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Jogging #18: The Short Form
Mar. 12th, 2008 01:10 pmI was under a bit of time pressure today, so I just did 5 minutes warmup and then the 8/5/8. This was somewhat easier on the treadmill than on the street, I think because I'm keeping to a (pretty slow) constant rate, whereas when left to my own governance I'll speed up for songs that excite me and tire myself out. But the last couple of minutes are still pretty grinding.
I really don't think I'm ready for 20 minutes' solid running, even at Super-Slow. I am ready for an armband to hold my MP3 player, and a shorter headphone cord. I did not mention that, last week, I got my hand caught in the cord (the player was sitting in a shelf on the treadmill control panel), sent the player flying to the surface, instinctively stopped running to pick it up, started falling off the back of the treadmill, ensue slapstick comedy. Let's not do that again. Ever.
Imaginos is good running music, because I trance out and stop concentrating on the clock.
Down a pound. My trend has been pretty steadily downward so far this month, which is good, 'cos last month it was not. Steve says he is definitely seeing a difference, and I notice that more of my blouses are loose. It may be that I can resuscitate a few garments for vacation. That'd be nice.
I really don't think I'm ready for 20 minutes' solid running, even at Super-Slow. I am ready for an armband to hold my MP3 player, and a shorter headphone cord. I did not mention that, last week, I got my hand caught in the cord (the player was sitting in a shelf on the treadmill control panel), sent the player flying to the surface, instinctively stopped running to pick it up, started falling off the back of the treadmill, ensue slapstick comedy. Let's not do that again. Ever.
Imaginos is good running music, because I trance out and stop concentrating on the clock.
Down a pound. My trend has been pretty steadily downward so far this month, which is good, 'cos last month it was not. Steve says he is definitely seeing a difference, and I notice that more of my blouses are loose. It may be that I can resuscitate a few garments for vacation. That'd be nice.
