Running for two--or, mostly walking

January 11, 2026

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UT,

Member Since:

Oct 10, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Unknown

Running Accomplishments:

It is an accomplishment for me to be running at all.

Short-Term Running Goals:

To glorify my God through my running. To enjoy the process of getting fit. To get more comfortable with who I am.

Long-Term Running Goals:

To be a completely open book. To praise God with my body consistently. To make my fitness routine more well-rounded. To take good care of my temple.

Personal:

Married to Paul. One dog and a baby on the way.

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So, I'm still tired today.  It's getting kind of old.  I think I might take a page from Paul's book and start taking more naps.  I really didn't want to go to the gym today.  I was tired, like I said, and really wanted to get a jump on that whole taking more naps thing, but I went to the gym anyway and promised myself I would take a nap after work (which I did and it was awesome).

I did 1 mile on the treadmill and decided to do some elliptical because the treadmill just isn't doing it for me lately, so 15 minutes on the elliptical.  I'm counting it as 2 miles total.  Here's the thing:  I'm getting a better workout on the elliptical these days.  It used to be the other way around, but I've gotten pretty treadmill lazy.  So, when I run on the treadmill, I go at a REALLY slow pace and kind of run walk.  If you're running as slow as I am, you can pretty much start walking without changing the settings (yes, it's that slow).  So, since I know how easy it is to walk, I get tired and I start walking.  On the elliptical, however, I can slow down when I get tired (which I do), but it still makes me keep doing the running-like motion, which is where the workout actually comes from for me.  So, I know I've said before that the elliptical doesn't help my running, but it does help my stamina.  I think I'll try to just mix it up like I did today and see how that treats me. 

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