Good Morning - Yesterday I completed Day Two of my Couch to 1 Mile Plan. It was my first official running day! I am going to be honest, it was than ideal (see explanation below about Quesa-don'ts). It was raining, I had to stay late for work, and some friends wanted me to meet them for dinner. What I'm saying is, I had 3 very good reasons to cancel . . . but I didn't!
Here is what I did:
Day Two
Stretched
Walk 3 Minutes (warmup)
Ran 1 Minute
Walked 2 Minutes
Ran 1 Minute
Walked 3 Minutes
Ran 1 Minute
Walked 7 Minutes
Walking to me is about a 3.0 on the treadmill
Running to me is about a 4.3 - 4.5 on the treadmill
Now that is all well and good, and I didn't want to have to be this graphic this early on in my posting, but this is a time for honesty . . . right? Because what no one tells you is that running is like putting your insides in a blender and putting it on power 10. I'll spare you the details, because we've really just met, and I want you to think I am a sweet southern lady . . . but lets just say that a quesadilla is not an appropriate pre-workout snack. Ya hearin' me fellow fluffies . . . yes, it has protein, and carbs . . . but after a half a mile a quesadilla is a quesa-don't.
So - what I was hoping to do was run 2 sets of intervals at 1 min running and 3 minutes walking but . . . when your stomach is louder than your headphones, it is time to be smart and call it a day.
Snacks that I usually eat that are a better option: grapes and a power bar, a few crackers and some skinny cow cheese, a granola bar and a hard boiled egg . . . what works for you? The goal is something carb-a-licious for that burst of energy, and something with some protein to help you go the distance. I usually eat 30 minutes to an hour before I workout.
Tonight is a non-running night - so I'm hitting the eliptical and will check in tomorrow!
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Ha, I can't stop laughing! Best wishes to you! By the way where are you located? I too am a southerner displaced in NY right now... but originally from VA.
ReplyDeleteHey hey! I am from North Carolina. Lived here my whole life! Thanks for following along! This morning's run went a lot better!
ReplyDeleteAlso!!! I like exclamation points!!! As you can see!!! In my last post!!!
ReplyDeleteHey Hai!! I came across you through VA2NY of course, but was thrilled to see someone my age, newly started on a plan!! It made me happy... I love your humor... I'm giving you an award for versitile blogger. Stop by a little later and I'll have the rules up... I have to find 14 other bloggers first! :throws hands up, shaking head: where o where.... take care, best of luck, I'll be following!
ReplyDeleteFirst time on your blog and you already have me in stiches..... your quesadilla run sounded a lot like my attempt of a run this morning (=
ReplyDeleteIm new to running myself and I have heard a lot of great stuff about the C2A5K program! Looking forward to cheering you on!
Hopefully your next run will be better, let me know about it.
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Hehe, a quesadilla pre-run? You are awesome for even attempting that.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite running food is actually peanut butter toast with a glass of milk. The sugar-based carbs in the milk provide a quick energy boost, the wheat toast a bit more complex of a carb, the casein protein in the milk digests a bit slower than a whey based protein and the fat in the peanut butter slows that down even more.
Good job on the run. :-)