Well, I didn’t run today, because it got chilly here for the first time this season–in the 40’s this morning–and I didn’t want to combine first run with first chilly morning. So maybe Thursday, or maybe I’ll wait until Saturday.
Did week 6 day 1 today, but I’m so tired of either the podcasts or putting my own together, so I just put a playlist together and tried to do 20 minutes again - I think it was hard because my brain knew it was supposed to be allowed an easier day today, so I had to walk twice for about a minute. Still, not bad, although my distance was the same.
Day 6 day 2 kinda sucked. I am seriously dreading day 3. I thought my dread would be over after last week.
You can do it! What is week 6 like? Do you continue to run for 20 minutes each time?
I am now looking forward to my run tomorrow because something occurred tonight to make me royally pissed and I will have extra venom to run on tomorrow…
No, you cut back for days 1 and 2 and then you run longer than 20 on 3. I think it just confused my brain, and I’ve learned through this that my brain and body have a mysterious but VERY profound connection.
Ugh. I went out of town Monday night, and I had planned to run week 5 day 1 when I got back, but I managed to fall right on asleep and take a hard nap right up til 11 p.m. - when my gym closes. That means I’ll have to run two days in a row this week - but I’ve done that most weeks anyway. I’m looking forward to getting this week out of the way… just to see if I can really do 20 minutes.
No, it’s 5 run, 3 walk, 8 run, 3 walk, 5 run for day 1.
10 run, 3 walk, 10 run for day 2.
And 25 run for day 3. Eep!
I’m looking forward to it, kind of. You just don’t give your body the option of stopping, is all.
There’s the most gentle grade in the world at this intersection I usually pass quite late in my run - seriously, you wouldn’t even notice it walking at all, or in the beginning of your run, but I HATE that bastard when I hit it after 18 minutes or so. It’s kind of embarrassing. It’s more like a road camber, honestly.
I was thinking the same thing today on my run! There’s the slightest of inclines on this one part, but man, I felt it today.
I only ran 1.4 miles. It was much colder out than I was prepared for. I walked twice: for about 15 seconds each, so there is that. Finished in 16 minutes again. I have found my rut! 
Hopefully I’ll do better on Saturday, then Monday is my trail run again (more challenging).
My left knee hurts, though-the lateral (outside) part. Shit. Did get my new orthotics today, so maybe they’ll help.
Well, you’re way faster than I am - takes me 20 minutes to run 1.4 miles.
Okay guys. I have now skipped about 4 days. It’s not just my back pain that’s stopping me. I think my decreased excitement for running is due to getting ahead of myself, even if I’m staying within the bounds of the program. I was supposed to do Week 6 Day 2 today, but I’m going back to Week 5 Day 1 to get my body and my mind back into it.
I haven’t quit yet–that’s something.
Week 5, Day 1 finished. I managed to stay at 5.0 mph for all of the runs, so I suppose that’s my happy pace and point to work from. No stitches or anything today, until I was done running and had moved on to the elliptical. During my last run, I tried to figure out what, if anything, was making me miserable - the only thing that was really bugging me was my calves, and even that wasn’t terrible.
I suppose I’m making progress!
Week 3, day 1, not dead. Surprisingly not dead even a little bit. I did an extra two one-minute runs as well and walked an extra two minutes at the end.
Knee still hurts, after 600mg Motrin. Uh, oh.
I have to work tomorrow and Friday. I’ll see how it is on Saturday. I hope it’s not bad–I want to do this, even though I am slow and don’t progress very fast. I like it.
Ginger--Well done!
Nutty–that sounds wise. Keep at it. I find even when I hate and dread it, I’m still really glad I went.
Rats… 
Work caught up with me today (well, I couldn’t meet with supervisor until after 4pm), so no pre-workout/torture class run today. And tomorrow afternoon I’m going to have my dance recital, so no running until Friday. Gah, I hope I can make it.
I’m on call this weekend, but I hope nothing comes so that I can go back to running 3 days this week (Fri, Sat., and Sun.).
I went ahead and started Week 6 today. I feel alright, but not as well as I did a few weeks ago. I may have to do 6.2 a few times over, but I’ll see.
Good job everyone! We can do it!
I did a second day of W5D2 today. I don’t know how I’m going to make the jump to 20 min on Friday. I have no. i. dea. but I’m going to try.
If you know anything about heart rate monitors, please check in on my thread in IMHO.
Made it through the Bataan death march…errrrr Week 4 Day 2 today. Had to slow down to 5.4 on the last 5 min run. Oh well… better 5.4 than not at all.
Well, I finished W5D1 yesterday easily. It was a crappy day and I was running on pure rage, so that’s probably why I managed it with no problems after I had such a hard time with week 4.
I had to go to the doctor yesterday for something unrelated and my weight has dropped a little! A teensy amount, but at least it’s something. I can hardly believe I’m halfway through the program already. Also luckily, fall break is tomorrow so all the students will be gone! Woo! I’ll have the campus gym all to myself (and other staff, I suppose).
Eleanorigby, I hope your knee gets better! Even if it takes you out of commission for a while, you could still try to restart at a slightly lower week, so don’t push yourself! Hopefully it’ll heal soon.