Second outdoor run in years

[LeeU]

It seems like it's 12 days since my last confess... sorry run.

It's been quite busy, I had a meeting come up at very short notice in central London (Victoria area), so I had to go home, get everything ready and then head off the next morning on the train.

Instead of doing the usual thing of jumping on the tube I walked from St Pancras down to the customers office, and then, much to the surprise of one of my colleagues, I walked back too.

That was a nice 5 mile walk, not walked that far in London for a very long time.

Anyway, back to today.

I've had to return home again due to another customer meeting, talking Mrs LeeU's car to the garage, etc, I had to replace my HR chest strap at home because the original one I had died, it came with my 735XT that I bought in 2016.

I bought the Garmin Pro Plus strap and after reconfiguring the data fields on my 745 I headed out this morning.

I loaded up the C25K app and decided on week 3 run 1, the shorter runs combined with pace alerts on the 745 were what I hoped would help me pace myself.

The first 90 second run was nothing short of a disaster, way too fast, HR back under control for the 3 minute running segment and about a minute into that I was mainly hitting the 4.4mph that I was aiming for.

I tended to bounce between 4.4 and 4.8/9mph, especially if I didn't keep checking.

I completed the 2 90/90/3/3 segments and then, just because I felt like it, I put the run back to halfway through and did the 90/90/3/3 pattern again.

One thing I did consciously decide on prior to even leaving home was NO MUSIC, nothing that could throw in a beat/tempo fast than I wanted to go.

According to the 745 my performance condition stayed in the Good section which surprises me greatly.

I'm 10.2lbs down over the last 4 weeks and fast approaching 70lbs lost since January 16th (just under 31kgs). I'm under 21 stone for the first time in about 5-6 years.

Running outside my legs KNOW I've asked them to do something they don't normally do.

Happy running everyone!

[backintime Graduate]

go you! that's great on all fronts, weight loss, running outside, walking 5K....you did it all this week!

I like running outside but I can't deny the convenience of my treadmill, especially in pollen season or if it's late to go out running alone on my favourite riverside trail (no street lights there)

[LeeU Graduate in reply to backintime]

My walking for the last 7 days has been along the lines of around 32 miles, don't get me wrong, I love my treadmill, it's convenient and always there, when I'm at home.

This week I would be ok, because I'm mainly at home but my aim is to be at the caravan in Mablethorpe most of the time, I don't have a treadmill there and I've got no where to put one.

I'm happy with the run this morning, I'm more than happy with the weight loss so far, it's far exceeded my expectations.

Really looking forwards to Wednesday now, can't decide which run to do though.

[nowster Graduate]

We don't offer absolution here. 😆

Your penance is to run outside again when you feel ready.

[LeeU Graduate in reply to nowster]

I could go right now, I forgot how I like running outside and with no music.

I have a customer meeting 3-3.5 hours away tomorrow but I'll be back out Wednesday morning.

The run felt so different, especially in the barefoot shoes.

[nowster Graduate in reply to LeeU]

Which model of shoes are you wearing?

[LeeU Graduate in reply to nowster]

VivoBarefoot Geo Racer Knit

Was looking at the Saguaro ones too but I'm unsure at the minute.

[nowster Graduate in reply to LeeU]

I've never run in my Vivobarefoots (yet), only in my Vibram Fivefingers