The Fifteen-Minute Mile
Inspired in part by Bradley's running posts, but also by my tendency to get bored with one type of exercise and switch around periodically, I've been getting on the treadmill lately. Before I was a stairmaster gal.
Today I tried doing a jog/walk combination, pushing myself, but not too hard. Really I was jogging absently while watching talk shows and sometimes, just for silliness, pretending I was running from the invisible monster in Lost. I wanted to get a baseline reading of how much distance I could cover in 30 minutes, and it ended up being two miles. I'm not in great shape, but that's not too bad, and I know I can improve.
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No minute miles
Since Madelyn arrived, I've only run twice. I'm hoping to do fifteen miles tomorrow morning...
My Secret Shame
Recumbent exercise bike. It's very space-efficient and collects dust nicely.
Elizabeth, I'm comin' to join you!
Today I ran a mile, and again I did it in 15 minutes, but this time I did a hill course at level 10 (highest level was 12). BAD idea. My heart rate was 173, and I really felt awful. I had to rest for a few minutes and drink some water. After that I walked for 15 more minutes, but only went half a mile.