I've been feeling a little discouraged with my morning outdoor runs because I've been slow since I run in a hilly area (2.71 miles in 28 minutes - you do the math, it's slightly more than an average 10+ minute mile). My goal for the 10k/6.21 mile run on Thanksgiving is 1 hour or less. So I'm trying to get my mile to a rough 9 minute mile.
Anyway, I thought I'd do a treadmill run tonight to test my speed and see if my endurance has improved at all - IT HAS!!! I used to average a 9 to 10 minute mile on the treadmill but it would be rigorous for me. Tonight, drum roll please....3 miles in 28 minutes!! Better yet, I did it at an incline ranging from 0 to 1.5 AND I walked after every 8 minutes of running!
What helped, you ask? A few things:
1. Training on hills and outdoors. - highly recommend.
2. Clif Blocks (33.33 calories per block, 8g of carbs, 4 of which are sugars) - I ate one before my workout and I was en fuego! - highly recommend for people who are endurance training.
3. SPANDEX - HOLLERRRRR. I did it, I bought spandex capris. A little self-concious I was, yes, at the gym. But they didn't weigh me down. - highly recommend.
4. MOTIVATION!!
I want a body like Jillian - she's one of my physical heroes. GRRRRRRR!!
4 comments:
you go girl! :)
jillian is my inspiration too --- damn she is hot!
I'm glad you specified Jillian's body. Her jawline is...mannish.
Awesome improvement D! You must have felt great.
Jillian is hot.
Hey were those snack thingies good or do they taste like protein nastyness?
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