15 miles on the dreadmill. I went to the gym because it was pouring when I got home from church and I made the decision that I'd rather be dry (well, sorta) and hot than cold and wet. I was a little worried about using the treadmill since the power in town went out last night and this morning (in the middle of the gospel) but it didn't go out again while I was working out.
I was supposed to do 3 to 6 miles of 1/2 M pace in the middle third of the run. I did 2 at 8 min pace and then slowed down a little for another 2 miles. I did another 2 miles at 8:40 pace, and then called it done. The treadmill shut down twice. The last 2 miles (right after the 2nd shut down) were difficult, but at about mile 11, the guy on the elliptical next to me said something to the effect of "You're quite the runner," and that comment helped me just finish. I did the last 1/2 mile at 8 min. pace, just to cut about 30 seconds off my finish time :) I was mad when I left the gym because it wasn't raining anymore and I drove home thinking I had made the wrong decision. But my husband said it had just stopped raining about 20 minutes before I got home, so I think I made the right choice. No more treadmills for a while, hopefully.
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