I tried to increase my running speed by a bit today but by 1.7 miles or so, I was feeling tired/breathless. I hobbled my way back home because when I stopped, the blood just rushed to my legs and it started paining really badly.
It's also because of the mentality I suppose? I ran 10K yesterday and so I was happy to have it easy running 5K today. But increasing speed is not taking it easy and it mentally deflated me when I realized I was feeling tired at 1.7 miles. I sat down for a quick break but then my legs just got jammed. Perhaps I needed more rest and/or warming-up. Perhaps I needed to be mentally stronger. Perhaps it was the increased spread.
Still, the advantages to this are so much.
1) I feel my back is getting stronger. I laze around less and slouch less.
2) I breathe deeper, or at least I think I do. I'm guessing that's good.
3) My body is getting toned.
These are the overt changes occurring to my body, but I'm sure there are many things inside that are improving as well. Got to keep this up! :)
It's also because of the mentality I suppose? I ran 10K yesterday and so I was happy to have it easy running 5K today. But increasing speed is not taking it easy and it mentally deflated me when I realized I was feeling tired at 1.7 miles. I sat down for a quick break but then my legs just got jammed. Perhaps I needed more rest and/or warming-up. Perhaps I needed to be mentally stronger. Perhaps it was the increased spread.
Still, the advantages to this are so much.
1) I feel my back is getting stronger. I laze around less and slouch less.
2) I breathe deeper, or at least I think I do. I'm guessing that's good.
3) My body is getting toned.
These are the overt changes occurring to my body, but I'm sure there are many things inside that are improving as well. Got to keep this up! :)
