Run Journal # 5 - April 24, 2018

Latest Run (Week 2, Day 2)

Continuing last week's run, I didn't change my program yet so today's run was still an interval-based training regimen of 5-minute jogs and 5-minute walks. The reason was first, I was coming off a 3-day break and wasn't that confident on my ability coming off a long layoff. Second, I wanted to make sure I could repeat my result last Friday, where I felt I was able to complete the program without feeling overly tired.

And so today's run was alright. I didn't feel overly tired as well. I felt pacing was again important as I conserved a bit of energy on the first interval until my body properly warmed up. There was plenty of gas left in the tank by the time the final interval came about and I was able to run slightly faster to cap off my run.

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• Fastest 5-minute jogs: 13:02 min/mi on the 3rd set
• Slowest 5-minute jogs: 20:23 min/mi on the 1st set

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• Fastest 5-minute walks: 17:47 min/mi on the 2nd set
• Slowest 5-minute walks: 20:08 min/mi on the 1st set

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With this progress, I'll be slightly tweaking my program tomorrow and assess if I can handle a more demanding program. I will share this in tomorrow's post.

Here's a recap of my runs so far:

Week 2

Training Program (Day 2): 3 sets of 5-minute walks, followed by 5-minute slow jogs.
(Disclaimer: This is not based on any expert recommended training plan.)

Week	Day	Date	Distance (mi)	Duration (min)	Pace (min/mi)	Calories (cal)
2	2	4/24	2.13	37:05	17:26	197
	1	4/23		Did not run

Week 1

Training Program: 3 sets of 5-minute walks, followed by 5-minute slow jogs.
(Disclaimer: I am not following any expert recommended training plan here. I just want to gauge my tolerance level and get into the groove of this lifestyle again.)

Week	Day	Date	Distance (mi)	Duration (min)	Pace (min/mi)	Calories (cal)
1	7	4/22		Did not run
	6	4/21		Did not run
	5	4/20	2.36	40:01	16:59	231
	4	4/19	2.10	40:02	19:06	206
	3	4/18		Did not run
	2	4/17	2.93	56:30	19:19	278
	1	4/16	2.21	43:46	19:50	210

That's all for now. Have a nice day!

Running Journal Overview: This is a run series journal that I aim to update regularly. My objective for posting is to give myself a check and hopefully implant the discipline of being consistent with my fitness plan into my system. I invite everyone who comes across this journal to also adopt a healthier lifestyle and be more active and fit. Your fitness goals may not be the same as mine, but let's try to achieve our goals together.

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