After a week's worth of runs trying to do the C25k lite app with the dogs, I decided that dogs and this app do not work together especially on neighborhood streets. Instead of admitting defeat, I decided to take a different route of doing things. We live super close to the University of Memphis and figured I would make use of their track. So yesterday (7/2/13), I took to the track. This was going to be my second mile of the day after I had an amazing after class walk at work with my BF, Shelly, and it was also going to be the first time I tried a new app called Zombies 5k which is very similar to the C25k app but it has a more interactive aspect to it-you are running to escape from zombies. Very cool, I know! However, I forgot my headphones at home and the app is very hard to use without them. My Nike+ app had some technical difficulties because I was trying to run both at the same time. About half way through the first quarter mile (first lap), I went back to the C25k app and ran it with the Nike+ app. Halfway through my second lap, I started hurting. It was the first time that I ran with my Vibram 5 fingers on a track and it was not a good choice for me. After the second or third burst of running, my shin splints started acting up. I stopped and paused both apps, did some stretches and restarted but did not do the running bursts since my shin splints were protesting. I was determined to get that other mile in.
After the stretches I did, I felt a bit better and I decided to check how much I had left in doing the mile and when I saw less than a quarter I was extremely happy with myself. With about a tenth of the mile left, I decided to walk the last little bit on the actual campus back to my car and was able to see one of the awesome tigers on campus.
Lessons Learned:
- Don't wear vibrams the first time on a new surface
- Bring headphones when running a new area where you go around and around
- Keep going to hit the goal of the day for the ultimate form of satisfaction
Stats:
Total Distance: 1.13 miles
Total Time: 22:30 ( I don't think I paused the app when I took a picture of one of UM's Tigers)
Mile Time: 19:12
Calories Burned: 141
1k time: 11:27
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