For my seventh week of training, I decided to increase the difficulty of my runs to encourage growth in my speed and endurance. At the beginning of the week, I stuck with my old routine, but I transitioned into running for 55 seconds and walking for 3 minutes, which is a slow increase but perfect for me. I found that at the end of the week, I was less tired and more energized after my run, and was able to complete assignments once I returned home, when I usually would simply take a shower and nap.

This new routine went very well for the whole week, and I found that I wanted to go out for runs, even on days that I wasn’t technically scheduled to. As well as this, I found the burst of energy I got after my training sessions was great for completing assignments and catching up on posts for this very class, which was perfect for me as I normally lack motivation for school. I found that with the changing weather, my motivation was improving, and this gave me the extra boost I needed to go on a rampage of completing projects. Overall it was an excellent week for me!