Workout Recap 7-6-10

Workout Recap 7-6-2010
Distance: 2.7 miles
Warmup: 5 Minutes brisk walk (on the beach! very pleasant)
Running Time: 28 minutes
Cool Down: 5 minute walk
Water Breaks: 1
Most Valuable Song: Travelin' Thru Dolly Parton
Overall Pace: 10.44 minute miles

So I am adding another category to the Workout Recap: Overall Pace. Why? Well remember when I got super excited for running a mile in under 12 minutes? My very next workout I ran 2.5 miles in 25 minutes. Gentle readers with more than a passing interest in counting will note that means that I ran 10 minute miles, which is a new Personal Record. Today my pace of 10.44 was slower, but I am definitely heading in the right direction! Too bad that this direction has brought me two giant blisters today.

In other news, if you are wondering what training program I used to get up and get running from a largely stationary lifestyle, you can check out the program I use here. The site is great, but it doesn't always pass the Menville test, and if you are non-male bodied you know what they say about exercise tips from scientific studies done on men.

Motivational Mondays - 2010 LA marathon highlight reel

I AM SO EXCITED FROM WATCHING THIS VIDEO. I CAN'T EVEN BLOG ABOUT HOW EXCITED I AM BECAUSE YOU WOULD NOT UNDERSTAND BUT I AM SO EXCITED.

My favorite part of this video is that all the finishers seem as excited as the winners. One of my favorite things about running is that I can engage my competitive nature without necessarily competing against others. I'm just out there to see what I can do when I put my mind to it.

Workout Recap 7-4-2010
Distance: 2.5 miles
Warmup: 5 Minutes brisk walk (on the beach! very pleasant)
Running Time: 25 minutes
Cool Down: 5 minute walk
Water Breaks: 0
Most Valuable Song: 9 to 5 Dolly Parton