Week 14 & 15

Max Distance: 2.44 miles

Weight loss this week: -4

Weight loss so far: -4

There was actually a week in between week 14 and 15. I took a break, and I didn't get to blog because my father-in-law passed away. But, the week before that, I had been doing really well. I got up to 2.44 miles one day with 8 minutes straight of running and several 5 minute stretches.

After my week off though, it was like stepping backwards. First of all, I tried to switch from the treadmill to the inside track in preparation for my upcoming race. So, that works different muscles. But, I did do a lot better this time with pacing myself. I went basically as fast as I do on the treadmill.

The problem was that I pushed myself too hard. I ran for 12 minutes straight and then didn't stretch enough. The next day, I could barely use my thigh muscles to get off of the floor or to get up off the couch. I was in so much pain. I had to ask my husband to watch the kids so I could take a bath when he got home and just soak my muscles.

I let myself rest a few days and then went back to the gym. I still jogged, I just took a step back and didn't push myself too much. And then I made sure that I stretched really well. It amazingly made me feel better!

So, I have less than a month to be able to jog 2 miles continually. I am breaking from the Couch to 5k program now and just trying to increase the stretches of time I can jog in a row. I'll keep trying!