Day 5 – Couch to 5k
Writen by: Hank WethingtonPosted on 02 March 2010
Due to the weather outside, I decided to use the gym tonight for my run. Me and treadmills normally don’t get along, as I often stop the belt which throws me off stride and I end up holding on for dear life. When I started running, I was encouraged to look into forefoot running. I think that has helped a lot, as I didn’t have issues with that tonight. As for the actual run, it was very different from being outside, although I added an incline of 1% which was supposed to make it more like road running. I only hit 3k tonight, which is significantly lower than what I have been doing in the same time frame. My pace was 6mph for pretty much the whole run, although as I got near the end I started to speed up. That should give you an idea that it wasn’t quite as hard as it was Sunday. I’m not sure the best way to pace myself outside to keep it around 6mph, but it was a lot easier.
Of note, I registered today, not for a 5k, but a 10k (Miracle Miles for Kids)! On top of that, it’s one week earlier than I’m supposed to complete my training. I’m already telling myself that it’s OK to walk.
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