Today I did the first day of week 7 in an 8-week 5k training plan – three miles.
It went reasonably well, too! I ran the entire first mile, and a bit past that, until I hit a wall. More specifically, I hit a very steep hill. I ran up as much of it as I could, and then I walked the last third of it to the top.
After that it was smooth sailing for a while, with two very brief (45-ish seconds) walk breaks, both related to hills.
Stupid hills.
Weird thing – maybe you more experienced runners can explain this to me: I got a blister in an odd place: the middle of the right side of my left foot. Not on the heal, not anywhere near the toes – in the middle. I felt discomfort there as I was running, but I just figured there was a little stone in my shoe. I got home and discovered there was no stone, just a bright, shiny, new blister. Any thoughts on that? I sure would love an explanation and a preventative measure!
Besides the blister, it was a successful run. It felt good to get outside with my music, feet pounding on the ground, knowing that I was working toward something bigger and better. It was a gorgeous day for it, too – blue sky, sun behind puffy, white clouds with just a bit of a chill in the air. I’m looking forward to fall!
Tomorrow I’m to either rest, run/walk, or cross-train. It’s a kung fu day, so I’ll at least get some exercise in, but I think I’ll set out for another run on my lunch break, shorter this time though, since it’s an off day. Say 1.5 miles.
What did YOU do today?
