Yes, it took 7 days and I got to a 10K… I’m not really trying to impress anyone, but to impress upon anyone that if you just get off the couch you can run like Forest! And run yourself into better health damnit! Come on! Just do it!
Training totals for first week…
Monday 5K (32:50)
Wednesday 2mile (22 min)
Friday 5mile (57 min)
Today
10K (1hr 7min)
I’m still missing my Garmin… but there are some aps for my iPhone that I’m using. Unfortunately, they aren’t reliable.
I don’t like running without a Garmin. I’m so bound by pace, HR, distance, etc. I mean, how do I know how far I’m running when I’m out to put in certain miles?
Oh well.
I know some distances and do have TrailGuru on my iPhone. Its just sooo inconvenient!
I know where my 3.1 mile half way target is so I ran to that. But I decided to put in about an 85% effort on my uphill mile run. It was the first mile of the run and I pushed it a little.
8:04 min mile.
Good that I can do a mile in 8:04 without having exercised in 9 months or so, but bad that I did it considering I had 2.1 miles to go. The remaining 1.05 miles up past Glendale College was a pure struggle.
Coming down felt good.
I think I gagged like a million times and nearly threw up… but if you remember my “how to spit” post about 3 years ago, I can safely say… I can spit pretty damn good now!
I told Donna I’d be out for 30 minutes then we’d go to CheeseCake Factory for dinner.
I was at 25:00 and still had about maybe 3/4 a mile to go. I wasn’t going to make it in 30.
I ran through my finish, into the house, and into the shower.
It felt GREAT to be back on the street, pounding the pavement.
A couple of blisters and it reminds me of the good old TriTraining days!
So… first 5K in the books @ an embarrassing 31:55.
Goal: a consistent 22:00 5K! yeah - 22:00. You heard me. I’m aiming, baby!
It’s part of my “90 Days” commitment! Read about it here: “(“90 Days”)
Yes, the TriathleteNut is back.
No Garmin though. Its dead. So I’ll be training like everyone else. By how I feel. That is, until I get a new Garmin.
Immediate Goals: Get off my ass and do a 5K TONIGHT. Get my bike tuned up! Get a membership at the Rose Bowl Aquatic Center for some serious swimming!
Long Term: IronMan of course - but not so long term - The Malibu Triathlon!!!
Here we go!!!!!!!