Despite the fact that I had been stuffy and had a slight sinus headache, I went out for the first day of week 2. It felt like ages since the last time I ran but it was purely mental. Barely any discomfort in my legs, even though the intensity moved up a notch, and my breathing was still fine. I also went out two hours earlier than I typically do, since I wanted to be home in time for the Heat game. This was as good a reason as any for me to see why I prefer to run at dusk as opposed to the Sahara-like temperatures when the sun is out in full force.
For week 2, each day starts with a 5 minute warm up walk, followed by alternating 90 seconds of running with 120 seconds of walking, and ending with a 5 minute cool down walk. The extra 30 seconds of running didn't feel like much of a change but I found myself wanting to look at my phone to see how much of the walking was left because the two minutes felt like an eternity.
I sweat a ton today. So much so that I probably could have filled my Aquafina bottle once I emptied the water from it. Oddly enough, though, I didn't get a single mosquito bite even with all the awesomeness exiting my body via my sweat glands. W2D2 should be Tuesday night and I can't wait. I'll surpass the 10 mile mark by the end of my 5 minute warmup walk.
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