Run Journal #12 - A New Week, A New Program

Latest Run (Week 4, Day 1)

Loved today's run. Weather was nice (if not a bit hot). I went back to my original training plan. And I enjoyed it!

First, here's the new program that I'll be following this week: 3 sets of 6 minute runs, followed by 4 minute walks. It's a minor tweak from last week, which is to run longer by 1 minute on each set.

Second, a self analysis: in what is becoming a usual trend that I'm observing, I started out feeling lethargic so I ran at a slower clip on the first interval. I'm not sure where it turned around, but I started enjoying the run gradually. By the time the final interval came about, I was confident I can run at a faster clip. The result: I had my fastest interval yet in these past 4 weeks!

Here are my running times (*** Denotes Personal Best):

Interval	6-Minute Jog (min/mi)	4-Minute Walk (min/mi)
Warmup	21:30
1	13:19	19:51
2	12:41	19:53
3	11:23***	19:30
Cooldown		20:13

One other thing I did, I tried running at a wider stride on the last interval. Perhaps it helped improve the time. I will try this again on my next run and see how it goes.

Thanks for reading. I hope this inspires you to make your own fitness journal.

(Disclaimer: The program I'm working on is not based on any expert recommended training plan.)

Week 4

Training Program - 3 sets of 6-minute runs and 4 minute walks (30 mins)

Week	Day	Date	Distance (mi)	Duration (min)	Pace (min/mi)	Calories (cal)
4	1	5/7	2.54	40:03	15:46***	270

Week 3

Training Program

• Day 5: 1 mile run, 0.25 mile walk, 1 mile run
• Day 1 - 3: 4 sets of 5-minute jogs and 3 sets of 4-minute walks (32 mins)

(Disclaimer: This is not based on any expert recommended training plan.)

Week	Day	Date	Distance (mi)	Duration (min)	Pace (min/mi)	Calories (cal)
3	7	5/6		No run
	6	5/5		No run
	5	5/4	2.99	49:36	16:34	299
	4	5/3		No run
	3	5/2	3.03***	49:26	16:18	303***
	2	5/1		DNC*
	1	4/30	2.66	42:38	16:03	270

* Did Not Complete. Run was aborted

Week 2

Training Program

• Day 3 onwards: 4 sets of 5 minute runs and 3 sets of 4-minute walks (32 mins)
• Up till Day 2: 3 sets of 5-minute runs and 3 sets of 5-minute walks (30 mins)

Week	Day	Date	Distance (mi)	Duration (min)	Pace (min/mi)	Calories (cal)
2	7	4/29		No run
	6	4/28	2.65	42:03	15:54	272
	5	4/27		60:00	Walk
	4*	4/26	1.28	22:25	17:35	129
	3	4/25	2.36	37:49	16:02	247
	2	4/24	2.13	37:05	17:26	197
	1	4/23		No run

* Incomplete stats. Ran out of battery

Week 1

Training Program: 3 sets of 5-minute walks and 5-minute runs.

Week	Day	Date	Distance (mi)	Duration (min)	Pace (min/mi)	Calories (cal)
1	7	4/22		No run
	6	4/21		No run
	5	4/20	2.36	40:01	16:59	231
	4	4/19	2.10	40:02	19:06	206
	3	4/18		No run
	2	4/17	2.93	56:30***	19:19	278
	1	4/16	2.21	43:46	19:50	210

Running Journal Overview: This is a run series journal that I aim to update regularly. My objective for posting is to give myself a check and hopefully implant the discipline of being consistent with my fitness plan into my system. I invite everyone who comes across this journal to also adopt a healthier lifestyle and be more active and fit. Your fitness goals may not be the same as mine, but let's try to achieve our goals together.

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