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June 23, 2010
WiW: Week 13
Weight: 148.0
Waist: 31
Hips: 38
Thigh: 24
The heat is really getting to me. Somewhere inside me, I decided that 87 was the maximum temp that I'd go out and run, and yet tonight it's 90 and I'm still planning to run. A shorter run, sure, but still. I shudder to think what July and August will be like.
On Monday, I thought I'd try to mix things up a bit and do some speed intervals. I decided to cut it down to 20 minutes to make up for the extra effort, and do 60 second of running alternated with 90 seconds of jogging (I picked those times because that's what the C25K app has, and it's easier to let that ol' bitch keep track of the timing.) After my first run interval, I downgraded to running/walking. I wasn't managing to recover in the 90 seconds of walking, either, and by the end of the 20 minutes, I felt like I had started the C25K all over again. WAY harder than I thought it was going to be!
By this morning, the tops of my thighs were pretty sore. I really didn't think it was going to be that big of a deal. Especially since all the metrics (pace, calories, distance) are so far below my usual long run, which doesn't hurt at all once I cool off.
I guess that's a sign I need to keep doing it.
Posted by me at June 23, 2010 8:10 PM