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Becoming a Runner: Week 2 Update


Week 2 of my 30-Day Running Challenge was much less exciting than Week 1.  The nasty stomach bug hit the Newman household hard last week, and put me out of commission for about 4 days.  I was only able to run 3 days, so I have a lot of catching up to do.
Despite only running 3 days last week, I still wanted to update my progress, just to keep myself on track.  Here’s what I did for Week 2:

Day 8 (12.28.14): 1 mile jog
Day 9 (12.29.14): 2 mile jog
Day 10 (12.30.14): Rest
Day 11 (12.31.14): 1/2 mile jog, 1/4 mile walk, 1 mile jog
Day 12 (1.1.15): Rest (SICK) <<Supposed to do a 2 ½ mile jog>>
Day 13 (1.2.15): Rest (SICK) <<Supposed to do a 2 mile jog>>
Day 14 (1.3.15): Rest (Recovering from being sick) <<Supposed to do a 1/2 mile jog, 1/4 mile walk, 1 mile jog, 1/4 mile walk, 1 mile jog>>

Here are my notes from Week 2:

Day 8:  Today was my best pace for a 1-mile jog yet!  Woohoo!  I struggled at the beginning of the run, but found my “groove” about halfway through.  My breathing is definitely still the most difficult part of the run.

Day 9:  HOLY COW! That second mile kicked my butt!  The first mile of the run felt great!  I hit a wall halfway through mile 2, but one of my favorite songs came on at the perfect time, and helped pump me up and push me through the rest of the run.  I can’t remember the last time that I ran 2 miles, and I’m so proud of myself!

Day 10: Rest

Day 11: It’s New Year’s Eve and I really dreaded going on this run.  To my surprise, it was actually a pretty good one though! I didn’t like the 1/4 mile walking break—I felt like my muscles cooled down, and it was hard for me to get started again.

Day 12: Rest (SICK)

Day 13: Rest (SICK)

Day 14: Rest (Recovering from being sick)

I was really bummed about being sick and not being able to run last week, and I’m looking forward to getting back to it tonight!  I am not, however, looking forward to facing the below freezing temperatures that we have in Louisville right now!  Eeeeek!

Until next time…

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