I had an epiphany after my last couple of workouts.  Walking and jogging every other lap was not going to get the job done.  I wondered what would happen if I slowed down my jogging pace.  Would I be able to jog for a longer period of time?  I headed back to the track after taking four rest days excited to try an experiment.

Since I walked to the track from home, I started jogging the moment my toes touched the rubberized surface.  Several times during the first lap I forced myself to slow down my pace, almost to the point of what seemed like I was jogging in place.  I still managed a 4-minute lap.  Amazingly, I was not tired or winded when I finished the first lap.  One lap turned into two, two to three and I kept jogging.  All told I finished six laps without breaking into a walk.

I walked the seventh lap very slowly then jogged the remaining five laps of my workout.  My pace this time was slower from fatigue and complaining thighs but my mood was upbeat, as if I had discovered some secret potion for success.

Three days later I jogged about twenty on the fun run course.  Near as I can tell it was close to two kilometers.  It seems I am headed in the right direction.