20 Minutes

Oh boy! It was an interesting week in the training schedule. Each week I run 3 sometimes 4 times. Each run is the same for the week, until this week. I started out running 5, walking 3, running 8, walking 3, running 5. It wasn't awful but it was a challenge, which is what I need. Then it was run 10, walk 5, run 10. Oh yay! That wasn't awful either but once again, it was a challenge. Well, the third night was run 20 minutes. I had to do a double take when I looked at the schedule although I should have seen it coming. And perhaps I did see it coming I just didn't want to acknowledge it. So I did it. I ran 20 minutes with no walking break. And again, to my surprise, it wasn't awful but it was a challenge. I was so proud of myself! Yay for me! The part that I really love is that my breathing has not been an issue at all this go round. I'm just working on the endurance in my muscles. Perhaps a little more lower body and core workout should be in the works. Next week is similar but I build up to 22 minutes. Inch by inch, minute by minute, quarter mile by quarter mile - I will run the half in February is less than 2 hours and 30 minutes!