Weekly Summary

I had a busy week this week, three runs and one PT session. We had planned on a walk Saturday but that didn't pan out due to other commitments.

Tuesday
There was a lightening storm so I decided to get back on the treadmill which I had been avoiding like the plague. I forgot how much slower I am on the treadmill.

Run: 5 min walk; 40 min jog; 3 min walk
Terrain: Treadmill, 2% incline
Pace: 8'00''
Distance: 5 km

Wednesday
Also inside, the weather turned cold very quickly this week. I had to stop short on this one due to low BGL, reminding me why I eat before I run the majority of the time.

Run: 5 min walk; 30 min jog; 1 min walk
Terrain: Treadmill, 2% incline
Pace: 7'50''
Distance: 3.95 km

Thursday
I decided to give it another go, I was away from home so really what else was I going to do? But boy was I slooww

Run: 5 min walk; 41 min jog; 3 min walk
Terrain: Treadmill, 2% incline
Pace: 8'19''
Distance: 5 km

Sunday
PT session of 1 hr, with DH. It was a bit of a killer, intervals always are but I can see the improvements I have made.

Monday on the treadmill

It was a horrible run tonight, maybe it was thinking about it for 30 minutes before half heartily deciding I may as well or maybe I'm just down on myself (because the numbers aren't THAT bad). I've had enough of the treadmill but struggling for other running options. It just keeps on making me feel like I'm going backwards and not making any progress. I thought this was meant to be "easy" and "fun"? Yeah right...

Summary:
Run: 3 min walk; 11 min jog; 2 min walk; 7 min jog; 3 min walk

Terrain: Treadmill, 2% incline

Pace: 9'00''

Distance: 2.93 km

Heart Rate: Maximum 175; Average 156

Thursday Night Run

So this is my first run this week. My hamstring was sore after Sunday's PT session and my lower back has been very painful so I gave myself a few "days off", that however wasn't without consequences! It was meant to be a straight 25 minutes, but it's been split with only 21 minutes running in total

Summary:

Run: 5 min walk; 10 min jog; 3 min walk; 11 min jog; 3 min walk

Terrain: Treadmill, 2% incline

Pace: 9'00''

Distance: 3.52 km

Heart Rate: Maximum 181; Average 161

Back on the treadmill

So I had all intentions of running outside, but when it came to it the anxiety was just too much, so it was back on the treadmill. And while about 12 min into the run I thought this is it I have to stop, an old song came on and I just ran, I don't know exactly what it was but something just clicked in my head. Needless to say I had the best pace in the last few weeks, so it couldn't have been that bad right?

Summary:

Music: Still on those old Wild compilations on shuffle, this time #12 and the magic song? Rock It by the Bad Habit Boys, feeling old anyone?!?

Run: 5 min walk; 21 min jog; 6 min walk

Terrain: Treadmill, gym, 2% incline

Distance: Once again a huge discrepancy between my Nike+ of 3.55 km and the treadmill of 3.26 km. Actually there's not a lot of difference this time.

Pace: 8'57''

Heart Rate: Maximum 182; Average 169

On the treadmill...

So this was my first "run" on the treadmill since I started back in Sep 2010, and I have to say I didn't like it one bit. Mainly due to the fact that outside I can just run, I don't have to worry about the settings, I don't have to worry if I slow down then speed up, I don't have to over think things. Seeing that I'll be away from home during the week due to work I'm going to have to find a better option and put up with the stress of running outdoors in a foreign city (make that country).

Summary:

Music: Wild Volume 13 on shuffle

Run: 5 min walk; 5 min jog; 3 min walk; 5 min jog; 3 min walk; 5 min jog; 3 min walk; 5 min jog; 3 min walk. So yeah, not my aim, nor the way I wanted to run, but still 20 min in total.

Terrain: Treadmill, gym

Distance: 4.15 km on my Nike+, only 3.36 km on the treadmill! Not good data!!!!

Pace: 9'09''

Heart Rate: Maximum 185; Average 166