Calories eaten: 2011
Breakdown(c/p/f): 37/26/34
Water: 3L
Workout: run
Distance: 2 miles running, 3 miles total
Workout time: 26:46 running, 43:37 total
Speed: 4.5 mph run, 4.1 mph overall
Average HR: 156 bpm
Calories burned: 441(132)
My run times are definitely getting faster, though I don't really feel like I'm any faster. I just look down at the stopwatch at the end and see smaller numbers. It's also getting easier to run 2 miles straight through, and my body's tolerating the heat better these days too.
Best part--I'm making all this progress just in time to take a break from running! My heel problem is not getting better. It felt better yesterday because the new shoes had better arch support, I even iced it for a while last night, but getting out of bed this morning was worse than ever.
What used to be heel/arch problems is now pretty much concentrated in the back of my heel. Something is definitely strained there, though I'm not sure if it was caused by my running in spite of arch/heel pain or if the arch pain was caused by this strain in the back of my foot. Whatever the case, running is going to be out until Monday, if not longer. In the meantime, I plan to switch to cycling and weights only for my workouts. I'm going to try to do my lower body weights today, staying mindful of anything that stretches the back of my foot (lunges come to mind).
Rob thinks I should do only upper body workouts until the pain is gone. This is probably a good idea, but I don't want to lose momentum here. I don't really like upper body workouts, and I'm afraid that if I did only those for a week, it'd be unsatisfying and I'd stop wanting to work out altogether. Boredom and frustration are pretty much how I gained back the 8 lbs last summer/fall, so I'm not anxious to jump back into the sloth.
Besides which, we have sort of a contest going right now--Rob, his friend Jarrod (who comments here sometimes), and me. First one to 165 wins. Or in Rob's case, 265. I don't know what the stakes are, if we've even chosen any, but it's a race, dammit, and I intend to win. :)
Posted by Joy at May 19, 2005 09:15 AM