I did the first 4 outside in Central Park. I have no idea what the pace was, but it was an easy one. It was warm and humid though, so I decided to take advantage of the free 4 day pass to Equinox and do the other miles indoors. I sure got my mileage out of that pass. I used it 4/4 days.
The walking felt good. I created a plan incorporating negative splits and stuck to it.
3.3 mph 3 miles
3.4 mph 3 miles
3.5 mph 3 miles
+ warm up and cool down Over half mile maybe more. It went very well, and I felt good. I ended up averaging about 3.3 with the bathroom breaks, 3.4 without.
I did 1.5 incline for most of it, but I went up to 4.5 or 5 for .06 miles each mile. I knew it wasn't much, but I figured at least getting an incline into every mile was something.
The last mile I was attempting to increase speed, but the treadmill decided I was done and needed to cool down (It had been an hour since my last potty break, so every 30 seconds it would go to 0 incline and 3mph, and I would have to reset it). With a quarter mile left, I ended and started a new session. I figure the whole thing only cost me 5-10 seconds, but it was disorienting.
I am in a good frame of mind and feeling optimistic.
Friday's workout was "jarring." Quite literally. I only had planned to do 2.5 miles (all I had time for), but somewhere in - about 2 miles the treadmill stopped - I was at 4.0 at that point, quite a speed for me. I was lucky not to fall or anything, but my body felt really whacky. I don't know what happened, but it just stopped and got an error message. My body was still feeling very tight yesterday, so I was worried about walking. I did it though. I tried to get on another treadmill after that, but I couldn't get my mind around it, so I just cooled down, stretched and called it a day. I wasn't worried since I had a long walk the next day and usually take it super easy the days before and after my long ones.
One other thing to note, I did those 13 miles this weekend while getting the worst blister I have ever had.
Oh well, that is what they call our medals. I will play around with my insoles because it seems like it was hitting funny.
One other thing to note, I did those 13 miles this weekend while getting the worst blister I have ever had.
Oh well, that is what they call our medals. I will play around with my insoles because it seems like it was hitting funny.
topics to come...tnt/Disney - to do it or not to do it....
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