It was a chill 35 degrees Fahrenheit in Astana throughout the past week. Normally, in my past life stateside, this would be cold enough to make me shy away from an outdoor run. This week, though, I jumped at the chance to go for a quick jog through the park nearly every day.
I cannot get over how fantastic a cold run feels. Next level amazing, actually. So refreshing. I knew my perspective on temperature has changed over the past two years; I will never complain about the weather ever again, once we return stateside. Double downing on that, I think I am officially a cold weather running lifer, if only sub-thirty minute runs.
In reverse chronological order, these are the runs from the NRC in which I have enjoyed survived savored:
- Ten Minute Run
- Twelve Minute Run
- Fourteen Minute Run
- Comeback Run // 15 minutes
- Thirteen Minute Run
- Eleven Minute Run
- Nine Minute Run
- One Minute Run
- Eight Minute Run
- Six Minute Run
- 555 Seconds Run // 9 minutes and 15 seconds
- Fuel the Run with Shalane // 33 minutes
- 3K Walk Backs // 3k meters
- Fifteen Minute Headstarts // 15 minutes
- A New Run // 25 minutes
- Today’s 30 Minute Walk // 30 minutes
- First Long Run // 35 minutes
- unguided run // 20 minutes
- Next Run // 22 minutes
- Fifteen Minute Run
- Running for More: Purpose // 20 minutes
- Celebration Run // 25 minutes
- Tough Day Easy Run // 20 minutes
- First Run // 20 minutes
- Running for More: Connections // 25 minutes
This week I also kicked off another plank challenge, from Healthline.com. For the first week I upped the time to one minute each day. After day six, I anticipate following it.
| Day 1: 10 seconds | Day 2: 20 seconds | Day 3: 30 seconds | Day 4: 40 seconds | Day 5: 50 seconds |
| Day 6: 1 minute (60 seconds) | Day 7: 70 seconds | Day 8: 80 seconds | Day 9: 90 seconds | Day 10: 100 seconds |
| Day 11: 110 seconds | Day 12: 2 minutes (120 seconds) | Day 13: 130 seconds | Day 14: 140 seconds | Day 15: 150 seconds |
| Day 16: 160 seconds | Day 17: 170 seconds | Day 18: 3 minutes (180 seconds) | Day 19: 190 seconds | Day 20: 200 seconds |
| Day 21: 210 seconds | Day 22: 220 seconds | Day 23: 230 seconds | Day 24: 4 minutes (240 seconds) | Day 25: 250 seconds |
| Day 26: 260 seconds | Day 27: 270 seconds | Day 28: 280 seconds | Day 29: 290 seconds | Day 30: 5 minutes (300 seconds) |
from Healthline.com
Let’s meet back here next week, same time same place, for a check in?