Day 28: Run to tomorrow, then come back

The Email:

Cm,

3.5 mile run today - start off 1st1 mile at slower pace and really try to hammer the remaining 2.5

GS

The Equipment: 

Let's take just one more minute of time on the Core destruction that happened yesterday. Apparently, there are certain muscles in your body that, when exercised, hide their pain deep inside until you least expect it. Let's take...neck muscles. Neck muscles don't tell you they are sore until about 8 hours AFTER you work them out. Further,  making this face

















while doing situps, stresses the neck muscles, causing you to feel like your muscles are strangling your esophagus for making them active during swallowing. We are now going to save this new knowledge for next time... filed under "don't do this when exercising"

I often wish there was a way to get back into shape without having to run. There is little more in this world I despise more than running. This morning, however,  was day 3 of beating my alarm to the punch, this time fully dressed and ready to go by the time it attempted to summon me from my slumber. I was ready to go and get the run over with, heading out to yet ANOTHER heavy misting morning. Too anxious to get this workout behind me, I left the phone at the house, not ready to get it wet and ruin it...yet (we have been fighting a bunch lately and I'm ready to turn her in for a newer model. She better start playing nice...)

While out there this morning, I did begin to notice how the running is starting to become less labor intensive during the first mile than in past and was through my first mile marker feeling pretty good. I picked up the pace for mile two and got to the quarter mile corner after that mile before needing to slow to a brisk "saunter". Took the brisk walk for another quarter mile and was back to the run. I think the fact that I dressed appropriately for today helped:
 














(You ALWAYS have to factor in wind resistance)

I finished up in 44 minutes, longest run to date. I'm noticing more and more the physical changes now. my triceps feel powerful, I can see a bit of bulge in my biceps. My legs show definition again and my midsection is slimming. All my 38 waist pants fit again, not just the ones with the hidden elastic sides (yeah, I have them). My belt is learning a new loop hole and is giving the crease from the prior hole a break.

We still have a ways to go, but we are almost half way to our 60 days. I'm psyched to continue on...


BOOM!