My feet hurt much less! Now it's just my shins that hurt! I almost started cramping in the muscles on the back of my lower leg, but I stretched well, so that's all taken care of.
I decided to repeat Day 3 because it had been 5 days since I'd run. I didn't feel prepared to move up to Day 4, and a 1.5 minute run period instead of 1. I might even do Day 3 again on Sunday. I really want to take this gradually and be successful. I don't want to rush it and injure myself.
The run went well. I didn't walk as much as I did on Sunday.
I also found the bike path! I went in one direction and made it most of my run before hitting a road. I couldn't find the path on the other side of the road so turned around. I'll have to try turning left at the start of the path instead. Running on even ground was much better than the tricky side walk I had been using. Good discovery.
http://www.runnersworld.com/injury-treatment/get-rid-of-shin-pain-with-helpcom
It doesn't sound like I have shin splints yet, but I'll have to be careful.
It's my first real pair of running shoes! I have no idea how long it's going to take me to accumulate mileage, so I'm going to keep a tally. Plus, knowing how far I've run will inspire me to keep going. Woot.
Dyad 8 Mileage: 2.18 miles
That means I've traveled approximately 8 miles in 4 hours since I started my Couch to 5K. I find this fascinating.
And now I'm all fancied up for a night out. I'm going to go enjoy myself. I may not have had the most successful week, but I kept trying, and that's what's important.
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