Today was almost 70 degrees, sunny, muscle soreness fading, and I had a nice break in my work schedule between 2pm and 4pm. A perfect day for a good, hard workout, since yesterday was pathetic. I planned to hit 8 miles at the best pace I could manage... turns out 9:25/mile was the best pace I could manage.
I was not even out of the parking lot yet when my legs reminded me of the concept of "cumulative fatigue" from the last six days. I decided to still try to cover the miles I had planned, but at an easy pace, just enjoying the sunshine. That mostly worked, but I felt like I was getting passed by mothers pushing strollers.
My body also reminded me that muscles are not the only things that need to re-adapt to regular running. The joints are a little sore, and certain sensitive skin areas are noticing the chafing. I had forgotten about that part.
Also I killed the diet part of this plan by feasting on pizza, sugar cookies, and beer when I got home. But I had a glass of orange juice to be healthy. Does that count? If so, I've included a healthy fruit-like substance for two days in a row. Slow, steady progress...
Anyway, one week down! Stats for the first week are
Miles run: 37.8
Total time running: 6 hours and 5 minutes
Average miles per day: 5.4
Average pace: 9:40/mile
Weight lost: -0.2 pounds. Right. Heavier than when I started, and that's not even considering what the scale will say tomorrow after my pizza and healthy-orange-juice fest. I can only assume I am adding muscle at an alarming rate.
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