Chad's Runs

I have had a 10 year old treadmill in the crawl space downstairs. Its a piece of crap and I hate running on treadmills.  But with all the treacherous ice on the roads (my house is absolutely surrounded) I've been going stir crazy.  So I brought the thing upstairs and gave it a try.  The belt slipped the last time I ran on it but it slipped backward on heel strike.  I don't heel strike anymore so I didn't think it would be a problem, and it wasn't.  The problem was with the circuits.  After half mile or so it tripped the circuit breaker.  I thought the problem might be a mile long extension cord.  So I bought a 10 footer instead of the 100 footer I was using.  It worked for a bit longer but still tripped it.  After looking at the circuit closet it turns out that the bathroom outlets are on a 20 amp circuit instead of the 15 amp it was on.  So after running again the treadmill stopped again but this time on its own.  I guess it was getting too hot.  Any way, its hopeless.  That treadmill is good for walking but nothing more.

What a pain. I broke down and signed up for the Lehi Legacy Center. Its just been to darn cold and treacherous. So I got up at 4:30 and tried to be in at 5 when it opens. I was about 5 minutes late and because of that every single treadmill was taken.  So I took to the track.  Oh well.  Maybe I'll try after work.  I'm fat.

I've been sick all week.  I stayed home on Tuesday.  I've got chest congestion so I avoided any running until now.  I used a treadmill at work.  The Legacy Center is just plain crowded.  I was going to go six but didn't feel like it.

6 miles outside. Wow. Its been over a month since I ran outside. It felt great to get out, amazing in fact. The air was still crappy but at least it was above freezing.  I ran six with no struggles to finish although I was very slow.

6 out on the JRP.  Crystal clear skies but a little cold.  I got out around 5pm or so.  Not much else to tell.  Slow and fat.

6 treadmill miles after work. The road shoulders are full of snow so I chose to run inside instead.  Its getting easier to run six even if I am slow.