If I were a title, what would I say?
Don’t know.
First a couple of shout outs to a few of my peeps (is that the way the kids say it these days?): has everyone seen getupnow’s runner’s version of “Stayin’ Alive”? HILARIOUS! Feathers is recovering from her post-op cold & sounding very contented and resolved. And Eryn, the cheez its in question were a box of both White Cheddar & (wait for it) Queso flavored its….queso flavored Eryn! I should say no more about them, but I believe they may have been laced with heroine cause I’m addicted.
I need to get to the gym, but I also want to stop for a moment & reflect on “Back in the Day/But Now” stuff. I’ve not been great this past month & have seen basically no changes on the scale this summer, so I need some positive reinforcement to get me moving. So Back in the Day when I’d go for a walk with hubby (rare, mind you), I’d never be able to keep up with his long (6′2″) strides & I’d complain & get impatient to get back to the house to sit in front of the TV. BUT Now I’m the one suggesting (and nagging) about walks, I want them to be longer, and I’m the leader of the pack (or at least not having any trouble keeping up). Back in the Day, I’d have a gym membership, but never use it. But Now, it’s time to get to the gym.
Food:
Breakfast: usual
Lunch: chef salad
Dinner: 2 lean beef hard tacos with cheese, tom, lettuce
Snack: about 25 pretzels
Exercise:
- 20 mins lower body weights
- 2 mile walk/run
First mile run in 12:45 (speed of 4.6 until last .1, which I did at 5.4), second mile walking at 3.6, but with an incline of 2 for .15 and 4 for .35 miles. Threw in a .25 mile run during the “walking” mile at 4.6 & 5.4 and a .1 mile run at 5.4. I really do like the way 5.4 feels, but I can’t maintain that speed for very long at all. Total time for the 2 miles was 28:40, so I’m averaging just over 4 mph for the whole trek.
“is that the way the kids say it these days”
That comment cracked me up. I am easily amused this morning.
Back in the day, I would be getting back into my cozy bed after boot camp. Oh, wait, no, that’s today. Damn.
I have bought the White Cheddar and Queso flavored before for the kids. FOR THE KIDS!! That’s my story and I’m sticking to it
Back in the day I would sleep until an hour before i had to be at work (30 minutes to get ready - 30 minutes to get to work). Now I’m up to be AT the gym when they open at 5am, shower there, and go to work. Ugh… I miss my bed sometimes.
My hubby was just like that. He is tall and has long legs. His strides are so long that he sort of bobs up and down when he walks.
I think over time he had to slow down for me, but now I have gotten faster and he lags behind. Lucky for him, one or two of the kids is usually lagging and he can blame it on them. 
Just a thought: if you are comfortable bodywise at the 5.4 stride but can’t handle it yet endurance wise, why not revist couch to 5k and build up to a solid 5.4? You can do a 4.5′ish pace for the “walk” portions and your 5.4 for the runs. I know you love a challenge!