Madeleine Campbell

Hey everyone! Thanks for checking back in! So, this week I felt that school was really starting to pick up; however, I still managed to dedicate time to the gym and my genius hour project. I wanted to take some time in this post to connect back to some ideas and goals I set out for myself in my first post, instead of just summarizing my runs this week. I am starting week 3 of my running chart, and this week I feel may be a struggle for me – the runs this week are starting to get much longer, and it’s a bit of a jump from what I’m used to. This past week I’ve been able to run for 5 minutes and walk for 1 minute, with some difficulty, I must admit. However, this week I’m a little nervous because now the intervals of running are getting longer – I’m talking 10-15 minutes of straight running, AHH! Considering how winded I am still getting at the 5-minute mark, this makes me a little nervous. I also want to take this time to reflect on some of the research I did when looking in...

Hi everyone! Thanks for checking back in. I have decided against doing daily updates on every single training day, as it will probably get a little boring and repetitive for you all. Instead, I'm going to hit on any high/lowlights that have happened in my week regarding my genius hour project. I've been stuck at running 3 minutes, walking 1 minute for 5 sets for a few days now – pushing myself to 4 and 5 minutes will be very difficult I'm sure. I recently have been sick for the past few days so this has put a bit of a damper on the whole running thing. Although I've been dragging myself to the gym, I haven't felt like running at all so I've really only been doing strengthening workouts for arms and abs. This is better than nothing, but not in any way helping my endurance! Today I ran 3 minutes and walked for 1 minute, as I have been doing for the past couple training days. Above is a picture that summarizes my run! **** After discussing genius p...

Hey guys!  So I’m really excited for this whole genius hour project because I’m hoping it will force me into actually achieving the goals I have set out. I have never been much of a runner, but it is a skill I have always admired  – people who can not only run far distances, but also find enjoyment and meditation in doing so inspire me to improve my personal running endurance, or lack thereof. My friend started training for races and ToughMudders about a year ago as a way to improve her mental health, and she has really inspired me to try running out as well. She personally finds it as a form of meditation, as it helps her clear her mind and daily anxieties. However, I am the type of person to always I want to start running, and then 4 minutes in and the first sign of a cramp, I call it quits.              My goal for this project is to train to be able to run 5km straight at the end of the 4...