Category: Running Log

Went for another barefoot run on the treadmill today, although at a lower level than last time (max 4 mph). I think it’s time to start bumping up the length of my treadmill workouts now.
As good as the shock absorbing capabilities of the treadmill are, I’m definitely going to need shoes if I’m going to be running on the treadmill for longer than 30 minutes.

Duration: 30 minutes
Distance: 1.56 miles
Average speed: 3.2 mph
Calories burned: 186
Totals so far:
Duration: 3 hours
Distance: 10 miles
Average speed: 2.32 mph
Average pace: 22:38
Calories burned: 1233

I decided it was high time for me to make use of this treadmill we bought, so for the past few days I’ve been using it for short 30 minute workouts. So far they’ve been just walking workouts, up to 3 mph using this Fat Burner program that came built in.

Today I dialed it up to the first running workout, max speed 4.5 mph (I’m going to have to reprogram this thing to read out in metric…). I actually went the whole 30 minutes with only a few walking breaks (part of the program). Much better than I thought I would. Granted treadmill running isn’t nearly as strenuous as being out on the road, but I’m quite happy with how I did today.

To top it off, I’ve been doing it all barefoot. Not quite as punishing as I thought it would be, which is probably a testament to the shock absorbing capabilities of the treadmill. I need to get a new pair of running shoes anyway, but I kind of like the barefoot thing. I don’t think I’ll be doing it for anything much longer than a half hour or 45 minutes though. Even that would probably be a little too much punishment on these bones and joints.

Feeling good about these treadmill workouts. Better than doing nothing I suppose. Maybe I’ll even be able to lose some weight before the reunion.

Haven’t gotten back to running aside from short jogging spurts, but I have gotten back to walking on a quasi-regular basis. It’s the dogs. They need to get out more and after listening to Cesar Milan’s Cesar’s Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems in audiobook form, I’ve committed to taking them out on longer walks more often.

So lately we’ve been going out early in the morning and making the 2.5 km round trip trek up the street to the main road. It’s been made a little easier the last couple of days by some moderately cooler weather. The dogs seem to be enjoying the walk and like Cesar Milan says, it seems to give them a sense of purpose. Nala could also stand to lose a few pounds too.

It’s been going well. After about a week of it I’ve managed to shed 2 more pounds and am down to a much trimmer feeling 175.

I must have been doing more high impact stuff with the dog than I thought. Boy do my shins hurt when I run. Guess I’ll have to take a bit of a break and stick to walking for a bit.

Lots of active playing with the dog though. Tossing the ball and racing her to it, walking and other romping around with Nala. Been kinda busy lately, but I think I’ll be able to get back to it soon after we get back home this weekend.