Treadmills are a necessary evil to get through inclement weather days...like today. I bought one a couple years ago and have used it, but I'm always afraid this will happen to me:
So far, I've managed to avoid killing myself. I definitely prefer to run outdoors, even though it's harder to judge distance. So, today's "lesson" is don't be so strict about each day's work...a little farther or a little longer in time, either way more is more.
Progress Report - Today I stretched and ran a half mile on the dreaded treadmill. It took me 5'50 to do that, way slower than my outdoors runs. My calves were tight, but I really didn't like that time. So I walked the tightness out for a quarter mile, then ran for another quarter mile, which took 2'40...much better. Keeping TMTS in mind, I walked for a mile as a cool down. Once again, I feel like I could of gone farther and faster, but this is still a conditioning phase.
So far, I've managed to avoid killing myself. I definitely prefer to run outdoors, even though it's harder to judge distance. So, today's "lesson" is don't be so strict about each day's work...a little farther or a little longer in time, either way more is more.
Progress Report - Today I stretched and ran a half mile on the dreaded treadmill. It took me 5'50 to do that, way slower than my outdoors runs. My calves were tight, but I really didn't like that time. So I walked the tightness out for a quarter mile, then ran for another quarter mile, which took 2'40...much better. Keeping TMTS in mind, I walked for a mile as a cool down. Once again, I feel like I could of gone farther and faster, but this is still a conditioning phase.
- 0.5 mile - 5'50
- 0.25 mile - 2'40
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