So, I set my clothes out last night and I worked out again today. I was sore, but I was comfortable enough to run ten total minutes. It was easier to run in the first ten minutes, even two minutes at a time. My BP stayed below 180, so I kept going. But, after the fifteen minute mark, I was running my BP up in the 180's. So, I ran a minute every couple minutes until my thirty was over.
It was harder to breathe today. I don't know if it because I ran so much yesterday or just the increase in speed. Yesterday, I ran at 4.8mph and today I ran at 5.2mph. It could be the reason I was so winded. They say to assess your exercise level of intensity to try to sing, talk and breath. If you can sing you are working out at a lower level. If you can't talk and are breathing heavy, then you are exercising at a higher level. I have raised my level over the past two months. When I get off of the machine, I am winded and sweaty! There isn't much more I can do to raise my workout intensity. I'll just continue to add running minutes until I can run the whole thirty. My husband does it. It is a bigger goal, but I think I am in a good place to try to achieve it. I can't wait to see what my legs look like when I am a consistent runner. It'll be so worth it.
No comments:
Post a Comment