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. |