Let me start by saying how much I love having a treadmill in my basement. I love getting home from work, putting Katie down for a nap and then heading down to get in some exercise while she is asleep.
But I have a very hard time running on a treadmill. Like, gasping for breath, staring at the numbers thinking, "I've only gone a mile??" I am incapable of "zoning out" on the TV or a movie for more than 5 minutes. My eyes always wander back to display and I watch the numbers counting my mileage move in super-slow-motion. And I'm walking a LOT more often than I would on a normal run outdoors. A LOT more. It's quite ridiculous.
Any tips or advice, would be appreciated. I'm still getting some time in running, which is better than nothing, but MAN! It is so hard for me. Is it just going to take more time in until I'm used to it, or what?
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Personal Bests
Half Marathon
1:46:45 - Vigor 13.1 Half Marathon (2013)
10K
55:28 - