Cardio for 5-19-9
Three miles! I jogged three miles. I am very pleased with myself. It’s such a GORGEOUS day out. Sunny, blue skys, maybe 70 degrees.
I’m never sure of how a jog is going to play out when I start. It’s not so much that I felt great, but I noticed I wasn’t getting as fatigued. I found myself slowing down slightly in parts to “recovery”, then going back to my natural pace. It seemed to be just enough to maintain a 4:3 breathing pattern. I felt fine after two miles, so I just said to myself, “Aw heck. Do it.”
On a bad day, it takes me a while to catch my breath afterwards. I’m panting and gasping and all that crap. On a good day, like today, there’s barely any recovery. I finish, slow to a fast walk to start my cooldown, and my breathing is ‘normal’ in less than ten seconds. I just can’t find a damn pattern to it! It’s not like I did anything special today. Heck, if you believe in interference, you’d think yesterday’s workout would have made it ‘harder’ for today.
And I thought I’d be battling until the end of next month to reach my goal. I reached my goal of jogging three miles. Makes me go, “Hrm, now what?” Knowing me, I’ll probably continue to have off days. So. Since three miles was my goal, it makes sense to continue to jog three miles! It’ll continue to be my goal.
I just wanted to be well-rounded. And maybe bring down my resting heartrate. I am content.
Went to see Star Trek last night with Cliff, Candi, and her friend Larissa and Larissa’s boyfriend. I think three times is enough for me. I caught myself critquing and analyzing the film rather than just enjoying it. Like how Sarek’s eyebrows are uneven. Hardly a spoiler, but something you don’t want to keep noticing.
The girl needs to go clothes shopping today. Is it sad I’m excited to go with her? Heh.
So nice out. I think I’ll go clean the kitchen.
This makes me really happy for you. :)I don’t think it’s sad that you want to go clothes shopping with her. Ryan and I have fantastic times shopping. In fact, I am almost to the point that I don’t like to buy things unless he is there to tell me it doesn’t suck.
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Well done! If you keep it up you will SURELY bring down your heart rate. Not to mention all sorts of other good things coming about. I’m about to endure some new training as well, or at the very least am thinking about it. I’m considering a full marathon this fall, and wow. To say the least I’m feeling a bit intimidated. 🙂
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that sounds like an awesome way to spend the day! i’m glad you reached your goal! star trek was awesome.
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yay
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I don’t run anymore, and there were definitely days when my legs felt like lead and other days when I had more energy for either longer distances or sprints etc. But the one thing I could say from my 20 years off and on of running – the distance you run is largely a matter of will power and determination, not so much conditioning. It’s not like with weight lifting where you simply don’t have thestrength to do one more lift at a certain weight, will power or not. If you got it in your mind and just decided to do it, you could run 10 miles next week. Yes you’d be tired, your muscles and joints may scream at you before it was over and your pace would slow way down, but you COULD keep putting one foot in front of the other at some semblance of a jogging pace, and do it. Not every day, but as a one time thing – you’d be surprised how much it’s simply a mental decision and your body will keep going.
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yes I definitely agree, I’m just saying you’d be surprised how long the body can run in pain, it doesn’t really reach a point of absolute shut down like it does after life X weight
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