Day Two: It gets easier, right?
Date: April 5, 2006
Time: 6:40 PM - 7:00 PM
Running Time: 8 minutes total
Path: Cornelia to Lake Shore, Lake Shore to Roscoe, crossed under LSD to Lakefront Trail, down to Belmont, crossed under LSD to inner Lake Shore, up to Stratford, Stratford to Broadway, Broadway to Cornelia. Approximate distance covered in walking and running: 1.25 miles.
Why so much shorter in real time? Well, part of that was because it was pretty cold today (low 40s), and even with a sweatshirt I was feeling it (to be fair, I was wearing shorts, because all my sweatpants seem to be in a box somewhere). So as a result, I pretty much turned around right at ten minutes, allowing myself to come more or less directly back without having a significant walk left at the end. The other part was that I didn't have a five-to-ten-minute break in the middle like last time. So I felt okay about that, building up a tiny amount of stamina.
I also felt okay because I don't recall ever really feeling winded. Now, the jogging/walking alternation is intended to help with that, but still, when you're as out of shape as I am that feels like a decent accomplishment. Also, my heart rate taken pretty much directly after coming in was around 145, which doesn't seem too bad for having just finished running, even if it wasn't a huge amount.
The real problem was that my Achilles tendons killed. It wasn't so bad while walking, but during any running part it just felt like they were on fire. They more or less calmed down pretty soon after coming in, so I don't feel like this was much more than a new strain they have to get more accustomed to, but it's something to keep an eye on. The last thing I need to do is injure myself while doing this.
Slow and steady are the watchwords right now. With rain in the forecast, I probably won't get a chance to go out until Saturday anyway.
So how beat did I look after the second run? Voici! (Warning: May be dangerously sexy!)
Time: 6:40 PM - 7:00 PM
Running Time: 8 minutes total
Path: Cornelia to Lake Shore, Lake Shore to Roscoe, crossed under LSD to Lakefront Trail, down to Belmont, crossed under LSD to inner Lake Shore, up to Stratford, Stratford to Broadway, Broadway to Cornelia. Approximate distance covered in walking and running: 1.25 miles.
Why so much shorter in real time? Well, part of that was because it was pretty cold today (low 40s), and even with a sweatshirt I was feeling it (to be fair, I was wearing shorts, because all my sweatpants seem to be in a box somewhere). So as a result, I pretty much turned around right at ten minutes, allowing myself to come more or less directly back without having a significant walk left at the end. The other part was that I didn't have a five-to-ten-minute break in the middle like last time. So I felt okay about that, building up a tiny amount of stamina.
I also felt okay because I don't recall ever really feeling winded. Now, the jogging/walking alternation is intended to help with that, but still, when you're as out of shape as I am that feels like a decent accomplishment. Also, my heart rate taken pretty much directly after coming in was around 145, which doesn't seem too bad for having just finished running, even if it wasn't a huge amount.
The real problem was that my Achilles tendons killed. It wasn't so bad while walking, but during any running part it just felt like they were on fire. They more or less calmed down pretty soon after coming in, so I don't feel like this was much more than a new strain they have to get more accustomed to, but it's something to keep an eye on. The last thing I need to do is injure myself while doing this.
Slow and steady are the watchwords right now. With rain in the forecast, I probably won't get a chance to go out until Saturday anyway.
So how beat did I look after the second run? Voici! (Warning: May be dangerously sexy!)
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