7-13-2013 Proper Planning Makes for a Better Run

Today was a day I was looking forward to earlier in the week. I intended to run 3 miles for the first time, which I am adjusting that run to 3.2 miles (so I can run a 5k).

My planning problems. I signed up for an all night gaming event. I was up until around 7am having drank a bunch of Mountain Dew and ate my fare share of pizza, this morning I only slept for a couple of hours. Then after that I went shopping and got fast food for lunch and a soda. So I have gone all week without a soda (I discovered Mio which I don't believe is any better for me in the long run, but since it's not carbonated, it's better than soda right now). After shopping for some less than desirable produce and eating 2 doughnuts I made my way home to waste time playing video games, when I should have been sleeping...

So fast forward 3 hours and add a 10 minute nap I then went to the gym for my workout. I tried to start running at a slower pace than I have been, and sport a breath right nose strip to see if it would help with my breathing problem (it did some, but I am setting up an appointment this week with a doctor to check out my lungs I'm even getting winded walking up stairs, or over exerting myself a little).

I digress, my experience with my friend the treadmill. I set it to 4.9 mph, and started to run for around a minute before I realized the heart rate bar was getting further and further away (I was running slower than the treadmill). So I dropped it to 4 mph, same thing, then down to 3.5 where I stayed for the remainder of my brisk walk. I was no able to keep my footing very well as I kept going on the treadmill (when my wife walked in I turned to look at her and almost had a YouTube moment), but I made it 30 minutes before I accidentally knocked the emergency stop strap off. I was done at that point, and did not start back up. I got off and came home.

So here's the plan for tomorrow, lots of water, lots of rest and to bed at a much earlier time tonight and tomorrow night. No soda, and better quality food. Then Monday will be more water and stretching (adding it to the workout to see if I can avoid my Tibialus Anterior burning like it did you Thursday).

Until next time,
Riley