august fitness update
August has been a very successful month in the fitness department. I have been able to run for long periods of time with no pain in the knees or pain the next day. This has been so successful, I’ve actually conducted 5k tests seven times in a row (this occurs every other day, with a day of rest in between). At this point, I’m taking things slow so I don’t re-injure anything and so I can build up my strength and tolerance. My 5k times aren’t the greatest yet since I’m working my way up and focusing more on my form and the workout process, but I’ve consistently clocked in around 32 minutes. That’s not bad considering I’m not pushing myself the entire time like I would during a race. I would like to clock in some 5k times under 30 minutes before my Race for the Cure 5k on Sept. 26, but I’m not overly concerned about meeting that goal if it doesn’t work out. It’s more about doing the 5k then about the time I get.
