CONFESSION

WORKOUT: 3 miles in 25:00.

I realized last night, while laying in bed, that I could just stay after class on campus tonight & check out the gym. I ran on a treadmill for the first time in ages. I now know why I never stuck to working out in the previous years of my life. I used to work out at the gym on a treadmill or an elliptical when I was in a "health" craze. That never stuck, and I now know why. TREADMILLS ARE HORRIBLY BORING!! Oh, dear Lord. I could NOT make it to 5 miles. My knees were hurting & I just kept watching the mileage/calories burned. When I'm running outside, there might be a cute squirrel that runs in front of me, or maybe I pass a little girl peddling fast on her little bike with a huge smile. The distractions, change of scenery, and the fact that every run is a different run (when you're outside) has made it possible for me to stick to running faithfully for almost 6 months. You forget something is slightly uncomfortable, that your heart is racing, that you're dripping with sweat, etc. And if you ever do think about stopping, once you've gone 4 miles one direction, you realize you either have to run the 4 miles back to where you started or you'll have to walk. But either way, you have to get back home...why not keep up the speed & run? Treadmills will now be my absolute worst case scenario because man, that was just terrible.