Today I did my very first 5k run!!
It was a fun run to support research for Alzheimer's disease.
It was 0 celcius with a wind! I am visiting here (Winnipeg) because my mom is in hospital. Normally I run outdoors, but in Japan, where the weather is more humid and warmer.
The atmosphere was relaxed and lively. There were lots of people dressed in costumes for Halloween.
15 minutes before the start time I warmed up with a brisk walk around the waiting area. My heart rate was crazy! I guess because I was nervous and excited, and possibly the cold could have affected it. My plan was to run the 5k in my MEP heart rate zone (click to see my running program)
http://forum.lowcarber.org/showpost...225&postcount=7, but my warm up walk already got me into my MEP zone. I decided I would try to complete the race in my SAP zone. My goal for this race was to complete it WITHOUT walking.
I DID IT!
It was fun! I ran in my SAP zone(average heart rate 158), for about 45 minutes. The timer was on the blink so no official time, but according to my heart rate monitor it was just over 45 minutes. HOORAY!!
I was the slowest runner in the group, but I didn't mind. Behind me were the walkers. I enjoyed every step of the race!! The course was very scenic, we ran along the river and I even saw several ducks out for a morning swim at one point. Lovely! I couldn't stop smiling the entire 5k. What fun! I have another in November and I can't wait!
The elite runners completed 10k in the time I did 5! Wow! I think it may take some time before I get that good. I also noticed that besides me and about 5 other guys, nobody warmed up!! Also hardly anyone was smiling. There were a lot of grimaces and furrowed brows. I noticed one other lady with a goofy grin and I was thinking maybe she's following Mittleman's plan or maybe it was her first race too.
I came to stay with my folks because my mom is in hospital and I have been eating a lot of junk food. I gained 5 pounds yuck. Atkins in general suits my lifestyle, but somehow I don't handle dairy very well. Also I just read Eat Right 4 Your Type, the blood type diet book and Fat Flush. Plus Mittleman has an eating plan for training. When I get home to Japan in about 2 weeks I'm going to re-evaluate my eating plan. I have not been consistent with weight training or my Pilates. I want to review my training/eating and set new goals for myself.