Thursday, March 01, 2007
Avoiding the Dreadmill
Today's Run: 6.0
Run Time: 57:13
Total Miles to Date: 382.4
Thoughts on the Run:
Today, I followed my own advice from "Avoid the Dreadmill." It was raining hard outside, which wasn't a problem - the temperature was great for a nice, wet run. Unfortunately, it was also flashing lightning ... not good. So, I went downstairs and hit the treadmill.
I decided to do this run on an empty stomach with nothing more than a glass of water before the run. It was a great run. I started out at 15-minute pace, increasing by 1 minute every minute until I was at a 9-minute pace. I did this for several miles, then fell back to a 9:30 pace. I did a little bit at an 8-minute pace, and to finish the run, I do alternating segments at 7mpm, 8mpm, 9mpm, and 10mpm before cooling off.
It was a nice, quick, convenient way to burn 1000 calories before heading into the office ... and I feel great. I'll see how I feel and either run again tomorrow and take Saturday off, or take tomorrow off and run back-to-back Saturday and Sunday.
Finally I'm getting my volume during the week in!
Warmly,
Jeremy
Run Time: 57:13
Total Miles to Date: 382.4
Thoughts on the Run:
Today, I followed my own advice from "Avoid the Dreadmill." It was raining hard outside, which wasn't a problem - the temperature was great for a nice, wet run. Unfortunately, it was also flashing lightning ... not good. So, I went downstairs and hit the treadmill.
I decided to do this run on an empty stomach with nothing more than a glass of water before the run. It was a great run. I started out at 15-minute pace, increasing by 1 minute every minute until I was at a 9-minute pace. I did this for several miles, then fell back to a 9:30 pace. I did a little bit at an 8-minute pace, and to finish the run, I do alternating segments at 7mpm, 8mpm, 9mpm, and 10mpm before cooling off.
It was a nice, quick, convenient way to burn 1000 calories before heading into the office ... and I feel great. I'll see how I feel and either run again tomorrow and take Saturday off, or take tomorrow off and run back-to-back Saturday and Sunday.
Finally I'm getting my volume during the week in!
Warmly,
Jeremy
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