So I took Friday off from the C25K as instructed but came home from work with a sore throat. I don't know if it was from the coughing public or from co-workers that refuse to go home when they are sick or if it was allergies. Cedar fever is taking Austin by storm.
Saturday found me with a bit of phlegm and still a sore throat so I decided to aim for a Sunday run. I still plan on redoing W1D3 with the 60 second run/ 90 second walk repeat repeat etc. since my original attempt was less than stellar.
Someone posted on the C25K Beginners FB page that there are podcasts by Robert Ullrey that give you the music and the timing for running/walking. I found them at http://www.c25k.com/podcasts.htm and downloaded them onto the ipod. <- that took a bit of doing since the mother ship is down and I didn't want to lose everything already on the ipod by syncing it to the ITunes on the laptop.That will be much easier than keeping my eye on the second hand or trying to count it out. His voice is pretty soothing, too, so maybe he'll keep me moving.
I did a little research on the breathing thing. This website suggests 3 steps for inhale and 2 for exhale. http://running.about.com/od/howtorun/f/breathing.htm My problem seems to stem from me being too literal with the in/out pattern. I did like the statement at the bottom about being able to have a conversation while running. Um, yeah. And they wrapped up with "Slow down or walk if you're running out of breath. If you relax and slow the pace, breathing problems often take care of themselves." It was like a light bulb went off over my head...I don't need to go fast - I just need to go.
Go, Ann, go.
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