Off we go for week 3 of C25K!  I was a little nervous about this week as it’s a big jump in continuous running time. This week involves alternating running sessions of 90 seconds (like last week) and 3 mins with a shorter rest between the two.

Happily though almost everything seemed to go well. I was tired at the end of the second 3 min run but I wasn’t totally shattered. I’m trying to work on my breathing, pacing and gliding (so as not to bounce too much) too. Gives me something else to think about other than just putting one foot in front of the other.

The only issue was the old muscles again. The muscles around my right ankle got really tight during the first 3 min run session and didn’t relax until about 10 mins after I completed the whole run. My left shin is also a little sore. Not sure if it’s the muscles in my leg or if it’s shin splints. Hopefully it’s just my muscles getting used to impact again (fingers crossed).

The other good news of the week is that, according to my fitbit, my resting heart rate is down and my cardio fitness is up. I am now in the Fair to Average zone of cardio fitness, yay 🙂