Well, training week 1 went pretty well. After last Saturday's walk, I managed to keep everything going. On top of my normal workouts, I did a 45-min walk Monday, 30 minutes on Tuesday, and 40 minutes Thursday.
For long walk #2, things went much smoother. I again wasn't the last one in, I had negative splits, and I didn't want to pass out or vomit afterwards. Also, I tried jogging/intervals walking for 4:30 and then light joggings at :30. With my knees and ankles and feet, the jogging will be super slow. No worries. I'm all about safely finishing.
So, total was 55 minutes and 24 seconds.
Splits: Mile 1- 18:50
Mile 2 - 18:25-ish
Mile 3: - 18:05-ish
Average time: 18:27 Considering I'm still 85 pounds away from where I was when I last ran/walked, AND the fact that it was in the upper 80s, early 90s, I'll take it.
I feel good about this. I shaved off 1 minute and 24 seconds, and dropped my average time from 18:56 to 18:27, all while feeling fine. Definitely my strength training, squats, and water consumption went well this week. In a perfect world, I'd shave another 27 seconds off my average time next week, but the odds might be stacked against me. Training in another city all week means my workouts and eating will be unsure. And it's still freakin' hot outside.
AND I hit a big milestone this week: I have officially lost 50 pounds since January. I only need to lose another 85 to get back to where I was the last time I finished a half-marathon, but I think I'm going to try for another 100. We'll see.
Ciao!
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