10K Training: Week 4

Into week 4!

I was definitely starting to feel a slump this week, and I'm not quite sure why. Maybe the shiny new-ness is wearing off. Maybe it's because I'm not quite feeling in shape enough for it to go as well as I'd like. Whatever the case, week 3 took more determination to get through.

Sunday

Day 1 Week 4- training app: 34 min total, 14 running = 2.54 mi

(added walking in to do a complete 5k with a time of 43:24)

Bestie and I decided we're going to do 5ks once a month through the rest of the year. This was the first one of the batch, and I just added in distance to my training program to get the full distance in.

During the run, my shins were KILLING me. And my left foot kept going to sleep. Basically, a lot of very annoying pain resulting in me stopping to stretch or try and adjust my shoes more than I'd like to.

After the run I decided it was time to upgrade my shoes, and I'd heard good things about running store experiences. So I headed to a highly rated, local one to get proper shoes.

At the store, they had me run on the treadmill and the little track area they had, while they recorded how my feet hit while running. We tried on a few different ones based on how my feet hit, and I got a pair that should support my feet much better than the "flimsy" ones I had before. (store attendant's wording, but pretty funny)

I looked at the pair I had last year and they were definitely closer to the new pair, which is good since I didn't have a lot of these issues last year when I was trying to run.

Monday

No activity- rest day

Tuesday

Nothing

Wednesday

Day 2 Week 4- 36 minutes total, with 16 of that being running ? miles

I really wanted to sleep in this day. Drew was out of town, and I had the whole bed to myself, so I decided I'd try an afternoon run instead.

As the day went on, the air conditions and weather weren't looking great, so I opted for a treadmill run instead. (I figured I'd need to do some treadmill runs during this training, so might as well try it out.)

Well, the treadmill I have is pretty short, and was NOT ideal to run on. It also got pretty repetitive and boring, so I know now I need to prioritize just getting up and going, regardless of how cozy I am.

Thursday

Nothing

Friday

Day 3 Week 4- 34 min total, 16 were ran, 2.56 miles

The sun coming up later is throwing off my start times, since I don't particularly want to go running in the pitch dark by myself. Instead, I worked for a bit, and then went for my run.

I went back to the track, but I decided it was about time I transition to road runs since my distance is increasing (and I'm really starting to feel like a hamster on a wheel...)

And I finished the week strong, I was very happy with the variations that happened this week, adding a little excitement into what's becoming routine.

Saturday

Nothing

Week 4 Down!

I'm feeling super accomplished now having finished ONE MONTH of training, without missing a single day.

Biggest Lesson this week:

Shoes make a world of difference. I also now hate running on a treadmill, so I will prioritize waking up earlier even further.

...I should also put some walks in on my off days, but I'm not going to beat myself up about that right now.