Day 12 - Running

I am having an awesome week! Eating great, I think. But the most important thing is the running.

The way I've been running is slowly ramping it up, running 2 minutes at 3 mph, then 2 minutes at 4 mph, then 2 minutes at 5 mph and at minute 6 I get up to 6 mph. I run this until minute 12, then I slow down at 2 minute intervals until I am walking 3 mph, then at minute 18 I start running at 1 minute intervals, 4, 5 & then at minute 20 I am running 6 mph until minute 24, then I slow down 2 minutes at a time until minute 30. This is about 2.5 miles total.

Before the accident, I would go at one minute intervals until minute 4 and I would be up to 7.3 mph, run this for 22 minutes, until minute 26, then slow down at one minute intervals. Usually, this was about 3.2 miles total.

Well, last two nights I've been able to run from minute 6 until minute 24 without that slow down in the middle. Now this is only at 6 mph, but it feels great for me! I haven't been able to do that on any type of regular basis since the accident. So I am quite excited that I can do it, even at a reduced speed.

Did I mention that I want to run a 5K in the fall? Like, running outside with no television to watch. No reflex deck to save my knees. No climate control. Just me and the pavement for 3.1 miles. If I can lose 30 more pounds, I think I can actually do a 5K run.