Friday was my birthday, so we started off the day with our usual walk, then I did an extra loop and sprinted the hill that I've grown to dread. We had a nice, romantic lunch and a nice long nap, and an overall lazy, but nice day.
On Saturday, I got up feeling ready to tackle the 25 min run for C25K. I've done the 20 min straight previously by running through/around an office building and out to the road, so I knew timewise I should be okay - but this time I took my normal, more hilly route. And somehow, pretty early on, it just got all 'off'. I hit the hill and walked the very end, then picked up a running pace, and hit a red light, then my waist pack kept riding up and I never could get my groove back. Though I did run some after all that, it just felt hard and weird, so I turned back toward the house, knowing I'd be a few minutes short of the 25 min.
This morning I wanted to fix the issues I had with Saturday's run, so I decided to hit the treadmill. The treadmill, I must say, is a completely different beast. I kept the pace pretty slow only picking it up a bit towards the end. Keeping a steady pace was pretty cool actually, since usually my runs are much more jagged. I managed the 25 min and felt really good at the end. I think with the ability to control my pace and the air-conditioning, I'm going to make one of my run days a treadmill day and see if that helps my overall endurance.
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