40 minutes on the ghetto treadmill. i can't figure out if 4.5 mph feels hard because i'm out of shape again or if the ghetto treadmill is calibrated wrong. or perhaps a combo of the 2. i'm trying not to be hard on myself because it's been well over a month since i've run with any regularity. probably closer to 2 and a half months. egad! but if that's the truth, it's a miracle i can even run at all for any length of time.
true to my non-mathematical precise training, i'm starting off just keeping track of time. keeping track of miles is pathetic at my pace and really only disheartens me. i'm hoping santa will bring me a nike+. that way i can be a little more precise without having to wear a watch. i don't even wear a watch when i'm not running, i don't know how you people do it while sweating. and don't get me started on how uncomfortable those heart rate monitors look. but i guess that's what separates me from the big boys. honestly, that is fine by me. just don't take away my vaseline.
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About 2 years ago, my son looked at my 1st generation cell phone, and said, "mom, your phone is positively Amish." So, we now describe various electronic devices that need upgrading as Amish. But I like the image of "ghetto treadmill." Implies a more aggressive approach to overcoming its limitations.
MPA, I hate running on a treadmill, and part of the reason is that I always have to set the MPH at a slower rate than what I run outside. Go figure. So if I run 6 mph outside, I inevitably have to set the bastard at 5 mph. And these are state-of-the-art treadmills at my gym, so I don't get it. Tis why I run inside maybe twice a year.
There are lost of training programs that go by time instead of miles. I think the same results can be achieved.
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