Running progress

Today was a good day! Went out running with my friend Rosalinda and ran 3 miles in 45 minutes. I am running at a very comfortable pace, as my goal is distance and endurance but I realized that I improved my time drastically. Years ago, I used to run every single day and never allowed my body to rest so I would feel even more tired the following day. I have done some reading on running techniques and have learned that training every other day works best. I think that if I continue at this pace I will be able to double my distance to 6 miles by next month.

If you are a beginner runner, there is this website called Couch to 5k, which offers this training guide to get anyone from zero to 5k in 9 weeks.
Here is the link in case anyone is interested!
http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

Many who have followed have loved it and kept on going.

Good night, time to rest :)

Today's run

So today I had a hard time going out to run because I ate a little too close to my running time. I finally went out but it was already dark and I don't like to run at night time alone. I took a flash light, but luckily the full moon helped me see where I was going the whole time.

Today I improved my time a little, I ran 2.24 miles in 38 minutes. It is still a very low pace, but I am hoping to be running a little faster sooner. I have never been a fast runner though, I have short legs and I rather run long distance versus time. I am aiming to run 3 miles every other day starting Saturday. Hoping to be at 5 miles by the day of the run October 23rd.

Tip: I used to get light headed after running over 3 miles, did some research and learned that my sugar was getting low. I tried eating 1/2 a wheat toast with nutella or peanut butter and jelly right before running and it worked! What this does, it helps your body use that sugar while you run so your blood sugar doesn't go down! And ofcourse stay hydrated before heading out to run. I stop drinking water 1 hour prior my running time.

Back from a break!

I took a break from this blog due to a busy schedule and some traveling, but I am determined and back with more enthusiasm. I have gained 4 lbs in the past month as I have not been working out and I also think it has to do with the weaning off breastfeeding my 15 month old baby. Nursing helps us burn up to 500 calories a day and I owe a big part of my weightloss to breastfeeding for this long, but I thought it was time to wean him off this past month and I did. Now I need to watch my nutrients intake even more than before and I think that is why I gained the 4 to 6 lbs in 4 weeks.

Coincidently, a friend invited me to join a relay half marathon in October 23, my part is 4 miles. I began training yesterday for this run, I ran 2.2 miles on my first training day. I did it in 40 minutes which I think it was horrible lol, but at least I ran it lol. This week I will train every other day for 2.5 miles and add .5 mile next week until the day of the run. Wish me Luck!

I love to run, I am just not a fast runner