Day 6: Today was the Walk for Life Fundraiser at the Alaska Dome. I went early because I knew today was going to be a busy day. Although I only raised $100 for the Pregnancy Center in Anchorage (goal was $200), they still let me participate. They also let me run, which really made my day. The dome is the largest air-supported structure of its kind in North America and provides an indoor soccer arena surrounded by a semi-padded running track (great for the knees). And when it's 14 degrees outside, nothing beats running indoor somewhere other than the gym. I actually had to propel my body forward, rather than just lifting my legs and letting the treadmill do most of the work. I also got to look around at something other than butts in underwear/shorts and even saw a friend. And because she wasn't at the gym, she was dressed appropriately for public eyes. That was a plus.
Although in theory, running on a treadmill is easier than running on a track or outdoors, I always run better when I'm not on a treadmill. There's just something scary about a treadmill that makes me run slower--maybe the thought that I might set my speed too high and fall flat on my face in front of everyone at the gym. When running on a track, there's comfort in knowing that I have the control to stop/slow down/speed up/turn at any given moment. A treadmill belt just doesn't offer that kind of control to a runner, or to me at least.
After I got past my three mile wall, I realized I only had one mile left, which was four times around the track. The number four felt great compared to when I started and was thinking, "I need to go around this thing 15+ times!" Surprisingly enough, there was so much activity going on all around me, that before I knew it, my run was over. Listening to "There is No Arizona" by Jamie O'Neal helped get me pumped (and pissed) as I ran my last stretch. The song is about a women who is deserted by some liar guy who keeps telling her he's going to come for her and bring her with him to Arizona. What a jerk, and what a great reason to get pissed and finish hard!
Day 5: Because of such a crazy day/week at work, I was already beat by the time I hit the gym. Also, since day 6 was going to be a longer running day, I decided to do a one-miler on day 5. I increased my speed since I decreased my distance. It's amazing how much faster a short distance goes by, especially when you are running at a faster rate.
I also went to a one hour yoga class to help me stretch and relax after my gym work out. I was the most inflexible person in the class, but I'll just assume that's because I was also the toughest and most muscular runner...
Day 4 was a complete rest day. The most activity I did was moving my pizza from my plate to my mouth, although I thought about how I should technically just stuff my face into my plate to promote less movement. By the way, I ate half of a medium pizza.
Quote of the day: *singing/belting* "There is no..Arizona..."
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