Week 4 - Day 2

Day 1-30:51, 2.00 mi, 15:25/mi, best: 11:10/mi, 359 cal
Day 2-29:45, 1.87 mi, 15:55/mi, best: 12:15/mi, 369 cal

Warmup
Day 1-6:32.48, 16:22/mi, .40 mi, b: 15:08/mi
Day 2-6:36.24, 16:38/mi, .40 mi, b: 14:56/mi

Lap 1 (3 min run, 90 sec walk, 5 min run, 2.5 walk)
Day 1-11:15.40, 15:04/mi, .81 mi, b: 11:10/mi
Day 2 - 12:12.77, 15:39/mi, .78 mi, b: 13:15/mi

Lap 2 (same)
Day 1-12:02.33, 15:17/mi, .79 mi, b: 11:10/mi
Day 2 - 10:56.5, 16:05/mi, .68mi, b: 12:15/mi

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Week 4 - Day 1

Day 1-30:51, 2.00 mi, 15:25/mi, best: 11:10/mi, 359 cal

Warmup
Day 1-6:32.48, 16:22/mi, .40 mi, b: 15:08/mi

Lap 1 (3 min run, 90 sec walk, 5 min run, 2.5 walk)
Day 1-11:15.40, 15:04/mi, .81 mi, b: 11:10/mi

Lap 2 (same)
Day 1-12:02.33, 15:17/mi, .79 mi, b: 11:10/mi

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Week 3 Stats - Day 3

Day 1 - 25:39, 1.69m, 15:10/mi, best: 9:39/mi, 343cal
Day 2 - 24:32, 1.65m, 14:55/mi, best: 9:05/mi, 335cal
Day 3 - 25:00, 1.60m, 15:36/mi, best: 9:28/mi, 274cal

Warm-up, 5 minutes
Day 1 - 6:07.39, 16:27/mi, .37mi, best: 14:57/mi
Day 2 - 6:03.77, 16:38/mi, .36mi, best: 15:30/mi
Day 3 - 6:31.29, 17:11/mi, .38mi, best: 15:36/mi

1st section (90 sec run, 90 sec walk, 3 min run, 3 min walk), 9 minutes
Day 1 - 8:48.44, 14:02/mi, .63 mi, best: 9:39/mi
Day 2 - 9:13.38, 15:00/mi, .61mi, best: 11:56/mi
Day 3 - 9:12.70, 15:21/mi, .60mi, best: 12:15/mi

2nd section repeat
Day 1 - 9:16.60, 15:05/mi, .61mi, best: 11:28/mi
Day 2 - 9:15.59, 13:53/mi, .67mi, best: 9:05/mi
Day 3 - 9:16.03, 14:43/mi, .63mi, best: 9:18/mi

Cool down
Day 1 - 1:37.00, 18:54/mi
Day 2 - didn't time
Day 3 - didn't time

Goal
Day 1 - slow down on first half
Day 2 - stay slower on first half, improve last 3 minutes
Day 3 - at 64 degrees and 81% humidity I'll take it

Looking forward to next week. I think I need to get a good plan. I'm thinking allow walking as long as needed with the main goal being to stay jogging the entire 5 minutes.

Week 3 Stats - Day 2

Day 1 - 25:39, 1.69m, 15:10/mi, best: 9:39/mi, 343cal
Day 2 - 24:32, 1.65m, 14:55/mi, best: 9:05/mi, 335cal

Warm-up, 5 minutes
Day 1 - 6:07.39, 16:27/mi, .37mi, best: 14:57/mi
Day 2 - 6:03.77, 16:38/mi, .36mi, best: 15:30/mi

1st section (90 sec run, 90 sec walk, 3 min run, 3 min walk), 9 minutes
Day 1 - 8:48.44, 14:02/mi, .63 mi, best: 9:39/mi
Day 2 - 9:13.38, 15:00/mi, .61mi, best: 11:56/mi

