Week 3 Day 2

20:40 sec run/walk ratio
36:22 minutes
1.76 miles
20.5 minutes/mile

Okay, yeah, the GPS is definitely not able to keep track of those tight circles, because I know I wasn't that much slower than last time! My Health app says I've done 5880 steps and 2.97 miles today, which I think is closer to accurate. I did some walking before I went out to do my run, so that isn't all from my workout, but most of it should be.

This makes me think I should either do my long runs in town, where I'm running straight ahead most of the time, so the GPS can keep track; or turn off the GPS and count laps if I'm going to run here at the house.

Anyway. Still a good run. I didn't get out until around noon, but it was cool and breezy—enough that I wore my long johns under my tee-shirt and tights and didn't get too hot. My electronics all cooperated with me (except that my earbuds always feel like they're falling out—I don't know if my earholes are too small or too large or what, but earbuds never fit snugly) and I listened to Beastie Boys as I ran, and they kept me moving. I ran counter-clockwise today to change up which leg was outside.

It's interesting how Jeff Galloway's recommended run/walk ratios have tightened up over the years. In my first marathon, in 2001, I trained with a 2:2 minute run/walk. Then I did 3:2 for my second marathon. After I had cancer and slowed down, my ratio was 2:3 minutes. I don't know when he switched from whole minute ratios to seconds, but I think when I last started training, he was using 30:60 seconds instead of 1:2 minutes. Now, it's 20:40 seconds. It's still a 1:2 ratio, but squeezed down into one minute. I like it! It's just as much running overall as a 1:2 minute ratio, but cut into tinier pieces it does seem easier.