Turkey Trot Day

 

We did it! Chad, Noel, and I completed the Loveland Turkey Trot. Chad went ahead of us pretty much as soon as we started. That was to be expected since he has kept up with his training. Noel stayed back with me since she hasn’t ran much since our August 5k and I haven’t run in a few weeks. I actually got a better time than I would have without her because I had to walk faster than I usually do just to keep up with her. She ended up ditching me for the last quarter mile. I gave it all I had for about that length as well. Overall, I’m happy with my performance. Now, on to next week’s 5k, the ColderBolder. 

3.63 Mile Ride

It has been unusually warm this fall, so I decided to take advantage of it again and ride my bike. I would really like to do this more, but I’m struggling with time management. 

Today, I made a commitment to myself to exercise. When my daughter said she didn’t feel like going to the gym, I was more than happy to change my plans and do something outside. With music playing in my ears, I set out on my bike. I rode around the older part of my town and relaxed. It felt great to be one for a little while. I wish I had gone a different way and been out longer. I’ll do that next time. 

Week 3 Day 3

 I know I skipped day 2. Thursday was a crazy day. I take a walk with my friend and our dogs after work on Thursdays. Then, I had to pick up Noel and stop at the store on the way home. We got home just in time for me to have my class Zoom. During that, I had my camera off as I got ready and drove to a work dinner. Finally, the work dinner was 3 hours, and I didn’t get him until about 10. I was exhausted! I didn’t run. 

Today was day 3 of week three on my plan: warmup 3 minutes, run/walk for 2 miles, cooldown 3 minutes. It wasn’t too bad, for the most part. I went up into the neighborhood next to mine, back into my neighborhood, past the elementary school, and home. I realize about half a mile in that I had talked about changing my intervals but wasn’t sure I did. If I had, it still wasn’t quite right. Forty seconds of walking seemed too long, so I changed it while I was walking. I am now running for 35 set and walking for 35 seconds. It feels about right. I may need to extend the run time a bit. I love that I get to listen to my body and decide what works best for me. I know the intervals will continue to change as I train. I can’t imagine speeding up and slowing down this often during a marathon, but I think it will work for the Turkey Trot and ColderBolder.