Still loving everything about my Garmin Forerunner. So far the battery life has been fine, and since it recharges while I have it plugged into my computer I haven’t really had to worry too much about the quirky AC adapter that came with it. By the time I plug it in to my PC, get the data uploaded, and then do my normal computer stuff for the night the Forerunner is pretty much charged.
Today marks my longest single run for Couch to 5k – 20 minutes straight. Physically I know I can do it, but I am worried about whether or not I am mentally prepared for the task. I have been trying to visualize how good it is going to feel once I complete the run and be able to share with my friends and other people that I have passed that step. I was worried about my Wednesday workout too (8 minutes run, 5 minutes walk, 8 minutes run) and I got through that fine. The only problem I had on that run at all was the first 5 minutes because it is all uphill. The course I run while at work has some hills, some grass, and lots of sidewalk. It’s not a straight, flat course and from what I understand you want to have as much variety in the terrain as possible to help work as many of the smaller leg muscles as you can.
The Garmin Forerunner 305 lets me track my heart rate, and I can see as I am progressing through C25K that my average heart rate is slowly dropping. Another big change is how fast my recovery times are now. When I stop running my body returns to “non exercise mode” within a few minutes. I no longer feel whiped out for hours after doing a long hard run.
Once I complete Couch to 5k I intend to start working on speed and adding even more distance. I ordered “The Competitive Runner’s Handbook” to help me develop my times and my distance after I complete my first 5k and establish my base line.
