Running update

So today was long run day. It was 85 degrees at the homestead, which for any readers outside the switzer area, is damn hot. I'm from Arkansas originally, but I'm acclimated to Washington now. So I waited until 8:00pm, when it was still 82 but the sun was mostly behind the trees.

I went 2.3 miles in 30 minutes, using my usual run 2 minutes walk 1 minute plan. My shins had hurt the last time I ran (1.4 miles on Thursday), and I'd had a lot of cramping on whatever muscle it is that runs along the shin. Today, no problemo. It felt really good, actually! Two days off really gave me a chance to loosen up, and it was the best run I had all week. I decided to run just a few seconds more than 2 minutes each time and walk slightly less than 1 minute, and on the return (I went out 15 minutes, back 15 minutes), I ran 2:15 and walked :45, so I overshot the house a bit.

This all brings my total for the first week of running to 6.47 miles. The target was 6.25, so good for me! I started at 210 1/2 pounds, so I'm hoping I'm down to about 209 or 208 when I weigh myself tomorrow.

Vegas, here I come!