Five Miles

I headed to the gym last night for a run, since the 100+ heat index here means running outside is a big “hell no”.  Treadmill running is one of the most boring, mind-numbing activities on the planet, but for now, it’s my only sane option.

My longest run so far was 4 miles, so when I hit that  distance mark on the treadmill last night, I wanted to blow right past it.  When I hit 4.5 miles, I thought, only half a mile more to 5 miles.  Go for it!

I was struggling, so I slowed my speed and took off the incline for a bit (I read somewhere to never run on a completely flat treadmill, because running outside is not completely flat, and it’s supposed to be better for my knees to have a slight incline).  I kept eyeballing that distance display on the treadmill as it inched closer to 5 miles.  I willed it to move faster.  The instant it passed 5.0 miles, I hit “cool down” and more than happily slowed to a walk.

I felt really good about finally building up to 5 miles.  Last summer I was able to run 12 miles, but well, that was last summer.  I slacked off, I quit moving, I gained a ton of weight.  That was then, this is now, and I am making changes I need to make.

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  1. That is AMAZING!! I like the info about the incline. I never thought of it like that. Been thinking of trading my treadmill in for an elliptical but until then I'll use the incline. Thanks! -Stevie

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  2. That is AMAZING!! I like the info about the incline. I never thought of it like that. Been thinking of trading my treadmill in for an elliptical but until then I'll use the incline. Thanks! -Stevie

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  3. Great job on pushing yourself to 5 miles! I agree with you about the treadmill. I find that I can do so much more walking when I'm outside and sometimes do more than I planned to do, while the treadmill makes even a mile seem like such a looooong walk.

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  4. Great job on pushing yourself to 5 miles! I agree with you about the treadmill. I find that I can do so much more walking when I'm outside and sometimes do more than I planned to do, while the treadmill makes even a mile seem like such a looooong walk.

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