Sunday Night Treadmill Run
Should I have gotten my butt out of bed and gone and run with the Striders out at Terry Hershey Park this morning? Yes! But short of that, I went to Bally's in The Woodlands early this evening and got what I felt was a productive one (1) hour run on the treadmill.
Typically, I really don't like spending a lot of time on the treadmill; however, I wanted to see if the lack of stamina was more from the heat (here) and the altitude (in Albuquerque) and I think it is both.
I felt really, really good about the run even though I didn't have the speed up terribly high. In fact, the treadmill only registered 4.27 miles. However, I know if I'm running for an hour on the roads, I'm going to be right at 6 miles, regardless of the conditions.
My goal was to run an hour without stopping and I accomplished that. I put the initial setting on 4.0 mph and then took it up one notch every ten (10) minutes. When I started the last ten minutes, the setting was on 4.5 mph and I took it up .1 mph every two (2) minutes until I finished.
What I got a chance to do though was to also work on form as well as trying to shift the weight in my stride on to the balls of my feet as opposed to my heel as a flat-footed runner (at times).
I may try to use the treadmill a little bit more often here in the summer time to try and increase my distance/time. I was able to visualize myself tonight running two (2) hours or more without stopping. That was an encouragement especially as I've been struggling of late.
Off to Centerville, Texas tomorrow morning! And another 8:30 a.m. start!
Typically, I really don't like spending a lot of time on the treadmill; however, I wanted to see if the lack of stamina was more from the heat (here) and the altitude (in Albuquerque) and I think it is both.
I felt really, really good about the run even though I didn't have the speed up terribly high. In fact, the treadmill only registered 4.27 miles. However, I know if I'm running for an hour on the roads, I'm going to be right at 6 miles, regardless of the conditions.
My goal was to run an hour without stopping and I accomplished that. I put the initial setting on 4.0 mph and then took it up one notch every ten (10) minutes. When I started the last ten minutes, the setting was on 4.5 mph and I took it up .1 mph every two (2) minutes until I finished.
What I got a chance to do though was to also work on form as well as trying to shift the weight in my stride on to the balls of my feet as opposed to my heel as a flat-footed runner (at times).
I may try to use the treadmill a little bit more often here in the summer time to try and increase my distance/time. I was able to visualize myself tonight running two (2) hours or more without stopping. That was an encouragement especially as I've been struggling of late.
Off to Centerville, Texas tomorrow morning! And another 8:30 a.m. start!
posted by WalkSports.com | 7:27 PM
3 Comments:
Jon,
Had you come out you would have been joined by Brett, Rich, Kevin, Steve, Karen, Yong, Celeste, HoJin, Avery, Tim, Carole, Manny, Lynlee, Clarence and Becky. That's the good news. The bad news was it was hot and humid and horrible; we all suffered. Breakfast afterwards at Sandy's was goooood.
Cheers, Steve
Wow ... haven't seen HoJin's name mentioned in a month of Sunday's. Got introduced to Sandy's breakfast the last time I was out there with Megan, Gavin, Lee and Sam. It was good. (Although I still like IHOP just as well.)
That's interesting -- I also run slower on the treadmill than outside. I just hate the thing.
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