Today was a busy day. I sang 2 full church services for our annual Lessons and Carols services this morning. It was magical. It was tiring. Then I came home to be mom...alone....for the third day in a row....on a weekend. The kids called their grandparents and invited themselves over to watch the Redskins game. My mom came to pick the up. The baby thought he needed to go too. So, I had the afternoon to myself. It was cloudy today and cool in my bedroom - PERFECT conditions for a nap. My house has been neglected the past week or so. It desperately needed to be cleaned. I knew that I had at least an hour all alone. I could have taken a nap or cleaned my house. Instead, I got into my running clothes and got on my treadmill.
I did my warm up walk and got to going. Last time I started too fast. I'm not ready for 6.0 on the treadmill. So, this time I ran at 5.5 for 2:45 and then walked at 4.0. As I was finishing up my second running interval, I noticed that the treadmill was reporting an insane number of calories being burned. While I LOVED the number that I was seeing, I was concerned that it may be incorrect. So, I pressed a button on the treadmill. It switched to a 9 minute fitness test. I couldn't figure out how to switch it back. So I hopped off and turned the treadmill off.
When you turn the treadmill off, it loses its data. I had gone a half mile into my 3 mile run. I hadn't set my watch, so I couldn't pick up where I left off. So, I started over. I lost that half mile like it never happened. I kept my 5.5 running speed for 2 miles then I was fighting it and losing so I dropped the speed to 5.3 for the next 3/4 mile. It was hot. It was hard. I was tired. I really prefer to run outside, but the treadmill will do for short runs.
Either way, I got my run in. I'm glad I did.
11 miles next week.
Today's Stats:
3.1 miles in 36.36 (11.7 minute mile)
(with the lost half mile - 3.6 miles in 42-ish - 11.6 minute mile)
Just when you think the treadmill is bad- know that I am doing all my runs on it. It's just too cold where I live. It stinks. It messes with your head.. and I can't WAIT for the PHM so I can run outside!! :)
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