6:15 a.m....b/c of the rains last night this morning was nice an cool. It warmed up a bit by the end...but then I was almost done.
I tried Rattletraps 2-3 method of breathing. I could not coordinate my steps with my breath to do even number and odd number exhales to inhales. After much playing around I got it to 3 exhales for 4 inhales. at one point in the run I stopped my pattern and just breathed like I normally do and I got a side stitch. I went back into the pattern and it went away. Coincidence? I think not.
Took the dogs for a 1.25 mile walk
ps I have been running without garmin this week. Seems to have helped..
UPDATE--I am making my training plan for my next 1/2. I am signed up for the Oakbrook 1/2 on Memorial day Sept 6th. That is like 10 weeks away! Yikes! So I'm trying to figure out how to safely get in an 11 or 12 miler before that time frame. Since I felt so super duper before the madison 1/2 last year I went through old training blogs. Man I complain about running a lot. Smack me if I do that okay? I either complain about doing it or I complain about not being able to get a run in. Jeez..I should make up my mind! Mileage wise I did really well last summer and I would like to get back there. | 