2nd section repeat
Day 1 - 9:16.60, 15:05/mi, .61mi, best: 11:28/mi
Day 2 - 9:15.59, 13:53/mi, .67mi, best: 9:05/mi

Cool down
Day 1 - 1:37.00, 18:54/mi
Day 2 - didn't time

Goal
Day 1 - slow down on first half
Day 2 - stay slower on first half, improve last 3 minutes

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Week 3 Stats

My thoughts for the next few weeks is to tackle the c25k which will land right at the 20 minute run the first week of training. I've been told that the first week they have you walk 10, run 10, walk 10. Running 10 sounds absolutely impossible to me at this point, but the c25k program says I should technically be ready to run 20 minutes that week. We'll see. My fear of being "that girl" is quite the motivator right now.

My tentative plan is Saturday (Day 1 running), Sunday (Pilates and upper weights), Monday (Day 2 running), Tuesday (Pilates and lower weights), Wednesday (Day 3 running), Thursday & Friday (rest).

And running plan is Day 1 goal is running the entire interval, day 2 goal is improve, and day 3 goal to sprint some.

Day 1 - 25:39, 1.69m, 15:10/mi, best: 9:39/mi

Warm-up, 5 minutes
6:07.39, 16:27/mi, .37mi, best: 14:57/mi

1st section (90 sec run, 90 sec walk, 3 min run, 3 min walk), 9 minutes
8:48.44, 14:02/mi, .63 mi, best: 9:39/mi

2nd section repeat
9:16.60, 15:05/mi, .61 mi, best: 11:28/mi

Cool down
1:37.00, 18:54/mi

Day 1 - slow down on first half

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Pushing myself

I am finding that I am becoming more comfortable and familiar with my Garmin. I am figuring out what things I like and don't like about it. So, I played with the lap settings this run/walk.

Total Stats
Time - 30:05
Pace - 15:41/mi
Distance - 1.92 mi
Calories - 368 cal
Max - 8:45/mi

Total Stats without the last lap of cool down
Time - 24:45
Distance - 1.71 mi
Pace - 14:28/mi

Lap 1 (one mile from the beginning...learned that next run, I am going to hit lap once my warm-up turns into an actual jog)
15:04.77
15:06/mi
1.00 mi
Best 10:17/mi

Lap 2
.52 mi
7:41.62
14:49/mi
Best - 11:33/mi
Cumulative time - 22:46

Lap 3 (my last job section I decided to do the best all out sprint I could...unfortunately it was also on a hill)
.19 mi
1:59.20
10:24/mi
Best 8:45/mi
Cumulative time 24:45

I found a route near Isabelle's dance class that is all sidewalk along a rather busy street which initially I didn't like, but I did find that as it got super dark, the headlights provided excellent lighting and I felt mostly safe (other than a potential car running off the road).

A Year of Accomplishments!!!!!!!

WOW!!! I'm sitting here finishing up my blog on the WR Relay just thinking about everything that has changed for me this year in my walking/running world. I think I am going to "gratitude list" style list them:

1. I have a walking/running world
2. I completed a major timed event every month since June
3. I completed my first 10K, first 15K, first Half marathon (13.1 miles), first Relay and White Rock event, first 5 mile event, and first 8 mile Turkey Trot.
4. I generally walk/run about 4 at a minimum to 16 times a month (that is 4 more times a month than I was the year before).
5. I achieved PRs in my 5K every time I attempted it.
6. I'm on a Lucky 13 Race team. (Didn't even know anyone in the running community before)
7. I have random running/racing facebook friends all over the metroplex.
8. I joined a Running Club (the Dallas Running Club)...I didn't even know they existed before last year.
9. I started off walking, and am now at a run/walk pace.
10. I've inspired others to get active.
11. I've kept up with my blog about this process.
12. I've enjoyed the details about the journey.
13. I have a long list of events I can do next year to see if I can beat my time.
14. I have improved my pace on most events (other than the Hills along the Tour de Fleur).
15. I've been a healthy example for my daughter.

OK...more to add later, but I wanted to start a list before the year is up...

Next up...a list of goals.