New Numbers

Ran tonight for the first time in more than a week. I felt really guilty for not working out with any consistency over the past two weeks.

However, I broke the 10 min mile barrier on the treadmill: 3.5 miles in 00:33:45.

I experimented by fluctuating the speed of the treadmill from 6.1 to 7.1 mph which kept me steadily above the 10min mark. I also paid close attention to the heartrate monitor. I generally moved in the 156bpm range but moved up towards 165bmp towards the end. I need to work on keeping that number low.

I'm also learning that consistency is really essential. If I could do that three or four times a week, I think the idea of completing 26.2 can be realized.

Special note this week: I am now an official member of the New York Road Runners Club thanks to my friend Sakura. One small step towards the larger goal!