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Tuesdays on the Run: My 1 mile run without intervals!

6/10/2014

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On Tuesdays, Patty from My No-Guilt Life and April from Run The Great Wide Somewhere are going to be hosting a Running Blog Meet up so of course I am going ot participate. Make sure to visit some other blogs from their websites!

Since Patty was one of the starters, I am going to piggy back on a post she did last week that inspired me. She ran a mile without stopping and had great results. I haven't run a mile without stopping in ALMOST 5 YEARS! Crazy huh? Once i realized this, I decided I had to do it. 

I would plan for 2.2 mile run. A short rest warmup walk and a short rest in the middle. I would do the first mile without stopping and then do the second mile in intervals and compare the 2.

As I was getting ready to run, I was VERY NERVOUS. I hadn't run without stopping since 2010, when I was so injured while running the DL Half the first time. I knew I could do it though.

So after stalling by going grocery shopping and prepping food, off I went.

BUTTERFLIES in my stomach! Crazy.

So I stretched before and then did 1 minute walking before taking off. I used my new 5k/10k playlist (post coming soon on its awesomeness) and off I went. It was 10am.

uh oh! Shoe came untied. Like really. Ugh. Stopped after 45 sec and tied it and off I went.

I knew I could run into trouble with lights so I decided if a light stopped me, I would just turn wherever I was and try and cross again.

Without intervals, I felt like I was going slow because I had to hold back a bit. Also, sun was shining bright (June gloom burns off early in Pasadena) and knew I should have brought a hat. Oh well. I kept strong. Oh did I mention it was a bit humid? And I didn't bring water? Rookie mistake!

I was good for about .7 of a mile and then a light. so I turned and decided to cross farther up and it worked. I hadn't stopped yet!

Finally farther down, I heard the 1 mile complete of nike plus! I did it! I knew I had a bit more to go (about .15) so I guessed and I guessed right! I finished in about 10:15. Not bad for my first mile nonstop in 5 years! Not to mention, I still had a bit of gas in the tank too.

Onto to plan 2, I walked for a bit and switched into 2:30/:30 intervals. WOW those intervals were killer after 1 full mile. But I pushed on. I was able to finish strong(I was able to push it into the 9 min category).

It looks like my interval may have been slightly faster but I do know over the course of a race, my intervals would definitely be faster as I could not mention my form and time at a 10 min mile.

What did I learn? I definitely have more endurance than I thought and would love to make a goal of running a 5k straight in the next year.

However the effect on my body was insane. I was TIRED. and not to mention hungry! Hungry all day. But also jittery because I have coffee in the morning so being tired but alert is not fun!

I know see what my body does on intervals. I knew what it does but now I really know. And I like them. I like the way I feel on them. I like how I get a good workout in without being exhausted or feeling like I will eat the whole house.

I do plan on doing this again without the caffeine so I can see my time and compare.

Have you ever challenged yourself to see how fast you run a mile?

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Patty link
6/10/2014 12:00:24 pm

AWESOME! Thanks for linking up with us and CONGRATS on the mile non-stop! It feels awesome- but yeah, took a lot out of me too! WTG!

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Juliana Calhoun
6/11/2014 01:10:37 am

Thanks for hosting the meet up! So much fun and I can't wait to tackle my next mile

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April @ Run The Great Wide Somewhere link
6/11/2014 09:58:39 am

Woo Hoo! Congratulations on the full mile without stopping. Great pace too on both the straight run and the intervals!! Thanks for linking up with us for our first Tuesdays on the Run! :)

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