In Week Two: Feeling Stronger, Running More Comfortably
Not fast, not perfect, but definitely better than last week.
After a tough first week of training, I started to notice small improvements in week two. My breathing felt stronger, and I didn’t feel out of breath during my easy runs. It might be a sign that my body is beginning to adapt to the new routine. It felt great to run steadily without needing to stop and catch my breath.
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On Tuesday, I went for an easy run and tried wearing compression shorts for the first time. I was surprised — they were super comfortable, and I felt more stable with every step. It might just be a placebo, but I felt like I was moving more efficiently.
On Thursday, I went for an easy run again. Actually I had planed to start tempo run training, but I kept forgetting about it — maybe because I enjoy easy runs more. So I closed the week with a long run of 11km at a pace of 7:57. It’s still slow, but I felt happy to finish without many stops.
There was A sign that it’s important — my body has started to cooperate with this activity. Event though I haven’t disciplined training variation— like easy and tempo runs, but I will try to stay consistent.
