Date & Time Activity Commentary Pictures with Captions

Wednesday, Today I met with While I was running, I

September 13, my project didn’t realize how
2017 facilitator, agonizingly boring and
12:30 pm – 3:00 Xanthia Settle, at hard it was to just run
pm Panera after on a track. Also, I did
2 hours and 30 school in order to not know that there
minutes plan out our was a certain form you
exercises were supposed to
according to our maintain while
busy schedules. running which meant
After talking, we that I’d been running
headed to Swift incorrectly my entire
Cantrell park life! Another problem
because Mrs. arose once I found out
Settle wanted to that there was a major
see firsthand how difference between
much work I was regular tennis shoes
going to need and running shoes.
before I could be With no experience in
ready enough to running a long race
run a half and without the correct
marathon. shoes, I could injure
Because I haven’t myself and have to
played sports postpone my training
since the ninth which wouldn’t leave
grade, I was only enough time before the
able to run a 10 race. Next time we
minute mile meet she said she
without getting would come with me
extremely tired. to pick out training
After I ran a mile, shoes and then we
we headed over to would work out more These pictures are of my facilitator and me
the workout at LA fitness. at Swift Cantrell park. In the first photo, I
equipment am in the middle of angled sit-ups to
because, as shown increase my core power. The third picture
by my slow mile, I shows my facilitator and me on the park’s
needed a lot more track. Lastly, the third picture shows me in
endurance. the middle of doing push-ups.
Sunday , Today I met up The step machine was
September 17, with my very difficult because
2017 Facilitator and the machine was set to
2:30 pm – 4:00 went to Asics in a high resistance by
pm order to buy my facilitator and I
1 hour and 30 running shoes. had to continually
minutes After that, we walk up “steps” for a
headed to LA full 20 minutes. After
fitness and did that, I started to run on
exercises on the the treadmill while
step machine for a Mrs. Settle instructed
while. Then, we me on how to fix my
proceeded to run running form and how
on the treadmill to to pace myself during
see if I had the race. I found that
improved since getting the motivation
the last time she to run and to continue This is a picture of me buying my new
saw me. running after I got running shoes so I don’t get shin splints or
bored or distracted injure myself in any other way.
was harder than the
actual activity, which
will prove difficult for
the entire span of the
race.
Sunday, Today I went to As I have mentioned
September 24, the gym myself to before, running is This picture displays my improvement from
2017 run alone for the agonizingly boring, the last two times I have run for distance. It
1:00pm- 1:45 first time. I especially without shows that I incresed to 2.01 miles and
45 minutes wanted to work on having my facilitator finished these miles in 17 minutes, which
distance instead of there to talk to. isnt too bad of a time.
speed so I set the Running today took
machine to 7mph mental strength along
and ran for as long with physical because
as I could. Then, I I had to push and force
did more myself to increase in
endurance work mileage.
on the step
machine
Tuesday, Today I only had I learned that each lap
September 26th, a miniscule around Hobgood’s This picture shows me on the Hobgood track
2017 amount of time track is half a mile before I began my run.
1:00pm- 1:10 before work, so I long. I also learned
10 minutes headed to that it was slightly
Hobgood Park to more tiring to run on
run for about ten an actual track
minutes. compared to running
on a treadmill. I only
had time to run 1 and a
half miles, but it still
gave me some practice
and let me know that I
may need to run longer
on the treadmill to
accurately mimic
running on a regular
track.
Tuesday, Today was I am getting used to
September 26th, another solo running and
2017 treadmill day and motivating myself
12:45pm- 1:15 another day to now, so the miles I
30 minutes increase distance. have to run do not
seem so bad anymore.
Although I was only
able to run a little
more than a 5K today,
I expect to drastically
and quickly increase
the mileage I’ve
achieved so far. This is a picture of my treadmill during the
two minute cooldown after my 5K loop.
The picture alsoshows that again I have
incresed my mileage while also maintaining
the time it will take to run theses miles.
Monday, October This afternoon I Again this week I
9, 2017 went to LA fitness found that finding the
2:00 pm – 3:30 to do some more motivation to force
pm leg exercises myself to be active and
1 hour and 30 which included: train was harder than
minutes squats, leg the actual activities.
presses, and a The current weather
light run. has been colder, which
causes me to struggle
even more when
deciding if I should
leave my house and go These are
to train more. My pictures of me at the gym while I do aerobic
work schedule has and strength exercises to prepare myself for
been changing the race.
erratically, so I’m also
finding less and less
time to run at the gym,
the tracks at Hobgood,
or around my
neighborhood. Along
with my decreasing
free time, my race
readiness optimism is
also declining.

