Bodies are weird.
Feb. 13th, 2009 09:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
saxikath(Hm. I think I need a running icon. This will do for the meanwhile.)
On the Couch-to-5K plan, I was supposed to run 2.5 miles three times this week.
Monday: I struggled to make it 1.25 miles, walked for a couple minutes, then ran to a total of 2 miles.
Wednesday: I struggled to make it 1.5 miles, walked a minute, ran to a total of 2 miles, walked a minute, ran to a total of 2.5.
Both days, I was completely wiped out afterwards. I felt like I'd pushed myself as hard as my body would go. I wasn't exactly queasy, but my system definitely felt abused. The 2.25-miler of the previous weekend seemed like a distant memory.
Today: 2.5 miles running, and at the end I felt I could have kept going. I wouldn't call it easy, but it wasn't nearly as rough as the other two. My legs are tired, and I was red-faced and sweating, but I didn't feel nearly as beat up. For the first time, I actually sort of got into the groove of it. I managed to think about things other than what I was doing, at least for short periods.
What happened? How did it suddenly click? Mysterious stuff, this running. And I have no idea what will happen the next time, either -- will I get into the groove again, or will it be the struggle it has been?
On the Couch-to-5K plan, I was supposed to run 2.5 miles three times this week.
Monday: I struggled to make it 1.25 miles, walked for a couple minutes, then ran to a total of 2 miles.
Wednesday: I struggled to make it 1.5 miles, walked a minute, ran to a total of 2 miles, walked a minute, ran to a total of 2.5.
Both days, I was completely wiped out afterwards. I felt like I'd pushed myself as hard as my body would go. I wasn't exactly queasy, but my system definitely felt abused. The 2.25-miler of the previous weekend seemed like a distant memory.
Today: 2.5 miles running, and at the end I felt I could have kept going. I wouldn't call it easy, but it wasn't nearly as rough as the other two. My legs are tired, and I was red-faced and sweating, but I didn't feel nearly as beat up. For the first time, I actually sort of got into the groove of it. I managed to think about things other than what I was doing, at least for short periods.
What happened? How did it suddenly click? Mysterious stuff, this running. And I have no idea what will happen the next time, either -- will I get into the groove again, or will it be the struggle it has been?
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Date: 2009-02-14 12:53 pm (UTC)Regarding changes in performance, I've been tracking both my workouts & my food intake more carefully lately, and I find that if I don't get enough protein, my workout suffers the next day. I'm guessing for running you need carbs more than protein, but some of the variation in how well your body functions may be related to what you eat, and also how much sleep you're getting.
Also, I'm really, really proud of you, and have a big grin on my face right now, thinking about what you've accomplished.
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Date: 2009-02-14 01:09 pm (UTC)fascia and you... life's little mystery. ;)