Oh yeah, and did I mention that I ran 3 miles today? I figured out how to use my heart rate monitor and saw that I naturally kept my heart rate right around 140. Above 140 makes me feel a little panicky. It is out of my comfort zone. I suspect that I go above 140 during spin class, when I don't have to support my whole self, so I am going to put that theory to test tomorrow morning. Then after the spin heart rate challenge some of my babes are dropping by with their kids for breakfast. It's going to be a great day. Today I forgot to pick up an entire winters worth of dog poo in the back yard. Whoops.
Oh yeah, and did I mention that I ran 3 miles today? All day long I keep wondering why my legs are so tired and then I remembered, oh yeah, I ran 3 miles today. I really love having Bubbles by my side, I know I would have never have come this far without her there. For example, today I got a little discomfort in my right hip after about 3/4 of the run. If I were alone I would have had this internal dialogue with myself where I warn myself about pushing too hard, mention how overweight I am, and ultimately decide to stop running because I don't want to hurt myself. But Bubbles was there, so I said "My right hip feels weird" and she asked me if I thought I was running crooked. I reminded her that my back is twisted and I am crooked always. Then I recognized that the right hip is the hip that is lower and pushed back, so I tried to tighten my muscles and hold that hip high and it worked! I had to really concentrate, but I could hold that side tight and I felt fine. All the while completing my 3 mile run. Remember when I planned on running 3 miles last summer and I didn't do it? I downloaded all this stuff of the internet, had the husband print it out at work, bring it to utopia and did the plan for exactly one day. Yup, I lasted one day. Heck, I was on the crew team in college and managed to weasel out on all the running. I can't believe that at 42 I can run 3 miles for the first time in my life.
Hey, did I mention that I ran 3 miles today! Now I am committed to doing a 5k run on Mother's Day. There is only one thing. It's a kind of big thing. I run slower than I can walk. Significantly slower. As a matter of fact when I mentioned this little tid bit of humiliation to the chiro he said he was going to get me and grandma in the parking lot for a race. I laughed right along with him, but seriously, she might take me down, cane and all, so I am not going to do it. I am pretty sure this turtle running phenomena has something to do with my stride, which is long when walking and short when running. I suppose I have a month to lengthen that out, at least until I can run as fast as I can walk. I did the 5k part of the run (walk) in 42 minutes at the triathlon this year. It takes me (I can't believe I am admitting this) about 10 minutes longer to run that. I actually walked for 1/2 a mile today, one 1/4 walk in the middle and one at the end as a cool down, so I am not sure how long the actual running section took, but I know it was longer than I'd like it to be. So, a new goal for me, I need to get the lead out.
Way! To! Go! That is incredible! Although, it is nice to hear that some else runs slower than they walk. :0) I run on the treadmill at a 3.4 - I walk at 3.6! Granted, they are both slow as hell, but come on! We should be able to run faster - shouldn't we?
Be careful on trying to lengthening your stride. I tried to do that and started to KILL my hips. My trainer stated that if you have a short stride, you have a short stride and you could injury yourself by trying to over lengthen it.
Again, Way to Go!
Posted by: Jen - Lance's Wife | April 05, 2007 at 11:37 PM
That is fantastic! Go Clickmom!!!!
Posted by: Laura | April 06, 2007 at 08:01 AM
Yep, don't lengthen your stride. Your focus should be on stride rate. Try to get it up to 90. This may seem tough but it is the best way to increase your speed and stay injury free. If you just lengthen your stride, you will likely heel strike. Your stride will naturally lengthen as you strengthen and stretch (yoga?).
Posted by: Tim | June 29, 2008 at 10:24 PM
Ooops,
Congratulations on the 3 miles.
Posted by: Tim | June 29, 2008 at 10:24 PM