Week 5 Run 3: 26:00, 2.24 miles. RPE: I’m retiring this. It is not helpful for me at this point in my exercise journey. Let’s just assume that each workout is still pushing me as my body slowly complies withing getting back into shape.
ZB 25:00 prior; ran 25:00 after waking up without eating breakfast
Starting bg: 136
Ending bg: 145
When I started this exercise project, I wasn’t entirely sure what my goals were bc this was completely new to me. I knew that I want to be able to run a 5k with my husband and that continues to be a goal. He is an in-shape runner and I want to be able to keep up with him so that the 5k is enjoyable for him, too.
But I’ve redefined what I’m looking for otherwise. Exercise is important to me overall for health, well-being and understanding how to manipulate the different blood sugar levers in order to live fully and live well with T1D. That’s empowering. But exercise is not in my Top 3 priorities. What I’m going for now is running 30 minutes (once I work up to that point) 3x per week. I need it to fit into my life without adding stress to getting everything done. And it’s not always easy to predict how sensitive I’m going to be to insulin after varying workouts and for how long that difference is going to last. Those types of variables don’t work for me. I need repetition and reasonable ballpark predictability for the rest of my day. This is why I’m moving to running 3x per week for 20-30 minutes. I’m sort of at a 3:1 jog to walk ratio right now…I can do that just fine for the first three sets, but then I need to stretch out my walks to 2 minutes in the last two sets. I’m fine with that and will keep chipping away at it as my body gets on board.
So far I have learned so much from @Eric and all of our exercise champions here on FUD. And that has helped get me comfortable outside of my old box in so many ways. I am still looking for growth, but at a comfortable pace that fits within my other priorities as this stage of life. I appreciate everyone’s help, input and support as I continue with this new habit!