is to keep it under 20 minutes!
I love running!
It is under the 5K tab.
I am doing week 1 again, so my goal for today was a fifteen minute run/walk. I didn't understand what a run/walk was, but I found the answer to that on this site-http://www.jeffgalloway.com/training/walk_breaks.html
I also found out that you are only supposed to increase mileage by 10% weekly. Good to know.
So the 15 minute run/walk went good. I was able to go about 1 3/5 miles. When I got home I stretched good, but I forgot to drink water. I read that you only have two hours to replace the water that you loose when you work out. I still haven't gotten around to drinking water, and it is five hours later-whew. I better get on that.
Tomorrows goal is 2 miles. and my personal goal is to keep it under 20 minutes!
I love running!
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