My oh my! Last Sunday Ben and I decided to take turns running in our neighborhood. He went first and said he'd met his time goal. This totally pumped me up and I thought "I've been running at least 4 miles each time I run, this will be easy for me too!" HA! Famous last thoughts. It was so very much harder than I expected.
I learned that, in addition to running LONG distances on the treadmill, I also should have been running with a slight INCLINE! I was running at complete zero incline on the treadmill..... (no wonder it was easy to run 4.5 miles!)
So, I ran today at a .5 incline for 2.5 miles. Let me tell you, it was certainly more work! My stride was all off as was my overall running form (hence the new blister on my toe:(. Is there any wonder why my ab's feel tuckered out?
Now I get to work at increasing the distance while staying at .5. Then I'll increase the incline again and decrease distance and gradually increase distance again........ahhhhhh! The 26 miles in a marathon seem sooooo far away!!!
I leave you with this. Hebrews 12:1-2b "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us RUN with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God."
3 comments:
Katy, Hey, 4.5 miles is great at any incline. Keep it up! lv you anna
I think you're doing great Katy! Here's my workout verse: Do not lose heart in doing good, for in due time you will reap if you do not grow weary. I think this is Phil 4:9..but don't quote me on that.
Man I can't even run 3 feet and not hurt cuse of my knee. Enjoy that you can even do that. Loves Hannah
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