Today I've got a fast 5K on the agenda - since it's raining kittens and dobermans out there, I'll hit the treadmill on campus - if I can get one, that is. Seems like everybody had the same idea today, so it's going to be tough to get on there.
I decided to warm up close to the treadmills so I could pounce like a cat when one opens up. Looks like I'll be waiting a while. I decided to try the Elliptical machine in the meantime. I forgot how weird this machine is... it's almost like running, but not quite. My legs feel a little too confined, like I need to stretch them out more. Still, I got a good sweat going, and after 15 minutes, a treadmill behind me opened up. Yoink!
Since I've already "run" the equivalent of 2 miles on the Elliptical, I'm sufficiently warmed up and ready to bust right into my run. I'll aim for 5K in under 20 minutes, and my aim must be pretty good today, because that's precisely what I did! Here's a tip - always increase the incline a little on a treadmill (2%) to account for things like wind resistance, hills, and of course the fact that the ground doesn't move under you when you're outside - well, it does if you count the Earth turning, but we can't really feel it. We're like the ant that keeps running when you turn your hand over and over. "Wow! This giant flesh-coloured mountain never seems to end!" At least that's what my Ant tells me.
As I approach the 3-mile (5K) mark, I up the incline and the speed. Let's finish the last quarter-mile hard, and so I did! Following that, I did a little cool-down walk, eating up the remainder of my 20-minute time limit. I believe the run itself was 18 minutes, 10 seconds. I finished off my day with 3 sets of chinups, triceps dips and some squats on the ol' Bosu Ball. Just a light weight routine, enough to activate the core, back and legs. Now, get me out of this crazy place! The lunchtime gym rush is about to hit!
Tomorrow = 13K Rain Run. Is running with an umbrella possible?
don't quit your day job.
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