I got out there. I ran. I walked. I panted.
This week has been different than I was planning. I stayed (kind of) true to my word. I went on three runs this week, however, not at 6:30 am. Not because I wasn’t up but because it was raining cats and dogs outside, I mean the rain was coming down in sheets! I was soaked, my dog was NOT happy to be running in the rain. This all added up to be having some slower times this week, and overall less running than I was planning. However, I was able to have some time running after the rain cleared up early this week.
This week I had a couple very slow runs (10+ min/km) but also picked up the pace a bit. I did two HIIT workouts and lots of stretching to compliment my runs, here’s a HIIT workout I used:
This video was easy to follow and I enjoyed the use of the beeps to let me know when there was a rest or the workout was starting. However, there was not quite enough of a “cool down” included in the video so I added in a stretching cool down after I completed the video.
And here’s a stretching video:
This video was nice but harder to follow because there wasn’t any way to know when the video was moving onto a different stretch.
The app (also a website) I have been using to track my runs is MapMyFitness, I believe it is made by underarmour. I enjoy the app because it is easy to use, provides a lot of data on your workouts, it has multiple workout types, and it allows you to plan your route ahead of time. However it eats up battery – GPS, sound, tracking – and it interrupts my podcasts I listen to every 1.6 km (1 mile) to tell me how fast (or slow) I have been running. This is a bit annoying when it comes to my longer runs, but I am looking for a way to disable it – I’ll let you know if I figure it out!
I know, I know. Now it’s what you’ve all been waiting for: Did I get down to 7.5 min/km? YES! I did, for one run – down to 7:27. It was glorious, I have never felt more proud of myself! I think the only reason I got down this low is because I took a longer route than usual and had to sprint home in order to make it to my class on time!
My goals for next week:
- Run 1.6 km without stopping
- Run at a more consistent pace
- Maybe get down to 7:15/km
Happy running!