This past week has been crazy! We didn't have school this past Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday due to the very cold temps. My computer was reading -28 on Thursday and that is without the windchill! Crazy!
On Friday, Tammy and I hit up the gym together. It is wonderful having a wife that works out more than me! Today was a great work out. I still have a long ways to go to get to where I want to be, but I am slowly getting in better shape. I have even lost a couple of pounds of fat!
I always start off with a .1 mile walk on the treadmill and them run 10 minute pace and gain speed up to 8:30 pace until I get to half a mile and then I stretch just a bit. Then I start the treadmill on random again on setting 3 and start around 9 minute pace or so. I finished the next two miles slowly increasing my speed to 8 min pace. Pathetic for a lot of runners, but since I am a very average Joe I am ok with it. I then did three miles at 7:40 pace. After the 45 minutes I finished at about 5.5 miles. Then my typical .4-.5 cool down.
Today, Tammy and I went in again. This was to be just a nice comfortable run for an hour. I again did the .5 warm up and stretch then set the treadmill for 60 minutes and ran about 7.2 miles or so. I think it is around 8:15 pace. I felt really good today and the pace was comfortable.
Happy training!
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Hey Paul, my wife and I are planning a trip to Colorado in March. We'll be in the Fort Collins and Estes Park /Rocky Mt National Park area. I'm researching to find a lodge or cabin to stay in. If you have any recommendations, send them my way! andrewdeano at hotmail dot com.
I know that YMCA camp of the Rockies is suppose to be pretty cool. I have a friend that is very familiar with Estes. I will ask him.
http://www.ymcarockies.org/home/our-locations/EPC/EPClodging/familylodging
Jim, are you reading this? If so, what are your recommendations? If you can't post to blogger just email me. Thanks!
Good luck!
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