March 25, 2005
Thanks, Baz*
I just finished my second week 5 in the Couch-to-5k program, with a 20-minute run. Outside, on the road. The weather, she was like this:
I don't usually run in temperatures over 65, or on surfaces as unforgiving as pavement, so this was a challenge. I'm glad I went early in the day, though, because the day is getting sunnier and hotter by the minute. I finished the entire workout in 32:17, but I have only have the most general idea of how far I went. I do know that I averaged about the same speed on the 2nd half of the run as I did on the 1st half, because I turned around at 10 minutes. At 20 minutes, I was back almost exactly where I started.
I'm going to hop in my car after my shower and drive the route I ran, so that I can get a better idea of what my average speed was. If I had to venture a guess, I would say no more than 4-4.2 mph. I had a slow down a couple times because my HR was getting into the 180s. But still, 20 minutes straight, in 70 degree weather, on the road, and neither my knees nor my shins are complaining about it! That's hella progress.
UPDATE: It was 2.2 miles, so my average speed was 4.1 mph. Can I call it or what? I also measured the run distance on its own, which was 1.5 mph. I ran it in just over 20 minutes, somewhere between 4.4 and 4.5 mph average. Rock.
UPDATE: I know I said that I was going to add links to the playlist "later today" on Friday, but I'm a flake. Since a Week 6 playlist is coming (snicker) later today, I'm going to skip the MP3s on this one. I think all but 2 of them have been on previous playlists anyway. Sorry about the part where I LIED TO THE WORLD, though. ;)
*The first song on my Week 5 #3 playlist is Wear Sunscreen, by Baz Luhrmann. When it started playing, I realized that since I was sleeveless and it was kind of sunny, I should probably take that advice. I went back in and applied some SPF 30, and sooo glad I did. It was only 20 minutes, but I'm feeling a bit of a burn in the places on my back that I couldn't quite reach. So yeah, the song saved me from being a crispy critter.
Wait--have I posted my Week 5 #3 playlist yet? I don't think I have. Here ye be:
Wear Sunscreen - Baz Luhrmann (5:11, warm-up walk)
December 63 - Four Seasons (3:28, run)
Anything, Anything - Dramarama (3:20, run)
Bring Me To Life - Evanescence (3:57, run)
Goodbye to You - Scandal (3:46, run)
In Between Days - The Cure (2:56, run)
Shoe Box (Radio Remix) - Barenaked Ladies (3:09, run)
Watercolor - Willy Porter (5:21, cool-down walk)
The MP3s will be linked later when I take some time to upload them, and will stay up through at least tomorrow noon. As always, right-click and save-as to download. If you want the files, once they're here, which they're not yet. Shutting up now. :)
I want your weather!! My kids have been on Spring Break all week and it's been rainy and cold. Makes for some very antsy kids...
Posted by: Melani on March 25, 2005 12:12 PM
I'll bet those kids are climbing the walls! ;)
Our weather has been beautiful all week...60s-80s, partly cloudy. This is supposed to be our last sunny day for the weekend, though. The rain is on its way, just in time for Easter. :)
Posted by: joy on March 25, 2005 05:45 PM