On my latest run, in which I was ready to collapse at interval 2, I broke a milestone... 2 miles! And, it wasn't just two miles, but 2.18 miles. Go Me!
I am very excited about the end result, but since I don't map my runs until I return from them I was instead miserable during these 25 minutes. I have been sick for sometime now, without an ending in sight. It happens every year, it starts with my allergies - that I do not take care of - this causes excess mucous to build up and cause a sinus infection and usually results in an ear infection (luckily I did not have one of those this time around). I usually see it coming for a few days, followed by a few really bad coughing/nose running days, and then I wake up perfectly fine. This time, not so much. I don't feel sick, but that excess of mucous loves staying in my head. Depending on the day, I am stuffed, blowing my nose, or choking on what my nose drains down the back of my throat. Gross, I know. Sorry. Anyway, this creates a problem when I am trying to run and my nose is stuffed so I have to breathe through my mouth, and this is when my nose decides to drain into my mouth and I cough and choke my way through multiple intervals of my run... or my nose is stuffed and I have to breathe through my mouth and it gets dry so I have to close it for a second, and my body acts like I have completely stopped breathing and am dying at any second... then I re-open my mouth to wheezing and coughing as if I had been suffocated. It's interesting I tell you. I wish you could all witness it, and then I would die of embarrassment so please don't ask to run with me.
Oh and I also did a quick check over my running calendar/training schedule and saw that this week marked 25 minute runs. So of course I continue to do 1-minute run, 1-minute walk instead of the recommended 90-second run, 2-minute walk. Silly girl, I might not have been so winded had I followed directions.
XOXO
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STATS
25 Minutes: Run 90-seconds, Walk slowly 2-minutes
Miles Ran: 2.18
Cumulative Miles: 9.15
Days until Race: 24
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