Plan: Run 5 mins, walk 3 mins, run 5 mins, walk 3 mins, run 5 mins
Actual: Run 5 mins, walk 3 mins, run 5 mins, walk 3 mins, run 5 mins

I was a bit worried about today’s run.  After all, during week 4 (and the repeat I did), it was tough to finish the second 5-min run.  Today I had to do THREE 5-min runs.  Well, I came through with flying colors.  I managed to do all three 5-min runs and it felt pretty comfortable.

The most obvious factor is that I’m getting in better and better shape, but I think the 3-min walking break made a big difference too.  Last week, I only had a 1.5 min walking break before having to do the second 5 min run.

Today I also decided to take a small 8-oz bottle of water which I held in my hand.  I had noticed in my previous outings that my mouth was getting very dry.  I only ended up drinking 4 oz, but that made a big difference too.  It felt a bit strange running with the bottle, especially towards the end when it was sloshing around quite a bit, but the benefits far outweighed the disadvantages of carrying the water.

The rest of this week is only going to get harder.  I have to run 8 mins on the second day and 20 mins on the tnird day.

Posted by derek in C25K