And the Furious

Today's Workout:
 - 1 mile, timed (10:43)

Since today's goal was the first timed effort in my 5k training effort, Jake and I decided to run indoors and let the treadmills push our limits a little farther. It is so easy to be on the road, realize you are dragging, and start to slow down both mentally and physically. I understand that the treadmill does not require so much forward drive. However, when the road is moving beneath your feet, there is no option to slow down - only keep up and push harder.

Jake really took the effort to heart, and ended up running a 7 min mile. For somebody who hasn't been driving competitively in a while, this was an impressive split.

Now is when to hit the E-Stop

Mine on the other hand, less impressive. A quarter of a mile into the run, my treadmill suddenly halts. Apparently, I lightly tapped the emergency stop with my swinging hand and turned the machine off. After restarting, my previous progress disappeared, leaving me to guess when I actually hit the mile-stone (*wink* see what I did there?). I am pretty certain I ran just a little farther, but even still ran the fastest mile I have recently.

I was feeling pretty pleased with this accomplishment until Jake acknowledged that he would have been lapped by his high school self. I realized that I would have ran 2 miles in time it took for me to finish 1 tonight. We are far from that 5 min 1500m, but I suppose that is why they are called glory days.

On top of frustrations about being slower than a teenager, I got a pair of shoes in the mail I was excited to receive. However when they came they were not anywhere close to the sneakers I ordered. Even worse, I am having a hard time figuring out how to send them back. I reached out to company to request a refund, but I suspect I might not hear back. This could be the first time I have to call the credit card company and request to cancel that payment. So much work, but I'm extremely upset about the shoes I didn't get.

I suppose it is fast asleep for me next, furious about shoes (and hungry). Tomorrow, roller skating.