Success! I upped from 2 miles to 2.5 miles today. I don't know what my overall time was, or my mile splits, because I ran at my parent's subdivision, and I forgot my heart rate monitor. I was a bit scared to run without it - I've never even been to the gym without my heart rate monitor - but I figured what the heck, I'll just run anyway. What I do know is that I ran the whole time without walking, so that's a step up.
The area I ran in had more hills than I'm used to, and it definitely showed in my breathing. Easier going down, harder going up. Duh. But the hills were conquered.
When I got home I could feel the muscles in my right shin starting to complain. I got a bucket of water, put some ice in it, and stuck my foot in it for 15 minutes. It didn't feel good at the time, but it was worth it, because I felt no pain in my foot/ankle/shin thereafter. I did feel a bit in the knee, and my hamstrings were sore (again), but it wasn't terrible.
Mile splits: Unknown. Weather: 49 and sunny, slightly breezy. Clothing: Exercise pants, long sleeve shirt, cotton socks, baseball cap. Pre run beverage: Water. Post run: I tried Ann's protein powder and water. Worked just fine, I think. Although I'm thinking of adding L-Glutamine to my diet to help with muscle soreness.
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