Well I went today for the first time to use the enormous Payne Whitney gym (the oddly-named "Israel Fitness Center" to be precise) and I had my best and worst run yet so far!
It was the best in the sense that it was my best combination of speed and distance, as I ran 5 miles at an 8:30/mile pace (significantly faster, and almost a mile farther, than the Heads of State run I posted earlier), but it was also the worst in the sense that it TOTALLY sucked running on the treadmill. It was kind of torture. The 43 minutes I was on the treadmill felt like eternity, whereas the 39 minutes I ran outside 5 days ago felt pretty easy.
Anyway, I'm really happy with my fitness level, and I also had two other workouts this week (weights, and isometric stuff with abwork each day) that were good (but pretty easy compared to running).
I can't believe orientation started on Wednesday -- it feels like a week ago. I also can't believe that my AMAZING new Origins "Have a Nice Day" moisturizer totally turned my badly-abused skin around in 48hrs. I'm tell you this stuff is amazing.
VC
Sunday, September 02, 2007
Best (and Worst) Run Yet So Far!