Week 1 Day 3
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c25kI completed week 1 on Thursday, but I've only now had time to post about it.
I went to work in my running gear. I got in at about ten past eight, dumped my bags and then went out to do my run in the park next to the building I work in.
It was really nice. I heard a theory somewhere that the colour of light soon after sunrise helps people wake up and it felt lovely being out in the morning sunshine. I also liked seeing all of the ducks and other creatures in the park and the other runners. According to Google maps I covered 4.1km including my warm up and warm down. Each run is definitely feeling easier. After the warm down walk I did some muscle stretches and I haven't had any aching after this run apart from a little ache in the arch of my right foot when I'm not wearing shoes. It doesn't feel worrying and hopefully it will go away as my feet get more used to running. I had a shower and got changed in the changing rooms in my work building. I was pleased to find that the showers at work were nice, hot and not too busy, so running at work is definitely an option.
I rewarded myself for completing week 1 by buying myself another sports bra so that I don't have to be so careful about timing laundry and runs. I think if I complete week two I'll buy a work backpack so I can try running to or from work. I've been excitedly poring over maps planning potential routes. I'll have to try them out to see which ones are doable and which involve crossing too many roads. How have you found crossing roads during your runs?
Tomorrow morning I'm planning to do the first run of week 2. I think I'll run in my local park.
I went to work in my running gear. I got in at about ten past eight, dumped my bags and then went out to do my run in the park next to the building I work in.
It was really nice. I heard a theory somewhere that the colour of light soon after sunrise helps people wake up and it felt lovely being out in the morning sunshine. I also liked seeing all of the ducks and other creatures in the park and the other runners. According to Google maps I covered 4.1km including my warm up and warm down. Each run is definitely feeling easier. After the warm down walk I did some muscle stretches and I haven't had any aching after this run apart from a little ache in the arch of my right foot when I'm not wearing shoes. It doesn't feel worrying and hopefully it will go away as my feet get more used to running. I had a shower and got changed in the changing rooms in my work building. I was pleased to find that the showers at work were nice, hot and not too busy, so running at work is definitely an option.
I rewarded myself for completing week 1 by buying myself another sports bra so that I don't have to be so careful about timing laundry and runs. I think if I complete week two I'll buy a work backpack so I can try running to or from work. I've been excitedly poring over maps planning potential routes. I'll have to try them out to see which ones are doable and which involve crossing too many roads. How have you found crossing roads during your runs?
Tomorrow morning I'm planning to do the first run of week 2. I think I'll run in my local park.
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Date: 12/01/2013 11:20 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 14/01/2013 05:01 pm (UTC)Getting to work early and then running just after sunrise sounds like a great idea. I wonder if I could make that work when I'm working on campus. I need to figure out what to do about showering if I do that, though.