Last night I completed W5D1 which begins the first of two schizophrenic weeks. By that, I mean each day of Weeks 5 and 6 is completely different from the day that preceded it unlike the first 4 weeks where you do the same "reps" each workout. For D1, I did the following:
Jog 5 minutes
Walk 3 minutes
Jog 5 minutes
Walk 3 minutes
Jog 5 minutes
As always, I started with a warmup walk and ended with a cool down walk. That's a habit I intend to keep once I finish the C25k program because it's a great way to get your muscles ready for a workout and then calm them down to help prevent injury.
With last night's workout, I went at a relatively easy pace the first two runs. I started the third off the same but about 2 minutes into it, I ramped up the pace a little bit while keeping my breathing pattern as relaxed as it had been in the other runs. I was surprised how well my body handled it since one would think the final run would take place with the least amount of energy. Along the way, I was eaten alive by the bloodsucking bastards for the first time since W1 and I set a new PR (personal record) for total distance covered in a single workout with 2.8 miles. I'm at nearly 32 miles all together.
W5D2 will be interesting but a workout I think I'll be able to tackle without much issue. D3 is still daunting to me, though, as it's a 20 minute jog without any stops. Some way, some how, I'm going to do it.
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