C25K Week 3

May 21-27.  Week 3.  Wow I actually made myself keep going.  I think this is the first time since ever that I have worked out for more than a couple weeks.  I am determined to follow through with this program.  After my run on Saturday (end of week 2) my knees hurt the next day.  I didn't think anything of it really just thought it was my body adjusting to stuff not being used for awhile, but as this week went on my knee pain got worse.  The day I took anti-inflammatory meds is the only day it was too bad.  I started icing after my work outs and that helped temporarily.  I got suggestion from friends and I will be looking into them or have already like new shoes, icing and/or heat, and stretching them better.  I think every day I dread the moment until I get on the treadmill and when I am almost done is when I finally realize I am stronger than I think.  It still REALLY STINKS and I want to give up at times, but I push through.  I also have decided I HATE running.  I don't know if it is because I am so out of shape or because I really hate it, but I don't want to be a quitter, so I am going to keep going and see if it is just my fatness revolting.  :) The intervals for this week went: 5 min warm up, run 3 min, walk 2 minutes, run 90 sec, walk 2 min, repeat run/walk interval, and a 5 min cool down.  Yay only 2 intervals of running.  Only having 4 total runs kinda made me feel a little better, but only a little because it was still very hard.  Here are the pics:

day 1: rp: 10:54, wp; 17:08, a: 15:46

Day 2: rp: 10:00, wp: 17:08, a: 14:54

Day 3: rp: 10:20, wp: 17:08, a: 14:39

I didn't run as may total miles this week as last week either.  Only 6:14 miles. No extra days or time of running this week, when I was done with the workout, I was done!!  I did try to add at least one extra run in there on the last 2 days during what was supposed to be my cool down.  I ran day one at the same pace as the week before and my distance went way down so I upped my run pace on day 2 and kept it there for day 3.  I never change my walking pace because I feel like I am pushing myself already on that front right now.  I am happy to see my average pace go down!!   I also did nothing else this week, no strength training or anything else.  It was a tough week.  

Weigh in on Monday (21st) said I was down another 1.4lbs.  So that puts me at a total of 2lbs down!  Sweet.  I did watch what I ate more and it paid off.  :)  I have stopped recording what I eat, but I need to start doing it so I can be more accountable. 

Well, I think I am caught up on my running log since I am currently in week 4.  I have new stuff going on this week and I am excited about it I think.  So, I better go so I can get ready for the kids to nap so I can run on this rainy day.  I will say I still don't want to do it, but going to anyway.