I hope that my day is better than my run this morning. But as I am already a few hours in to my day, it has a chance at turning around. It is the last Monday of the school year and next weekend is a three day weekend before a two day week! It only gets better from here!
This morning I tried faster running on my running segments, but I wasn't able to run for the full 3 minutes, but did okay on the 90 second segments. I really want to look into running in the canals or finding a new route. But after six more school days I wont be short on time in the morning and can go exploring more. I will try to explore around my house, so that after I move I will have a whole new area to explore.
Time/Weather:
I was out the door at 05:45 this morning. It was cool at 65ºF but I was still glad to have on my new tank top that I got yesterday. It wasn't cloudy, but there was smoke in the air from a fire burning yesterday afternoon. It was yucky to look at, but luckily didn't smell like smoke where I was or I would have stayed home.
What Worked:
This morning I was quick to get out of bed (within five minutes of my alarm going off) and was out the door pretty quickly. Everything was going well, but I was just tired. I've been loving running on the treadmill at it is much harder out on the road. But, I find it easier on the road to set distance goals. Today, during my last three minute running segment I didn't think I would make it after a short walk break in the middle, but I said I would run to the only trashcan that was on the curb, and I ended up running to the mailbox at the next house! It doesn't seem like much, but it felt awesome to push myself and then go a little further, even if it was only 15 feet!
What Didn't Work:
Still running with a stitch in my side in the beginning. Luckily it goes away after a few minutes of running. But today I really felt like my breathing was all over the place. I try to breathe in through my nose for three counts, and breathe out through my mouth for two counts, but sometimes I am just huffing and puffing and it still doesn't seem to help. Working on my breathing will surely help me to be a better runner. I'll keep working on it.
Motivation:
I've started following a blog called "Lazy Girl Running" by a girl in the UK. Please check it out! My mom sent me the link to her blog about a post where she was ready to run only days after having a benign tumor removed from her breast. I've followed it since then. But this morning's post about her first triathlon was really motivational! She had a rough start, but made it and did better than she expected! Not that I am going to be doing any triathlons soon--she's giving me the motivation I need to continue training for my upcoming 5K. Way to go Laura Fountain! Way to go April!
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