Getting Stronger (Win)

I was up just before my alarm this morning and was already giving myself a peptalk about going on a morning run.  I had some trouble going to sleep last night. Probably because I got home from a 3.65 mile walk only an hour before trying to go to bed.  But, I got my butt out of bed a little early and worked on trying to complete Week Three, Day Three on the road.  It was still tough, but I am going to move on to Week Four this afternoon on the treadmill at the gym, and then tomorrow morning try Week Three again.  I was doing really well when the running segments were shorter, but it is getting harder to go for longer segments.  

My knee was hurting again this morning.  The same one as last night. So I busted out my trusty KT Tape and watched the video online and taped it up.  Already feeling better.  I hope that it lasts a few days and gives me an opportunity to strengthen the muscles around my knee so that it too gets stronger.

Time/Weather:

     Yes, Yuma summer is just around the corner!  It was 71*F when I got out of the house at 05:45 today.  I don't think there were any clouds, and there certainly wasn't a breeze.  It was a nice morning.  Lots of people already leaving for work.

What Worked:

     Today I had my water bottle, my electronics, and my new running shoes!  Everything went great!  I seemed to have good songs coming up on my playlist and that kept me motivated.  I am really getting to know the neighborhood that I run in, so I can set distance goals for my self when I am getting tired. For example, "I am going to run to the house with the black cat in the grass," or "I am going to run to the house that is behind my apartment."  I think that I do need to branch out a little and find more places to run.  The only thing is that I am usually afraid of taking too long in the morning and not getting back to my apartment in time to shower and leave for work on time. Luckily, I only have to worry about that for another 11 school days!

What Didn't Work:

     Dud pants on this morning.  Boo.

     Also, needed more motivation to remember that I can still breathe and that my legs were not falling out from under me, even if it kind of feels like they are.

Motivation:

While I am not really at a point where running is easy, I do certainly feel like I am getting stronger!