This week's running report

This weeks' running went well. I ran 2 miles on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, 1.12 on Thursday and 2 today. So I didn't run on Wednesday due to Cassidy having a stomach bug but I did fit in a 25 minute Jillian Michaels workout and I did some kettlebell and weight exercises. I didn't want to run so I could be right there for her and be able to hear when she needed me, which was often and there was an morning of holding and rocking. Sorry running shoes, but I'll give you a day off any day to hold my kiddos while they are sick. Then on Thursday I thought I'd increase my speed by an extra 1 mph and as you see I only made it 1.12 miles that day. But I'm okay with that. The speed was great for my legs, no pain or anything. In fact, I loved going faster. However, the breathing just wasn't right. Going an entire 1 mph faster than my normal speed was a lot to get used to with my breathing. Instead of deep breaths I was only getting short chesty breaths and I ended up with a horrible throbbing pain on the ride side of my neck. So to be on the safe side, and you know, in an effort to not pass out from lack of oxygen, I called it a day at 1.12. Which then leads us to today, Friday, and I ran 2 miles again. Wanting to change things up a bit today so I compromised and upped it just .5 mph over my regular speed for the first mile and then for the second mile I went up 1.5 mph over my regular speed to do some speedwork sprints and I did this for 2 minutes, then slowed it back down to regular speed for 1 minute and then repeat. That was fun to do and I'm doing this to help get my lungs used to the faster speed and build up my lung capacity. It's amazing how good my legs feel running that faster speed. Now to get my lungs caught up and I'm good to go. Monday I jump up to 2.25 miles and I may take a 1-2 mile run outside if it's nice enough this weekend.