Well, sorry about leaving you in limbo. I ran Thursday night and then left for Britt, Iowa on Friday for Hobo Days. Sarah's mother is from Britt so we go back every Hobo Days for a family reunion of sorts. Just got back and finished my second run.
I will start with a retelling of my mile run experience at East High. I remember my senior year running/walking the mile in gym class. I hated it a lot. I could never run the entire thing back then to save my life. I would hang back and talk to some nerdy girls until we finished the stupid thing. It was 16 years and 46 pounds ago when I ran/walked the mile in 12:45. Very bad time and very bad effort at that. I didn't care about my time and I didn't care about the mile. That's obvious by now anyway.
Here is how it went down on Thursday. I asked Emily to join me to run the mile up at the junior high. She accepted and that made running the mile a little bit more exciting. I started out slow and stead so that I would not fade before the first lap. Dan is assuming correct that I am starting my training from ground zero. I ran late in the evening, about 8:30, as to avoid the suns devilish rays. The first thing that I felt was fatigue in my legs. At about the end of the second lap the legs were getting better but my breathing was labored. The humidity and heat makes my sinuses close up. I am basically breathing through my mouth the entire time.
The good news from this attempt was that I ran the entire distance at a constant speed. I sounded bad because my breathing was so labored, but I got through. My time was 10:25. Emily came in at 12:30. We walked an extra lap to cool down. I could feel myself cramping up during the walk. I will try to drink more water before the run next time. I could not go much further or I would have to just stop. It will be a huge run the entire thing, but all I can do is my best. If that means walking during some of it then that is how the cookie crumbles. However, I am not giving up on my goal of running the entire course.
Tonights run was a bit better. I ran on the street for about 3/4 of a mile to my inlaw's house. I stopped and caught my breath for about three minutes and started to run back home. The run back home was a bit easier. My legs were feeling ok and my breathing was less labored. I made it almost all the way back home. I had to walk the last two blocks to allow my self some cool down time. I guess that I ran for more than a mile and felt better about it than I did on Thursday.
I know that I am not going to feel great by the end of the training period, nor do I expect to get faster every time out. I am taking one day at a time and trying to build my endurance both with my legs and lungs. Are there any bets out there to see if I stick to the training or not? Did anyone say that I would stop after the first run? If someone did I will bite my thumb in their general direction.
So there it is in a nut shell. The bear is getting his run on, and he is bringing his sexy to the running game.
9 comments:
So awesome to hear! Mile and a half on day 2! Kick ass!
You're starting off great. You may not get faster every time out, but it'll happen a hell of a lot faster than I'm betting you think it will. Like, noticeably, week to week. I also submit that, when you stick this out, you will feel great by the end of the training period.
Not sure if you're getting sore after these runs right now, but that'll go away in a week or so (3 or 4 runs, provided you don't do anything crazy).
You'll be able to run 3.2 miles (the actual distance of a 5k), no problem. The problem will be the hills. The good thing is that running through the woods is awesome, compared to running the streets of Cedar Falls, bless it.
Good job.
I would suggest you remain very conscious of your 'labored' breathing...and try to breath as regularly as possible. Through your mouth is fine, but maintaining a constant pace of breathing is about as important as a constant pace of running. Panting or ragged breaths doesn't help to improve your cardio situation.
I am trying to do both. I want to maintain a constant speed and I am focusing on my breathing as I go. It just sounds like fatty pounding pavement. "Look mommy, is that fat man going to die?" I hope not for a long time.
On a side note, I weighed in at 226. I hope to report that this number soon shrinks.
Full disclosures, good. That fat'll melt away, provided you are accompanying this training with responsible eating habits.
Trying to eat smaller portions and limiting the soda. I will try to get better in eating, but this might be to big of a fish to fry right now.
I do realize that they go hand in hand in losing big time weight.
Be conscious of your joints, especially knees as you tote around that extra weight. Their not used to the punishment.
Listen to them when the get angry.
Thanks for all of the great advise. My knees are strong and I have just been sore in my upper legs. I lube my knees up with melted butter before and after my runs. :)
Keep it up buddy!
Way to go!
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