Tag: running

I got in a nice run on the treadmill this morning and then lifted — a good three-miler while listening to the Fleet Foxes.

Despite pain from the vain attempt I made yesterday to chop the ice off our driveway — pain in the ankles, pain in the knees, sore arms, shoulders and back — I got on the treadmill and ran three miles. I don’t know how, but I pushed on through.

iPod: Erran Baron Cohen, Songs in the Key of Hanukkah

Three miles in 25:42 — a nice pace that has me feeling better about my efforts.

iPod: music and talk

A nice run this morning, three miles in 26:15 followed by some upper-body weight work. I needed it and have to continue to push through with this kind of effort. If only I had the time.

iPod: Bill Moyers podcast.

I need to be more consistent — three days a week just doesn’t cut it, leaving me to muddle along with three-mile runs. I need to build both distance and speed — and drop some of this extra weight I’ve been carrying.

So, three miles today must become four miles tomorrow and so on.