Running Redo Day One
OKAY, did my running for today, first time in two and a half weeks? Still with mild coughing/chest problems from my wicked awful cold.
So, I really didn't run as much as I wanted to. I mean, it was my normal 2 mile route, but I walked a very big majority. I ran maybe 1/4 of the time, walked 3/4 of the time. But, I really didn't want to risk having a major coughing episode or an asthmatic attack, so I kept it cool. Probably the furthest I ran at any point was a little over a city block. I pretty much stopped whenever my breathing became heavily labored, instead of just...labored? I guess?
I'm not as sore from the pilates yesterday as I thought I would be, but I think I should add a "yet" to that sentence. It wasn't until midday on Sunday that I started really feeling it. I think my arms might have the worst, but my abs are doing pretty well, actually. A little bit sore, but not NEARLY as bad as it was, not even close. So...progress?
I woke up feeling really shitty so I guess I'm proud of myself that I did push myself to go for the run. I had the start of a headache (which disappeared while I as run/walking, but it's coming back now with a vengeance, probably should drink some water), and I slept really, really badly last night. So go me for sticking through it.
There were a lot of people out, though. It was a really nice morning, slightly crisp still from being early (I left at 8:20) but the sun was high and making things very warm, but there were a lot of kids out going to school or whatever the hell kids go out to do in the morning. That made me feel really really self conscious. I'm starting to be really glad for my earphones, so if anyone did yell anything nasty at me, I wouldn't hear it. I'd be protected.
I also sweated a lot (something I really enjoy as part of my workout) but it was cheating at sweating. I wore a hoodie because it was slightly warm and because I like the extra layer of "protection" (just...hiding myself from the world, I guess) and from the warm morning I was sweating a lot. So it's cheating. But still. It felt good to wash off sweat. I'm kind of weird.
I should go drink some more water. Ah well.
Sidenote: Don't know if I've mentioned before? Every day that I run, I put in my contacts. I don't really wear them anymore. I miss that. I much prefer contacts; they're just a little higher maintenance than glasses, so I often forget to put them in, or I don't feel up to it. So this is a plus.
Stats:
Running time: ~32 minutes
Distance: 2 miles
What the hell else did I put here?
Stretched before and after, probably not as much as I should have.
My current plan is alternating days running and pilates. I know that with running it's better and you make faster progress when you go every day, but I do have time constraints with making time in a day for running AND pilates, and I am at the beginning of getting myself into shape, so I don't want to push myself that hard, yet. Maybe if I keep up this every other day regiment, I can go running every day. Besides, I'm still letting all the muscles form, and with something like pilates, it's not always best to do that every day. So for now, I'm alternating, but still working out every day, so it's really not like I'm slacking. I tell myself.
Anyway, that's it. For today. Should go drink some more water.
So, I really didn't run as much as I wanted to. I mean, it was my normal 2 mile route, but I walked a very big majority. I ran maybe 1/4 of the time, walked 3/4 of the time. But, I really didn't want to risk having a major coughing episode or an asthmatic attack, so I kept it cool. Probably the furthest I ran at any point was a little over a city block. I pretty much stopped whenever my breathing became heavily labored, instead of just...labored? I guess?
I'm not as sore from the pilates yesterday as I thought I would be, but I think I should add a "yet" to that sentence. It wasn't until midday on Sunday that I started really feeling it. I think my arms might have the worst, but my abs are doing pretty well, actually. A little bit sore, but not NEARLY as bad as it was, not even close. So...progress?
I woke up feeling really shitty so I guess I'm proud of myself that I did push myself to go for the run. I had the start of a headache (which disappeared while I as run/walking, but it's coming back now with a vengeance, probably should drink some water), and I slept really, really badly last night. So go me for sticking through it.
There were a lot of people out, though. It was a really nice morning, slightly crisp still from being early (I left at 8:20) but the sun was high and making things very warm, but there were a lot of kids out going to school or whatever the hell kids go out to do in the morning. That made me feel really really self conscious. I'm starting to be really glad for my earphones, so if anyone did yell anything nasty at me, I wouldn't hear it. I'd be protected.
I also sweated a lot (something I really enjoy as part of my workout) but it was cheating at sweating. I wore a hoodie because it was slightly warm and because I like the extra layer of "protection" (just...hiding myself from the world, I guess) and from the warm morning I was sweating a lot. So it's cheating. But still. It felt good to wash off sweat. I'm kind of weird.
I should go drink some more water. Ah well.
Sidenote: Don't know if I've mentioned before? Every day that I run, I put in my contacts. I don't really wear them anymore. I miss that. I much prefer contacts; they're just a little higher maintenance than glasses, so I often forget to put them in, or I don't feel up to it. So this is a plus.
Stats:
Running time: ~32 minutes
Distance: 2 miles
What the hell else did I put here?
Stretched before and after, probably not as much as I should have.
My current plan is alternating days running and pilates. I know that with running it's better and you make faster progress when you go every day, but I do have time constraints with making time in a day for running AND pilates, and I am at the beginning of getting myself into shape, so I don't want to push myself that hard, yet. Maybe if I keep up this every other day regiment, I can go running every day. Besides, I'm still letting all the muscles form, and with something like pilates, it's not always best to do that every day. So for now, I'm alternating, but still working out every day, so it's really not like I'm slacking. I tell myself.
Anyway, that's it. For today. Should go drink some more water.