So, I finished my 30 day challenge on Thursday. I also adjusted my training coach from the top one to beginner, though I've run 10 kms before, I could tell my body was not up to running 40 + km in a week.
So I'm starting out slow, and finding myself slightly above the beginner walk + run thing, but I'm trying to just use that, so I stay on track as opposed to running myself out. However, I took a rest day on Friday, and and I had a bad day to start, but because I wasn't running or doing anything ( my body was EXHAUSTED) I had no way to let go of that stress, and by the end of the day I wasn't happy at all.
Yesterday I ran 7.2 kms, and my coach warned me against over training. But I incorporated the Spartan abs and running work out, where I jogged ten minutes, then ran for two, jogged for one, did the plank, crunches and the one where you turn with a weight in your hand, then jogged for one min and repeated that three times. Then ran the rest of the way at my normal pace.
Today is supposed to be a "walking" day, so I'll mark that as done, and do a nice long yoga routine to help as well. I really want to get back into hot yoga, but I don't want to start a 30 day trial as I'm going to be pretty busy the next week or two... so I'll just do mine at home.
I also used my gift certificate, buying an arm band that's actually made for my iPhone ( as opposed to the iPod classic one I was using) and new shoes ( I'm back to my Asics Gel Nimbus that I was using up to my ankle break) I also bought socks and an acuback thing, its a massager that you can warm up, and use it to improve your posture but also as a massager on sore muscles. I ran it over my back, neck and hips yesterday, and worked on some knots, though its definitely a work in progress.
I still feel proud of myself though, I'm still working on it, and I'm getting better, so that's what counts.
So I'm starting out slow, and finding myself slightly above the beginner walk + run thing, but I'm trying to just use that, so I stay on track as opposed to running myself out. However, I took a rest day on Friday, and and I had a bad day to start, but because I wasn't running or doing anything ( my body was EXHAUSTED) I had no way to let go of that stress, and by the end of the day I wasn't happy at all.
Yesterday I ran 7.2 kms, and my coach warned me against over training. But I incorporated the Spartan abs and running work out, where I jogged ten minutes, then ran for two, jogged for one, did the plank, crunches and the one where you turn with a weight in your hand, then jogged for one min and repeated that three times. Then ran the rest of the way at my normal pace.
Today is supposed to be a "walking" day, so I'll mark that as done, and do a nice long yoga routine to help as well. I really want to get back into hot yoga, but I don't want to start a 30 day trial as I'm going to be pretty busy the next week or two... so I'll just do mine at home.
I also used my gift certificate, buying an arm band that's actually made for my iPhone ( as opposed to the iPod classic one I was using) and new shoes ( I'm back to my Asics Gel Nimbus that I was using up to my ankle break) I also bought socks and an acuback thing, its a massager that you can warm up, and use it to improve your posture but also as a massager on sore muscles. I ran it over my back, neck and hips yesterday, and worked on some knots, though its definitely a work in progress.
I still feel proud of myself though, I'm still working on it, and I'm getting better, so that's what counts.
