Run another 5K and improve my time

I think I’m going to stick with walking and perhaps biking so I don’t end up with joint problems later on…

... since my last entry about running a 5k. I have since started a 10 week kickboxing class (this is week 8) and I am planning to start walking/jogging once the class comes to an end. I’ll still do kickboxing, but not 5 days a week like I have been. I might go 2 days each week and then throw in a yoga class, and a salsa lesson.

Oh yeah, and once I get back in the groove of things I will revisit my desire to run another 5k!

keeps opening and closing but I’ll reopen it as soon as I can find one to sign up for.

But I’ll keep posting exercise data elsewhere, don’t you worry, heart rate fans!

12.5R/ 1.5W/ 13R/
Time in Target Zone: 19:02
Time Over T.Z.: 7:41
Calories: 424

Completely stopped in my tracks in awe at a Blue Heron flying over only about 20 feet over my head. Amazing.

37:05! was my finish.

This proves that over 190 bpm all mental functions have shut off.

20 minutes straight running – Maybe a mile and a half? The body was happy to have had a real break. And also enough sleep.

Time in Target Zone: 10:05
Time Over T.Z.: 10:16
Calories: 351

I kicked serious ass.

It was too hot. 90 by noon.
There were double the number of people from last year so it was way crowded the whole way.
And it was the first day of my period. (Hey! Good morning to you too!)

But I beat my goal time as well as my super-secret optimistic goal time. I kept pretty much to my walk/ run goal (except at the water station) and never even looked at my watch after the last walk.

The Daft Punk saw me through with a bit of Fatboy Slim at the end for the final push. I think it really helped to have the familiar music to help with the pace and all – especially with so many people on the course.

Time in Target Zone: 3:36
Time Over T.Z.: 33:27

The really stunning part was after I fully made like Flo-Jo in the last bit and passed that old lady my heart rate was at 192. Wow! Near death! And I have a most excellent hr monitor abrasion across my chest.

I am really really proud of myself. I really did my best and showed myself that the winter of illness is in the past.

Which I why I burst into tears all over GG until he told me I was too sweaty.

Did not do full length due to time constraints. Did however, do over 80% of 5K

15R/ 1.5W/ 15R/ 1 minute of Marie-José Pérec with the flu.
Time in Target Zone: 16:30
Time Over T.Z.: 17:07
Calories: 545

So here’s the race plan: 15 minute runs, 90 second or 2 minute walks. Finishing in under 45 minutes. I think that’s doable at my current level.

I have to just remember that I’ve only been back running for 3 weeks and that doing this at all is pretty damn good.

And not think about anyone else. That’s the hard part.

Everything in me was saying “don’t run, don’t run”. I did finally make it out and it was grim. I did 2 10 minute runs and went back in.

Yuck. If Daft Punk can’t make a run good, it’s not going to get good.

Again, body was not feeling it and since Mondays are taxing anyway, I decided to do a light day.

10R/ 2W/ 12R/ 2W/ 1 minute of Marie-José Pérec.
Time in Target Zone: 15:48
Time Over T.Z.: 11:44
Calories: 480
Heart rate seems to be improving overall and 155 is pretty easy.

Must push on Wednesday and test the 12 minute theory.