First run in two weeks and a LOL

So this was our first run after our 28 km walk over 4 days last weekend and our first run in two weeks, it wasn't too bad (although we both thought we struggled a bit). The funny thing? DH left his watch at home, so I was the clock monitor and I stuffed up. I had us stop on 30 minutes, but because we walk for 5 minutes prior to running I should have had us stop at 35 minutes. Needless to say as we got in the car it absolutely poured with rain, so maybe missing 5 minutes on our first run back wasn't too bad!

Summary:

Music: Audio book Does my head look big in this

Run: 5 min walk; 25 min jog; 3 min walk

Terrain: Outside, field

Pace: 8'16''

Distance: 3.8 km

Heart rate: Maximum 192; Average 179

Night Run

So after months of jogging on the treadmill in Auckland, I decided to give running outside a go. Outside is my preference, time goes quicker, my legs seem to ache less and I definitely run "faster", but I've always felt uncomfortable running alongside a road. Well no more. First off it's not just any jogging track, it's the path the runs parallel to Auckland harbour, so tonight the moon was shinning off the water and you got glimpses of Mt Rangitoto on the way out, whereas on the way back you had the port on the left and Sky tower in all it's might on the horizon on the right.

When all gets accounted for however, I only just beat my best time, so I am slightly disappointed. BUT this is the first run I think I truly enjoyed and definitely my best run of all runs.

Summary:

Music: Audio Book, Does my head look big in this

Run: 5 min walk; 30 min jog; 3 min walk

Terrain: Road, slight incline on way and on way back for about 100 m

Temp: Night, 18C

Pace: 8'14''

Distance: 4.58 km

Heart Rate: Still playing up but Maximum: 210; Average 162

Tuesday Night Run

I don't know why I think it should be getting easier or that I should be running faster. But I'm not. I'm embarrassingly slow and I still clock watch for 25 out of the 30 min. Who knows maybe one day I'll be able to breeze in 5 k?

Summary:

Music: Audio Book Does My Head Look Big in This?

Run: 5 min walk; 30 min jog; 3 min walk

Terrain: Treadmill, 2% incline

Pace: 8'42''

Distance: 4.37 km

Heart Rate: Maximum 180; Average 166

Friday Funk

I had another DNC (Did Not Complete), although I'm probably being a little hard on myself as I did complete 2/3 of the run I had planned. I can't quite figure if it's fatigue (I've been standing in heals for 8 hours a day the last three days), if it's becuase I forgot to add the incline or becuase I pushed myself with my inital pace for too long. I hope to get some outdoor running in this weekend, so hopefully that will get me out of my funk.

Summary:

Music: The Hunger Games #1 Audio Book

Run: 5 min walk; 20 min jog; 3 min walk

Terrain: Treadmill, incline at 2% only from 15 min jog (forgot)

Pace: 8'40''

Distance: 3.23 km

Heart Rate: Failed for some reason, will have to google it and see what might be the cause

Wednesday Night Run

So I tried Wednesday night for a change, after a hard PT session on Sunday I think I was lucky to make it tonight. But make it I did, and not at a bad pace either. Still with bad cramping in my calves I am not looking forward to my next run (or tomorrow!).

Summary:

Music: Hunger Games #1 Audio Book

Run: 5 min walk; 30 min jog; 3 min walk

Terrain: Treadmill, 2% incline

Pace: 8'39''

Distance: 4.38 km

Heart Rate: Maximum 179; Average 168

Training walk: Pearl Beach to Patonga Return

It was a nice afternoon for a walk, cool and overcast but not raining. We had done part of this walk before and this was definitely the difficult part, in particular the uphill part returning from Patonga. Patonga is a nice town, with a quaint pub for lunch. My calves kill today, probably from the 40 minute climb, but hey you do what you have to do.

Summary:

Time: 2 hr 25 minutes

Terrain: Rocky, with step incline for part

Temperature: 22C, cool and overcast

Heart Rate: Maximum 172; Average 133