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January 22, 2005
22 Treadmill Miles
Or 22.85 miles to be exact. I ran on the treadmill, which actually wasn't that bad because I listened to newly uploaded songs on my mp3 player and watched music videos/news. I felt quite strong the entire time since I started slow and gradually picked up the pace, the strategy I plan for Freescale and one that works best for me. My goal today was to be patient and finish the run because I needed this confidence booster bad. The first hour I did 6.81 miles; the second - 6.85 miles; the third - 7.12 miles; and 2.07 miles in the last 16 minutes...with a 1.0 incline, except for 22 minutes in the third hour (around the 2:30 mark) where I bumped it down to .5 because I sped up. My left quad started getting tight and sore in the second hour, but the faster pace sort of made it feel better. By the end, I was running a 7:30 pace, and I tried to envision feeling light and fast for the last 5k. I really wanted to run for 3:30, but my kind husband had patiently waited for me and cleaned the snow off my car (we had both cars since we picked mine up from the repair shop before we went to the gym) while I finished my run to ensure I got home okay. He even went to get us lunch, so I could get home and stretch. What a sweetheart!
So, all in all it's been a wonderful day. Despite having to spend another $500 to get my front brakes and rotors replaced and a new tire, I received the 3 pairs of Saucony Grid Hurricane 5s that had been backordered since late last year. I've needed to replace my current pair desperately. And I should have plenty of time to read and do things around the house, since we plan to stay in for the evening. Yeay!
Posted by Leilani at January 22, 2005 06:32 PM
Comments
you must feel so great to have completed the run in a good time and with no bad things happening :) your husband sounds nice! have a nice night!
Posted by: Audrey at January 22, 2005 07:49 PM
Wahoo! Let the downhill slide begin! I'm so glad that the treadmill didn't drive you bananas. And that you felt decent. And that you were able to pick up the pace as you went. And that you're happy about everything. Awesome! Congrats!
Meghan
Posted by: Meghan at January 22, 2005 08:36 PM