Woo, W1D2 of B210K done! It was way easier on the track inside (by no means EASY but a lot better than outside in the heat over hilly terrain). I did the entirety of C25K on that track so it's going to take a bit for me to get used to running outside again. I have one more workout here in Columbus, W1D3, before I go home for the summer. However, "home" is a very rural area with a 2.5 mile stretch of pretty flat road (where I completed the C25K last summer) so that should be good. I can also go run on the track at my old high school if worst comes to worst.
Anyhow, I feel pretty good. I had enough energy to lay down some speed in the last couple of minutes. My knee really bothered me today. I'm going to down some ibuprofen and ice it tonight, and then start wearing my knee brace when I get home and start Week 2. Hopefully that will keep this dumb knee in order.
I have an appointment with the cardiologist on Monday. When I was about 16 I had some issues with heart palpitations. I went in for an EKG, wore a holter monitor for a day, etc. and they found nothing wrong other than a pretty low heart rate most of the time. Lately, though, as I've been working out (and presumably getting my heart fitter) I've been having some issues. Like sometimes I'll just be sitting and then all of a sudden I get this weird feeling like my whole body gets tingly and I get dizzy and my heart starts to race and then I start to panic and it just makes it worse and ick. What I think happens is that now that my heart is more efficient, it's beating even slower than it normally is. I think my body gives me a shot of adrenaline every now and then to get that ticker moving (seriously, at rest my heart rate goes as low as 25 bpm). Also I still get palpitations sometimes when I exercise, which kind of makes me nervous, so hopefully this new doctor will be able to tell me something.
Coquette, to answer your question about shoes, I would say a big giant yes. The shoes I currently run in were $10 on sale at a sporting goods store, and if I get a little money from the grandparents for graduation, the shoes are the first to go. They are comfortable and light and I like them, but they are, well, cheap. I have blisters and I have a feeling that my knee problem has something to do with them, so I want to go to a real running store and have my gait analyzed and get fitted for some nice shoes before I start to run more than I am now. And like scb44f said about the scale, it doesn't always tell an accurate story. You can be getting fitter and healthier without seeing the scale move at all. However, if you're looking for the scale to move, exercise alone won't cut it. Even though we feel like we're dying after running, in the grand scheme of things we really aren't burning all that many calories. It's got much more to do with changing your diet than anything. The last time I did the C25K I didn't change my diet at all and didn't lose any weight. This time I did C25K in conjunction with Weight Watchers and have lost 23 lbs in 15 weeks, so the two definitely complement each other. Good luck with your goals!
Hintofblue, that is SO funny that you mention the One Hour Runner. I found that plan the last time I did the C25K and told myself I'd continue on with that after I finished. Well, I finished the C25K, ran two 5K races, and then fell off the wagon. I wanted to do the One Hour Runner after this go round with C25K and couldn't find it ANYWHERE, so I went on and just started the B210K and now you found the link. Haha. Oh well, I think I will stick with the B210K because I'm already almost done with Week 1 and I like that it just takes 6 weeks. Good luck with your continuing C25K!
