I'll Take That

Yesterday I tried an experiment.

I turned the C25k app on, and ran the very first workout.

(The one where you jog 60 then walk 90).

Here's what I discovered:

3 weeks ago, I was able to do 2.1km, in 25:52 (because I skipped ahead on some sections), with an average pace of 11:35.

Yesterday, I went 2.55km, in 30 minutes exactly (because I did NOT skip any sections), with an average pace of 11:49.

That's like...no improvement whatsoever.

What the actual fuck.

(You're witnessing a meltdown in realtime here. I totally thought I had a vast improvement on my pace, and a small one on distance, and I just discovered, while typing this all out, that I definitely did NOT.)

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Ok, a few deep breaths later, I've thought it through.

The TIME is not the important part right now.

(As the people who made the C25k app have stressed on many occasion.)

The DISTANCE is what matters.

And considering my first three forays into this were under a mile and a half, and all but ONE of the rest of them since have been 2-3 miles, THAT is what counts right now.

That's what's getting difficult for me. I so WANT to improve on my time, but I'm physically not at that point yet.

Determination has to count for something, right?