Nothing too exciting to report today. Just another exciting treadmill adventure. I couldn't find my I-pod this morning, so I entertained myself people watching. There was an extremely overweight couple riding the recumbant bikes. They must have been starting their New Year's Resolutions. Good for them! Then, I amused myself watching a guy in eyeliner check himself out in the mirror while he simultacneously lifted weights and sashayed on the elliptical. (Great Multi tasker.) I think I have mentioned him before on my blog. Finally, I watched in horrified fascination as an extremely thin girl put in about two hours on the elliptical machine. I'm all for working out to stay healthy and fit, but this poor girl has taken it to a decidedly unhealthy extreme.
After I was done scoping out the health club patrons, I thought about my upcoming race schedule. I'm beginning to feel motivated and excited to get racing again. My agent (that sounds so official and important!) sent me a list of races to consider. I will probably debut at the Shamrock Half Marathon in Virginia Beach in March. (Of course!) Then, Salt Lake Half in April, followed by the Fargo Half Marathon at the end of May (not quite as exciting as Virginia Beach!) All of this will be part of a build up to Grandma's Marathon in June. Grandma's will be my three-years-in-coming marathon debut! I love having races to look forward to.
I increased my pace today at half mile increments, starting at 8.0 mph. I felt comfortable and strong the entire run. My overall time was 67:22. | 