You Played Yourself

Maaaaaaaannnnn…I played myself this morning. So I’m working on getting my fitness life together. I’ve been slacking for like the past two years. I started working out again regularly last week. I had been running on a treadmill. Now, that’s not my favorite type of running. I get really bored running in place. Which means I run worst and just dread that session.

Well I was finally able to get outside for a run today. I downloaded the ZRX app. It used to be known as the Zombies, Run app. I had used the app years before and it was fun. They also have a new Marvel section that I want to try out, but I’m going to save that for the future.

Anyways, so I park my car, get my stuff, and start setting up for my run. I open the ZRX app and begin the run. It’s just like I remember…I’m in a helicopter being flown to the safe zone…something happens..and now I’m on the ground and have to escape. Now, I set up the app so that it would include chases. Chases require that you run 30% faster than your current speed. (Keep this in mind.)

I’m chugging along…listening to my music…enjoying the run. It was a bit humid (use to running indoors), but overall a nice day outside. My music started speeding up and so did I. Here is where I messed up. My starting pace was pretty quick for my current level of fitness. What I mean by that is that I was pushing myself moderately. I am also getting over a cold so my breathing isn’t quite back to normal.

Boom! I hit my first chase. Problem is, I’m currently winded and pushing to 30% more is burning me out. In fact, I ended up having to “drop” something to in order to distract the zombies (aka I was too slow). I was disappointed, but I was like okay, is what it is. I forgot, there was another chase near the end of the run. Them zombies were gaining quickly.

Not my proudest moment, but I paused the run because I wasn’t sure what would happen if I got caught again. I’m pretty sure I just would have “dropped” something again, but I didn’t want to risk it. Overall, I finished my run, just not the run via the app.

Don’t judge my slowness.

It’s supposed to rain all this week, so I’m not sure if I’m going to get a chance to run outside again. But if I do, I’m going to replay the first run. I’m going to start slower so that when I get to a chase, I can actually survive the 30% bump in speed.

Sweaty, but finished!