Week 2

Despite what many fanatics may believe, the end is not nigh. Bill (Nye) is fine, and this post will be full of my running report by the end of next week.

Monday, walked 2 miles with Nola.

On Tuesday, I kept the previous goal of 1 mile. Running 30 secs , and walking 1 minute. This time was a little more difficult. I got tired quicker and sweated more, but it was also later in the day with a higher heat index. However. Nola did not slow down, and she even ran ahead of me for part of the lap.

Wednesday, reading "Running: Getting Started" by Jeff Galloway. I walked 1.2 miles with Nola in the morning, approx 25 minute walk.

Thursday...Nola and I did two laps around the pond this morning (the pond is a 1/2 mile loop). It was very humid, and hopefully that weather produces some rain soon other than making runners sweat. Obviously, I got a good sweat in, and the breeze (and shower later) was a gracious treat. On treats, I took a hotdog for Nola also, and this worked really well. When I had a bit of hotdog in my hand, she kept up to my speed, smiling the whole way. We did the recommended 30 seconds of running and 1 minute of walking. It took us a little over 30 minutes, including warm-up and cool-down walks of about 8 minutes. My legs are a little tired now, but aside from that, I feel pretty good. I noticed a little boost in other things this week, too. ;-)

Friday....walked 1.2 miles with Nola. It was a slower walk because Nola stopped to sniff often, but I take responsibility for that. :-)

Saturday...class. We ran 1 mile at 30 second run and 1 minute walk intervals, with a warm-up and cool-down of 8 minutes each as always. It felt good, and get this. I was at the front of the pack!


Sunday...I walked with Nola for 1.2 miles. Aunt Flo came to visit bringing along her imps, Pinch and Cramp. Their visit is not welcome, but I pushed through it and walked anyway. Exercise does help, however counterintuitive that may be when, in the moment, I just want to curl up on the couch with a cup of tea.

Random. I want this tattoo on my arm. Of course, better than this image. I found this tattoo here, https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKReoDKucxYX5vLD_DzA4-Y66-zGrr1h5CEIxAfaSWpmcO6QXOqyUMmzHzEbBUs824ZywywvDiIrRd9dOtTJn2yhWh_Q8cMkN4Tun0cO8PM8Gi12eDHUr6iDj6nmmId6Oj3gdxgABuaY/s400/Dog+tat.jpg, and then modified it to say Nola.

total distance this week: 10.5
mileage on these shoes: 13.5