The Birthday Girl will Run by jennydell

Today was a gym day on my training schedule. Usually, I feel like gym days are cop-outs. A treadmill just can't provide the elements or the terrain of outside running. Lukily, it was a cold, rainy, and by the time I got home from work, a dark night in Knoxville! So the gym was my only option anyway.

Missy's workout for me today seemed a lot less rigorous than what I've been used to, especially with a 1/2 marathon in less than 2 weeks. I did 12 at 5.5, then did six interval sets of 5.5 for one minute, then 6.5 for one minute. Total time was 25 minutes, and distance was around 2.5 miles -- which is just a guess since the treadmill crapped out on me and turned itself off with one set to go. (Another downfall of the gym!)

I also did 15 minutes on the recumbent bike, which I just didn't enjoy. I guess it worked different muscles than usual and felt pretty awkward.

Good workout overall... might should have pushed a bit harder though.