3 Weeks To A 30 Minute Running Habit: Week 1
Day 1: 5 minute warm up + run 1 minute walk 1 minute 10 times + 5 minute cool down
This was my first time using my treadmill. I was excited. At first when I was doing the warm up I thought I would get bored walking, but I told myself if I want to get better at running I need to follow some sort of program. It actually wasn’t that bad. I did a speed of 4 mph for running and the walking was 2 mph. I didn’t get tired or feel like I had to stop when I did it so that’s good. This is the easiest running program that I found on the about.com website. I didn’t want to start out with a hard one that would make me feel like I can’t do it so I thought I would do this one since it is short and then at the end of this I can start one of the more difficult ones that they have on there.
Day 2: 5 minute warm up + run 1 minute walk 1 minute 10 times + 5 minute cool down
This was the same as day one. I liked that it was the same because I knew what to do and that I could do it. The walking part was the same speed as day one. For most of the running I did it at 4 mph, but during the last minute of running I put it up to 6 mph because I wanted to kind of push myself. It was kind of fast so I don’t think I will be doing that for the whole time, but I might continue running at 6 mph the last time I run during these three weeks.
Day 3: Rest
I decided to take the day off of all exercise. Today I am focusing on eating. Today I had: Eggs, Cheeze-Its, Broccoli, Carrots, Chocolate, Nachos, Chicken Taco, Cheese Dip.
Day 4: 3 minute warm up + run 2 minute walk 1 minute 5 times + run 1 minute walk 1 minute 5 times + 3 minute cool down
I did all the running at a speed of 6 mph and the walking at 2 mph. I can definitely tell the treadmill is easier than the road because I would not be able to stay at 6 mph on the road. Even though I know it will be difficult I’m hoping this helps me when I am back to running outside. I would like to start running to and from the library again like I did last summer. Being able to run in just a sports bra and shorts inside my house is really nice especially when I look outside the window and it is snowing.
Day 5: 3 minute warm up + run 2 minute walk 1 minute 5 times + run 1 minute walk 1 minute 5 times + 3 minute cool down
Running speed was 6 mph. Walking speed varied between 4, 3, and 2 mph. I felt good
Day 6: Rest Day
Day 7: 3 minute warm up + Run 2 minutes walk 1 minute 6 times + 3 minute cool down
Kind of sick so this was more difficult than the other days. Running speed was 6 mph. Walking speed varied between 2-4 mph. I was actually kind of surprised at how I was still able to do it even though I didn’t feel good. During the run I started thinking that my run was kind of sucking. Then I decided to stop thinking that because doing what I did is a lot better than nothing.
