return void;

that’s right, i said w00t!

every day that i go to the gym with crystal (MWFSu), i do 1 mile on the treadmill at “1 mile pace”. the days that crystal cannot go with me (TThSa), i run on the treadmill at “3 mile pace”. in a given week, i run 13 miles on the treadmill.

today was a speed run. i jumped on the treadmill next to an elliptical where crystal was working out. set the machine to 6.5 speed which is a 9:35 mile. this machine was different than the one i was used to running on due to the fact that i moved down the isle to be near crystal. i wasted about 20s getting the machine to the correct speed, 7.0 which is a 8:00 mile. i was doing great and made it to 0.9 miles without experiencing the “runner’s ache” (diaphragm soreness). at this point i pumped the machine up to 7.5 which is a 7:34 mile. i finished the mile at a 7:40 overall time.

i have achieved 2 out of 3 of my goals for the year. i have joined the sub-8 mile club. all that is left is to finish a 5K in less than 26:00. i don’t ever remember being able to run a sub-8 minute mile. i am in the best shape of my life.