Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Week 5 Day 1… with a summary of my first month of training!

Just a usual morning neighborhood jog with my dog.  She actually did fantastic!  Maybe she's actually starting to get this whole running concept!  AND I tied my headphones into my hair again so they didn't tug on my ears….


                                     

I'm a genius I tell you!  I should put this on Pinterest or something!  Saves me from wanting to rip them in half and buy a new pair.  AND it was a beautiful sunny morning.  Dare I say it was actually an ENJOYABLE run?  And I had my fastest mile since I started my half marathon schedule: 10:48!  Too bad I had to walk after that.  Ha.  My pace was the same as it was when I just leisurely jogged along the whole 30 minutes last week.  

Other than that, not much to report.  Went to the gym with Vanderkitten Sista' yesterday afternoon, and tomorrow is Week 5 Day 2 but it's supposed to rain so I'll probably do it on the treadmill when I meet her at the gym tomorrow.  

OH!  I remember what I was going to do!  Since I'm on month 2 now and super proud of myself for not skipping a day, I thought I'd post all my stats from month 1….kind of a summary so far so I can compare these numbers next month:

Week 1 Day 1: 30 minutes run on my treadmill.  Pre-Garmin so I don't know my stats.  :)
Week 1 Day 2: 30 minutes on the elliptical on Christmas.
Week 1 Day 3: 2 miles with Athena. 27:07 minutes.  13:28 pace

Week 2 Day 1: 30 minutes on my bike trainer.
Week 2 Day 2: New Years Day 50 mile bike ride around Lake Washington
Week 2 Day 3: 4 miles with BFF.  57:53 minutes.  14:13 pace

Week 3 Day 1: 30 minute run 2.3 miles. 13:01 pace
Week 3 Day 2: 30 minute treadmill run. 2.6 miles. 11:33 pace
Week 3 Day 3: 20 mile bike ride AND 3 miles with VK Sista. 37:39 minutes 12:33 pace.

Week 4 Day 1: 30 minute run 2.5 miles. 11:56 pace
Week 4 Day 2: 30 minute treadmill run 2.5 miles 12:16 pace
Week 4 Day 3: 5.5 miles with Athena.  1:15:30. 13:44 pace