Wednesday, My workout for Today’s workout was

October 18, 2017 today consisted of very hard because I
12:30 pm – 2:30 stretching, haven’t been able to
pm cycling, treadmill train in a while
2 hours running, and because of my busy
aerobic steps. I schedule and my
used each of the continual problem
three machines for with motivating
30 minutes with myself. I may need to
10 minute breaks run around my
in between neighborhood more
because each one because I seem to be
left me feeling more willing to run
more and more close to home. Also, I
tired. Afterwards, need to drastically
I drank plenty of increase my maximum
water and made miles that I can run as This is a picture of me using the cycling
sure to take in the race gets closer machine at LA fitness
plenty of protein and closer. As of now,
as instructed by I can run 5 miles
my facilitator. without having to start
walking.
 This is me during my second activity,
running on the treadmill, at LA fitness

Included in this picture is me using

stationary resistance steps.
Tuesday, Today I wanted to I need to change the
October 24, 2017 decrease the order of my workout
2:10 pm – 3:50 amount of time it for next time. Using
pm takes for me to the leg press after
1 hour and 40 run each mile. running left my legs
minutes Currently, I finish very fatigued, so
my miles in 7 and maybe next time I will
half minutes to as run after the leg
much as 8 and presses instead. I need
half minutes. I to consult my
want to at least be facilitator about this so This is me stretching before my day’s
able to I don’t end up hurting exercise.
consistently finish myself! While on the
each mile in 7 topic of injury, My
minutes flat. I shins and ankles are
stretched, ran for slowly getting more
4.5 miles, and used to running all the
then increased my time, but the pain is
leg strength with still present.
the leg presses. I
skipped out on
doing steps today
and just worked I am in this picture running to decrease my
on the leg presses mile time.
a little longer than
 usual

This is me attempting to increase my leg

muscles in order to perform a less
exhausting mile.

Friday, After decreasing After trying running

November 3, my mile time, I both on a treadmill and
2017 decided to switch at an outdoor track, I
12:30 pm – 1:15 back to increasing realized that running
pm distance and without a treadmill
45 minutes making sure I puts more stress on my
don’t fatigue too body and it was harder
early in the race. to maintain steady
breathing. Because my
race is outside, I am
reducing how often I
run at the gym and
increasing the time I
run around my
neighborhood and
other outdoor tracks.
Wednesday, As a result of My facilitator, Mrs.
November 8, training away Settle, and I came to
2017 from the gym, I the conclusion that this
1:30 pm – 2:15 have to use my change might actually
pm home gym be beneficial and,
45 minutes equipment because I can’t use not
instead. It is very being able to go to the
similar to the gym as an excuse, I
resistance will be more
machines and motivated to train.
weights at the
gym so it
shouldn’t change
anything.

Tuesday, On this day I just My race is a little less

November 21, did a short leg than a month away
2017 work out as which made me think I
5:30 pm – instructed by my needed to train more
6:00pm facilitator vigorously and
30 minutes frequently. However,
Mrs. Settle said that it
may actually hurt me
to train too hard so
close to the race and
that my body needs
time to recover before.
I had a hard time
accepting that, but I
trust her and will
comply with her
training program.
Thursday, Today was Running for long
November 30, another day of periods of time no
2017 light training longer makes me feel
1:00 pm – today. I ran for 45 tired or exhausted. My
2:00pm minutes and then main problem now is
1 hour did a cool down getting out of my own
walk for 15 head. I have constant
minutes. thoughts about
needing to quit or that
I won’t be able to
make it. Along with
this, although I don’t
tire or struggle with
breathing, my legs and
back start to hurt after
long periods of time.
Hopefully the pain
eases or I become used
to it by race time.
Friday, Today will most Normally when I run I
December 8th, likely be the last like to work out
2017 chance I will have afterwards. Today
1:30 pm – 3:00 to train before the though, I worked out
1 hour and 30 race. I stretched before. This felt
minutes and worked out different because my
my legs and then legs felt light and
ran for an hour. faster while running,
but eventually this
effect wore off and I
had to slow my pace.
Although this is my
last day to train before
the race, I will stretch
every day until the
event to ensure my
readiness.

Sunday, Today was the day All of my preparations The following pictures are of me during the
December, 17th of the race! I and training paid off. race along with some of the mile markers I
RACEDAY stretched and went While running I felt passed along the way.
8 am - 11:00 am on a light jog the energized and alert. I
3 hours morning of and didn’t feel tired or the
prepared myself effect of fatigue until
mentally for the mile 10 and even then
race. The race it wasn’t unbearable.
itself took me 2 My race time was
hours and 15 above average which
minutes and the was surprising since it
preparations and was my first time ever
exercises allocated running a race.
45 minutes Although it took time
and effort, I don’t
regret any of it and
would happily run
another race in the
future.
The pictures below show me after the race
holding the medal I recived for finishing the
race.
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