2014 to Gold

[PatriciafromCO]

I purchased a shelf to mount on the wall so my lap top is at eye level to me right in front of the treadmill. So not a big screen, easy to enjoy the video , travels at a good pace with a good line of focus at where you going in the distance. And lots of nice things around you. It's easy for my mind , to allow myself to accept being on that path. The Dvd's of virtual run that I got off Amazon you can set for Guided where it tells you speed, incline, changes during the run, (I manually change speed and incline myself on the treadmill) tells you some history of where you are, tips on running. You can also choose Basic which is just enjoy your run on your own with no interactions. So if you want the option to run with coaching or to run without coaching the DVD's are the best way to go.. The downloads from the website are only one option.

today is my last training day for wk 2 and will be running Germany again It's 4 minutes of run with 1 minute walks... My body can go on for ever, I just have to get out of my own head and relax and enjoy...

 

[PatriciafromCO]

started the warm up walk checking out the North Island New Zealand run... and just stay'd lol lol .... it's all trail run, no city area's and its a progressive speed run then declines down until you get back to the cool down... Great trails it was fun, time zoomed by finished my last two 4 minute runs at 5 mph ... which was awesome.. 5K Wk 2 completed

 

[CES]

New Zealand sounds like a very nice run

 

[PatriciafromCO]

wk 3 Day 1 New Zealand run again.. Can't tell if its just two days off Monday Runs that makes them see a little taxing on me ? will see how the week goes 5 minute runs with 1 minute walks. May repeat wk 2 and wk 3 again before I move forward to week 4

 

[CES]

I think anything on a monday is just more difficult by definition...

 

[PatriciafromCO]

lol ,, it is Monday's todays run wk 3 day 2 same 5 minute runs, 1 minute walks sequence went much much smoother... Maybe that is the recovery building process to feel so stiff one day and then breeze right through being able to push the last 5 minute run... It was a good day today...

 

[PatriciafromCO]

5K wk 3 completed 6 minute runs 1 minute walks... total time is 29:52 (3.6 to 4 mph speeds) Body still doing good, recovering well and warming up better.

 

[PatriciafromCO]

wk 4 day 1 (did a midnight run) 8 minute runs , 1 minute walks.... ran the Trinity mountain open trails,, absolutely stunning.. was an awesome run no struggles for making the full 8 minute segments.. Am happy to be able to up my pace and finish hard on the last run segment...

 

[PatriciafromCO]

wk 4 day 2 9 minute runs 1 minute walks ,, last run on Friday is 10 minute runs ( lol now doesn't that sound fun lol lol lol ) not doing too bad am suppose to be making 3 miles for the training and going at my own pace for the length of training time am making 2.3 to 2.5 to 2.8 miles as it varies from training day to training day.. not bad..

 

[CES]

you're definitely building your endurance

 

[PatriciafromCO]

Week 4 completed 10 minute runs... added some 1 minute sprints with 2 minute jogs through out.. getting myself up to 5.5 mph on the sprints on the last 10 minute section... went nice rest for the weekend and see what Monday brings

 

[chellemakepeace]

I am seriously reducing my nicotine lately, so My GOAL for 2014 is to get to 6 mg or lower by christmas.

 

[PatriciafromCO]

excellent goal to reach chellemakepeace

 

[CES]

Good luck with your goal Chelle. You've given yourself enough time to do it nice and slowly, so I'm sure you'll reach it

 

[PatriciafromCO]

Took the week off, life got in the way during the day Dove back in today with a no fear attitude and """ NAILED IT""" Wk 5 Day 1 12 minute runs with 1 minute walks the 30 minutes just flew by no sweat.. Ran the Swiss Alps today.. awesome view trails and the last part was running in town up a long inclining hill that I just couldn't give up until I got to the top ...

 

[PatriciafromCO]

completed wk5 and repeating

 

[CES]

There's just something fun about

Ran the Swiss Alps today

 

[PatriciafromCO]

decided to move on and start wk 6 day 1 today will finish off the 8wks and then repeat and work more on upping my speed...

 

[PatriciafromCO]

seemed fitting getting ready for a run today

 

[PatriciafromCO]

Wow nice training day Wk 6 day 2, 17 minute runs.... nice steady jogging pace and when I was finished went back to wk 1 day 1 (1 mile) training and added some 45 second sprints trying to ease into 5 and 5.5 mph paces...