A few nights ago I went up to the fitness center around 11pm. I honestly was shocked to see that there were a ton of people there! It must just be a good time for students to go workout after they have finished all of their other commitments during the day. I told myself going into it that I was going to do at least 2 miles on the treadmill to go toward my 365 miles in 365 days goal. One thing that has always bothered my about running is that I feel so slow.
Most people talk about how much they hate the treadmill and running
inside, but mentally it feels good just not to be passed all the time :)
One time this summer I was running out by the portage canal and actually got passed by a few people walking! This bothered me a lot at the time, and I actually stopped running to see if my walking was faster ( it wasn't lol). Now I realize that speed isn't the important thing at all, but it is something that I would like to work toward getting a little better at. During this last workout I started to play around with the different speeds on the treadmill. Usually my speed stays somewhere between... um an embarrassing 4-5 mph. I wasn't really doing anything consistent, but I just wanted to keep moving until I got the 2 miles in. I actually started to run above 5mph which is something I thought I couldn't do! It was an awesome feeling. Now that I know that I am capable there is a new goal. ;) The fastest mile that I have ever done was around 13 minutes in elementary school gym class. Sooo.................
New Goal : run a mile under 12 minutes!
Im sure you will get to your goal :) I hate being passed when walking LOL its soo embarrassing im such a slow walker but im noticing more and more as my weight is dropping im becoming a lot faster :)
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ReplyDeleteGreat job with the running... also push yourself harder than you think and you'll hit that 12-minute mile in no time!
Keep it up!
Hey there! I am a student at Tech and just stumbled across your blog. I wish you well on your journey! You're doing an amazing job! Don't worry about the speed on the treadmill lol. I am slow, too, and I ran cross country in high school haha. I always feel like a slow poke at the gym, too! Have you tried the rowing machine? It's a great cardio and strength workout and there's no chance someone can "pass" you. :)
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