I am happy to report that I had a full 11 hours of duty day, including a formation flight, maintenance problems, and popup thunderstorms. Then MP (my beautiful wife) and I took some time and had a great dinner date.
Then I ran.
My performance: I'm pleased. I did 2.8 miles tonight, solo, with no intermissions, pauses, walks, or strolls. This is an improvement over a shorter run with a side cramp and struggling to walk up the hills, even with a friend edging me on. The lower temperature makes a difference, of course.
I intentionally shortened my stride and increased my pace today. I was able to run without static resting, which I am stoked about!
My diet: I started with orange cinnamon rolls (my favorite guilty pleasure). During my tactical flight today I ate 5 corn tortillas with black beans. We've also got an abundance of wheat thins. And I drink at least two XS drinks every day...they are awesome (I'm the self proclaimed leader of the Lemon XS fan club). Tonight our dinner was a good Italian dish with chicken, penne, spinach, and lemon. We may or may not have indulged in some frozen yogurt.
Word of the day: Incremental. I'm working to be consistent, and I'm making reasonable improvements intentionally on diet, nutrition (vitamins), and of course my running.
Frustration: My smallest toe on my right foot feels like I hit it with a hammer because part of the nail fell off last night. I can feel some wear on my shins and knees. Despite this, I had one of the best full runs I've had this year.
The positive: One of the best things about running is how you will feel when you walk back through your front door after a long run, drenched in sweat. The feeling of finishing a run is fantastic. I have not been stretching too much, but my legs feel good too. I honestly feel great and I'm excited about improving.
Then I ran.
My performance: I'm pleased. I did 2.8 miles tonight, solo, with no intermissions, pauses, walks, or strolls. This is an improvement over a shorter run with a side cramp and struggling to walk up the hills, even with a friend edging me on. The lower temperature makes a difference, of course.
I intentionally shortened my stride and increased my pace today. I was able to run without static resting, which I am stoked about!
My diet: I started with orange cinnamon rolls (my favorite guilty pleasure). During my tactical flight today I ate 5 corn tortillas with black beans. We've also got an abundance of wheat thins. And I drink at least two XS drinks every day...they are awesome (I'm the self proclaimed leader of the Lemon XS fan club). Tonight our dinner was a good Italian dish with chicken, penne, spinach, and lemon. We may or may not have indulged in some frozen yogurt.
Word of the day: Incremental. I'm working to be consistent, and I'm making reasonable improvements intentionally on diet, nutrition (vitamins), and of course my running.
Frustration: My smallest toe on my right foot feels like I hit it with a hammer because part of the nail fell off last night. I can feel some wear on my shins and knees. Despite this, I had one of the best full runs I've had this year.
The positive: One of the best things about running is how you will feel when you walk back through your front door after a long run, drenched in sweat. The feeling of finishing a run is fantastic. I have not been stretching too much, but my legs feel good too. I honestly feel great and I'm excited about improving.
