I did w3d3 on Sat night (at 10:30pm!). It was HARD, but I did it.
Tonight I attempted, yes, attempted, w4d1. I could not do it. I failed. The first run was 3 min and I had to slow my pace from a 5.0 to a 4.5. I don't know why, but I thought I was going to fall. I did the first 5 min run at a 4.5 and had to speed walk a few seconds here & there. It kicked my butt. I then did the 90 second walk and got into a few minutes of the 3 min run and just could not do it. My shins were aching and I hurt SO bad. The thought of pushing through was NOT an option. So, I quit. My shins are on fire.
I will do w4d1 again on Wed and will continue doing it every other day until I actually finish the complete workout. I HOPE I can finish it on Wed. Either way, I have a feeling I will be repeating Week 4 again. :-(
I hate Week 4.
Slow down....the point is to make it through and be able to recover in 1 day. Speed will come. 5mph is a 12 minute mile...that is pretty fast even for some of us that have been running a while. Slow down and the shin pain should minimize too! If you push too hard, you will give up on running!
ReplyDeleteAll said out of positive thoughts and wishes for you:-) in case I came out harsh.
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