two week hiatus!
Where does the time go? I thought I just wrote a blog on here yesterday, but apparently it was like, three weeks ago! OOPS!
I’ve been much better with the milkshakes. Started running again. I broke my original record of five miles on Tuesday evening. It had been probably two or three months since I ran last. It was my off season so I was focusing on lifting heavier and uh…eh hem…*cough cough* eating crap.
I hopped on the treadmill, threw a towel over the screen, and zoned out to my ipod. Sometimes, I like to pretend I’m a terminator on a mission to destroy MILES! I like to run like a robot. It’s fun!
For about a month and a half I’ve been doing interval training on the treadmill, with variations in speed and incline. Even walking for 40 minutes at 12-15% incline at 4 mph. What a difference that has made on my endurance. Tonight I was only able to run 4 miles in 37 minutes, but I ran between 6.3 and 6.5 mph.
In a way I’m still right on target. My joints are a little sore, but I’d like to be able to run 6 miles by the end of the month! If any one has any tricks of the trade, I’d love to hear them!
zero incline
March 7, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Avoid the treadmill. Running outside is so much nicer. If you haven’t measured out a nice loop run for time. Run outbound for say 20 minutes, and then see if you can run back faster. I’d focus on form to help prevent injuries. I recommend 2 books: "Chi Running", and "Brain training for Runners."
Good luck, and enjoy your journey.
March 7, 2008 at 7:51 pm
Thanks for the advice. I would love to run outside except for the fact I live in swampy Florida which makes it more difficult to breathe. There are also alligators waiting for me to slip and fall!
But, I am a bookworm and those titles intrigue me. Amazon.com here I come!
take care
March 7, 2008 at 7:58 pm
I guarantee you’ll run a lot faster after you hear an alligator grunt at you!!! Been there
It is usually the mosquitoes & yellow flies that keep me indoors.
March 14, 2008 at 9:43 am
I’m not much of an outdoor runner but I’m glad to see I’m not the only one who visualizes stuff on the treadmill. I like to pretend I’m a jaguar chasing my lunch or that I’m a jet pilot on a mission.