Oh, wait! It ended already. So much for that Green Day song, huh! I'm not sure what happened, but I was sick a couple of times and my schedule was out of whack for a week, but I didn't run for THREE! This does NOT bode well for the 5K that I'm doing in just 2 weeks, does it?
I went to the MetroPark today and went 3.33 miles. I was slow. Very slow! I ran the first mile and then walked for a while, ran another half mile and then walked some more. All in all, I did run about half of it, which isn't too bad, given my lack of running in September. I wasn't thrilled with my performance, but wasn't totally disgusted by it, either. I'll really be cracking this week and next, planning to run 4 times each week.
I was at the park much later than usual, since it's now much cooler out. It was 60 degrees, which was wonderful. It was pretty windy, which did add a bit of challenge to the running AND the walking portions. There are a LOT of people at the park at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday! Lots of people walking their dogs, walking their kids, riding their bikes... One guy had a radio attached to his bike so he didn't have to miss the Lions vs. Cowboys game, AND shared it with everyone he rode past. The Lions won, by the way. Pretty awesome game. In fact it was a great weekend in Michigan sports. Michigan, MIchigan State, the Lions and the Tigers all won their games this weekend. Yay!
But, I digress... Many people were out enjoying the park today and it was a beautiful day for it! I was on a route with just a few hills, about the same amount of shade as not, and the weather and temperature were lovely. I couldn't have asked for a better day to jump back into my running routine. Now, I'm trying to decide what I'll do the rest of this week. Follow some part of C25K? Run 3 miles each day, alternating running and walking? Run up to 3 miles each day, running as much as I can, but walking when I have to? I just don't know! I'll do a little research tonight to find out what is recommended, and I'll let you know what I settled on when I check in tomorrow or Tuesday. Until then... stay hydrated, my friends!
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