Okay, on the training schedule today was an "easy" run of 3 miles. Hmm... maybe in about 5 or 6 weeks I'll be able to think of 3 miles as an easy run .. but not just yet.
Workout: Easy Run
Where: Treadmill
Distance: 3.15 miles
Time: 46 minutes
I wore my Timex heart rate monitor watch and chest strap today. One thing I found interesting was that every time I took a walking break, my heart rate only went down 5 or 6 beats.
One thing we were told at the Kickoff meeting is that they're going to teach us the principle of a steady pace. I think that would be a very good thing for me to learn. Today, like in the 5k race, the first two miles went pretty well, but the last mile was really tough to get through. I really focused on my form and on breathing, and made it through to the end.
At first my body was kind of achy, but after about 10 minutes, I was fine. So far, I've not been feeling any pains, etc.
Today marks my first 3 miles ran as part of my training for a half-marathon! Tomorrow is a rest day. :D That is going to be really weird, going into the gym (where I work) and NOT working out first thing. But, I do know that the rest days are important, especially when before a long-run day.
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