4 sore days from a 2 mile run

And I finally feel human again.  The only action my new Garmin GPS watch got was to record how "fast" I moved while driving a car.  Being sore was almost satisfying, because I knew it wouldn't get any worse than that.  So I enjoyed the pain and feeling pathetic.  It was amusing.  I know that this kind of pain wouldn't last for long once I get past the ugly, nasty "this sucks" phase.

So tonight before eating dinner with my girlfriend I went for a quick run.  I know, 5 days after the 2 mile run that put me down and out.  So how far did I run?

1.65 miles!!!  Wow, awesome.  I averaged 8:52 min/mile and 158 beats/min heart rate!!!!  That's called OUT OF SHAPE!  Love it.  That average heart rate by the way, includes walking for 30 seconds at the halfway mark and starting out with a lower heart rate.  I'll post the chart when I figure out how to do that.  It's a keeper, and motivation for progress to come.

This phase is the best and worst.  It hurts the most, is the hardest time to motivate to workout, but if I consistently keep at it, see the quickest progress and feel 20% better with each successive workout.

But the Garmin is Great and I am excited to post more runs to log all of that data.  It even maps your run onto Google Earth, which is sick.

Maybe tomorrow I'll manage 2 miles...if I can walk.