Run, Manda, Run!

So, last night I was really dreading my workout. I had been at school most of the day, moving stuff and organizing my room. I almost considered not doing it because it was a run night and this run was a 30 minute nonstop run.

I'm at the end of the Ease into 5K program and can definitely feel the change. So, I figured I've come this far, no reason to get lazy now. I mustered up the strength, routed out a map, and set out. At first, I was nervous because over the last 7 weeks, I have been using a treadmill to help me pace myself. I am a terrible pacer. I like to punch it right out of the gate and end up exhausting myself.

As I laced up my shoes, I tried to remember the 3 mile map I had charted on Livestrong. I got my iPod strapped on, earbuds on, phone in hand, and a kiss goodbye to my love. As I started my walk/warm-up, I remembered that the last time I had "run" this route was my first week of the Ease into 5K program. At that time, the intervals were very short. At the most, the longest run interval was about 1 minute and I remember wanting to die then.

*Run* chimed the fitness lady in my iPod. Here we go. I found myself trying to get moving but not overdoing it. I had a 30 minute continuous run ahead of me. My goal, especially when i didn't want to run at all, was to run almost all 30 minutes. As I was running I felt really good because I was able to do the entire 3 mile route running, which is such a difference from the first time I did it 8 weeks back.

I know that 3 miles isn't an insane amount of mileage, but for me...it's a huge amount. My goal is to keep it up, working on a better time and then maybe moving into the Bridge to 10K.

It feels good to see that the hard work I put in has made some change!