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<\/a>Asics<\/p><\/div>\n
Just walking around, they seem okay. There’s a lot of cushion in the heel area, so that’s good. Since they are new and I haven’t worn them at all, they feel pretty stiff.<\/p>\n
My goal was to work out in the gym in my office today and test out my new shoes. Just in case I need to return them, I don’t want to wear the shoes outside.\u00a0 I ate an orange and drank some water before heading to the gym.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Snack<\/p><\/div>\n
I used to use the gym at work a lot. I stopped using it when I began running outside.<\/p>\n
I’ve Come A Long Way<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n When I first started running, it was 100% on the gym treadmill. I went to a small community gym\/pool near my apartment and they didn’t have a lot of machines. I did the elliptical mostly but I found it got crowded and I didn’t want to wait for machines. I started using the treadmill and got a lot better at it.<\/p>\n But once I started running outside last year…I never stepped on a treadmill again (that I remember). I just can’t do it. Now that I’ve been an outside runner only, I just can’t bring myself to get back on the treadmill.<\/p>\n Today I started running on the treadmill at the speed I remember using.<\/p>\n It was surprisingly slow. <\/strong><\/p>\n I amped up the speed until I felt comfortable, paying attention to my Heart Rate Monitor, and tried to figure out how to recreate <\/span>my usual lunchtime run outside.<\/p>\n I quickly realized how far I’d come from the old days of running on the treadmill. I ran the 3.05 miles without walking or stopping (I used to walk on the treadmill every 1\/2 mile or so).<\/p>\n And I quickly realized that I hate the treadmill.<\/strong><\/p>\n During the first 5 minutes of my run I was bored<\/span>. My thought was “This is going to be a wasted workout!” I felt frustrated and annoyed. I ran on the treadmill though, paying attention to my new shoes. I didn’t notice anything glaringly obvious so I guess they are okay!<\/p>\n I ran 3.05 miles on the treadmill in 34:21 minutes. After the treadmill, I did some weights:<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>And some upper body work. Then I did traveling lunges with this 12 pound bar:<\/p>\n<\/a>I also did some ab work with the ball and finished with LOTS of stretching! Including some yoga (Downward Dog).<\/p>\n