I did not post last week so I am combining it with this week. Honestly I feel like I am still in this fog. Depression is too strong of a word. I probably have depression. A doctor might diagnose me and in fact one did in the 90's. I am more of a functional depressed person. When I feel it coming, I take action and do the things I need to do before it gets way out of hand. At the same time I may have been suffocating or stifling my feelings and I worry they will explode at some point. Yikes. Running really helps. It really really does. I don't know what I would do if I could not run and so I won't take it for granted.
Monday = Long Run 5.14 miles at a pace of 9.50 minute miles.
The weather was not great...actually it was kind of miserable. I needed to run and I waited until the afternoon to do so.
Tuesday = 5K Attempt: 25:13 with a pace of 8.07 minute miles. This is my fastest in a couple of years but not my PR. I don't know if I can ever break 24. It is so hard and I feel so winded after the second mile. I can't make myself go faster. But I am faster than I have been in awhile and for that I am pretty proud of myself.
Wednesday = Weights and swim 1,000 yards at the gym. Still not motivated to swim and not enjoying it as much. I miss swimming with my friends.
Thursday = Weights and stationary bike 30 minutes on Christmas Eve.
Friday = Slower 3 mile run. I went slower on purpose. It was a leisurely Christmas Day run.
Saturday = Rest. We traveled to Tacoma.
Sunday = We walked around five miles with the Roths family. It didn't feel as intense but my knee and ankle both felt sore so it was a workout.
Monday = Rest. Travel Day back home.
Tuesday = Rest. I needed another day to rest.
Wednesday = 5K Attempt #4 with a pace of 8:25 and a time of 26:10. Did not PR because I started out way too fast. My first mile was 7:44 and my second mile was a whole minute slower. I did have to stop at least once. Not bad considering Hailey has COVID-19 and I might have it too.
Thursday = 2 mile hike at Jory Hill Park with Rob. Even though we are dealing with COVID I feel like my depression has lifted. I don't feel the depressed feelings anymore. I am not sure what changed, but it helps a lot.
Friday = Ran 5 miles with a pace of 10:58/mile. I ran slower than normal since I might have COVID
Saturday = Stretching and strength training at home
Sunday = Long run. 9.04 miles. I went intentionally slow again just because I have been congested and not sure if I have COVID. It really was not all that difficult of a run.
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