Week 1: 2nd Workout

Distance: Unknown
Time: 30 Minutes alternating 2 minutes run/3 minutes walk

I woke up miserable with a sore throat and slight cough. Since I have zero medical training, I decided to "unprofessionally" diagnose myself with a respiratory infection. I hopped on the web to decide on the proper treatment but became distracted when my sister sent me a message. While we were chit chatting I remembered my important task but was too lazy to continue research. My sister likes to run for her exercise and she has been doing it for many years. I quickly crowned my sister an expert in running (and the medical field) and asked her opinion on going for a run while one has a respiratory infection. I was hoping she would tell me some horror story about how 3 years ago she had a slight cough and went out for a jog, then the next day she had pneumonia that lasted for 4 months. I need to have some evidence to back up my desire to crawl back into bed, but my sister failed me. She went as far as telling me that the adrenaline helps. Without my sister's encouragement I probably would be typing up a blog about how sick I was. Thanks Nette!

It's a beautiful day in Monterey, perfect for going on a run. The first 2 minutes flew by while I was trying to take in how fresh the air was. At the 3 minute mark I realized that I was actually breathing. How wonderful it felt to be breathing after having this chest cold for a few days. The rest of my run went smoothly with me focusing on my stride and trying to get it right. My legs still feel like I'm carrying lead in my shoes but I know that's because my muscles haven't been worked in so long.

When I hit the 30 minute mark I was at the back alley to my home so I decided to take my couped up, neglected dog for a walk. He seemed to think we were going for a run and kept acting like a thoroughbred on the day of the Kentucky Derby. Maybe I should consider walking him as my warm up instead.

After working out and cooling down, I came inside to stretch and take a shower. My biggest mistake was not consuming something before my shower. Stepping out of the bathroom I felt light headed and knew that I had allowed my blood sugar to drop. Not good. I'm always focused on getting that glass of water slowly consumed after a work out, maybe I should throw in a few almonds as well.