With the treadmill I usually have to put pace goals aside because somehow even though I am running slower, it always makes faster paces seem easier when I get outside (If that makes sense?) I set out yesterday to get 10 miles done before I left, so I could leave confident that I would survive my half in 12 days. I plan to run some in Disney, but I'm pretty sure I won't be getting any long runs in.
Guidelines for getting through: ( I have to tell myself these beforehand so I don't get frustrated with running slower/ getting my butt kicked by the treadmill)
* It is okay to run slower (which also applies to the fact it was a long run)
* It is okay to take a few short breaks (With treadmill long runs I have to stop at times for 30-60 seconds and then continue on. All I cared about yesterday was getting the mileage in)
With those in place I knocked those 11 miles out of the park :D Time: 1:41 I kept it mostly at a 6.2-6.5 (9:40- 9:14), but in the later miles I threw in some 8.0 (7:30). I was going to stop at 10, but then thought why not just go for 1 more :)
And with that I am out of here
Lemme know if I miss anything monumental while I'm gone :D
17 comments:
Have a great trip! I usually stay at the polynesian and you can run along the lake there. It's so pretty!!
And yes, treadmill = slow mo for me too. I get all paranoid I'm gonna fall. I can only handle 8 pace. But it still counts as miles!
Have fun!
Enjoy the MouseHouse. I one time found I walked 9 miles in a day there!
ugh. i hate long runs on the TM!
new follower! awesome job on your TM run...I too have a love/hate relationship with that thing. Have fun on your trip!!
Good job on your tm run!
I'm the exact same way. Last week I did an awesome 13.5 miler on the mill, yesterday I struggled to get in 5 miles it.
Good job on the treadmill run, you are awesome! Have so much fun on your trip. I am so excited for you!!!
Great job on the tm!! I get so bored on it usually. And have fun in the land of Minnie & Mickey!
Nice treadmill workout, that's impressive. You'd have to chain me to the treadmill to do a long run on it...
Nice treadmill workout! Have a great time at Disneyworld!
Have a great trip katie!!!
Enjoy the trip.
11 miles on the mill is not small feat. Except for EMZ. I agree, it always seems faster than what the mill says the pace is.
Happy vacation. Looking forward to the bikini pics.
Amazing run on the treadmill. About 10 miles is my limit, much longer than that and I start to go cross-eyed.
have fun on vaca!
that's the right way to do it, go slow and then go faster in the last few miles
I hate EVERY run on the dreadmill!
I've tried everything to make running on the TM bearable. Music, Movies, TV. Nothing works. I try to only do my speed work on them and everything else outside unless it's raining or ridiculously hot (I don't know many people who like to run in the Texas heat either).
awesome job on the treadmill! seriously, those are the same rules i give myself when i have a dreadmill run to face.
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