This week marks the first week of treadmill running and the first week of real speed. On Sunday, I ran four miles in 25 minutes. On Tuesday, four miles in 24 minutes.
I’ve heard people complain about how boring treadmill running is, but it certainly makes me faster. Watching the distance slowly tick by is a real incentive, and being forced to keep a steady pace prevents too much gasping for breath.
The treadmill does nothing to limit how much I sweat, which means that gym-running is restricted to weekends or the late afternoon (it’s not nice to go to your lectures drenched and stinky). And despite several minutes of “cool-down” after my run, I still hop off the treadmill and feel the floor swimming under my feet.
Anyway, it’s back to the gym today to see if I can keep it up.
Hey Hilary,
Damn! You’re doing well – brilliant job with keeping up with it. Keep it up!
Cheers Mark! Just ate two English muffins to congratulate myself on surviving another run.