Last night I tackled W3D3 and reached 21 total miles for the first 9 days of the program. The crazy thing is that as you're going through the runs/walks, it feels like the distance you're covering is just a drop in the bucket but it adds up quite a bit when you look at it as a whole. I'm now beginning to actually consider myself a runner which isn't a distinction I ever thought I'd legitimately bestow upon myself. Sure, I've only run 3 minutes straight 6 times, but each passing day of the week feels easier and I'm having a lot of fun doing this. It's now just over 3 months until my first 5k.
As for the run last night, it went better than the first two; although only slightly better than day 2. One big improvement I've noticed is with my endurance. When I started out, a minute seemed like a long time once I was moving at my slow pace and I was breathing out every 2 or 3 steps. Now 3 minutes at a slightly quicker pace isn't too bad, until the last 30 seconds, and I breathe out once every 6 steps. My armored nemesis also decided to make an appearance last night. This time it was about 11 minutes into the workout, during my first 3 minute run, and he was in the middle of the street. I decided to ninja sneak by him and slow down to a brisk walk until I was out of his strike zone. If I see him again Sunday, I may have a run partner.
W4D1 will start Sunday, despite just one day of rest, because I want to get back to my original running schedule. The intervals are going to get more difficult but I'm looking forward to the challenge.
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