Workout Week in Review: 6/2 - 8/2013

• Tues, 6/4/13 - PM/Running (outdoors - road): 3.84 mi, 1:08:03 (pace - 17:42/mi), 883 cal
• Wed, 6/5/13 (National Running Day) - PM/Running (indoors - treadmill): 2.0 mi, 30:00 (15:00/mi), 257 cal
• Thurs, 6/6/13 - PM/Running (outdoors - road): 4.23 mi, 1:10:38 )pace - 16:41/mi), 781 cal

National Running Day run - endurance, not distance

Today is National Running Day, and I thought I would attempt something new.  Since it was pouring raining, I went to the gym to run on the treadmill.  I decided I try 'running' (more like a 'slog' - slow jog - 4.0 mph - random program, incline 0.0 - 1.5%) without stopping or walking as long as I could.  I got past 5:00 and thought I would push another 5:00 and see how I and my knees felt.  Well, it's 10:00 now, and I was really sweating - but I still felt like I could go another 5:00.  If I could make 15:00, I could check off one of those Tribesports.com challenges.  FINALLY, the clock on the treadmill reached 15:00 - I did it!  I had only traveled 1.0 mi, but the fact that I ran the whole time - not slowing down, or walking, or stopping - was gratifying. Today the goal was endurance, not distance.  So now that I had completed 15:00, certainly I could go 30:00!  I thought I would crank up the speed, but changed my mind - why tamper with perfection (LOL)!  I strode along for another 15:00 and finished with 2.0 mi (257cal; 5:00 cooldown/35:00, 2.17 mi, 281 cal).

CELEBRATE RUNNING EVERY DAY!

TODAY AND EVERY DAY IS A RUNNING DAY!