Run Nicole Run 2008 (Pt. 4)
iPhone week was hellacious on my exercise schedule, so I didn’t get a lot of opportunity to sneak off to the gym last week. Only managed to get two runs in this week, but at least they’re over 2.5 miles. For what it’s worth, I’m attempting to make up for it by walking a lot more (taking a longer route from the train stop to the office, going for a “walking” lunch, taking the stairs if possible, etc.), so it’s not that bad. Here are the results from the two runs:
July 15, 2008: 37 minutes 42 seconds at a pace of 15′01″/mile
July 17, 2008: 40 minutes 40 seconds at a pace of 14′19″/mile
First run was very consistent, but the second run was plagued with a bit of tummy trouble while I was running, thus the constant stopping.
Thus, a few tips I picked up this past week: Don’t eat less than two hours before running, and if you do, eat something with high energy. Also: Planning out a running playlist to put on your iPod beforehand is SO WORTH IT.
Now that I’ve been in this for more than a month, I’m going to start incorporating more strength training into the routine. I actually enjoy it a LOT more than this whole running thing, but since cardio is harder to commit to (for me anyway), I wanted to see if I could do this first. I’m still not convinced I can (after all, I did skip a week or two) but it’s worth a shot, if only to try something different.
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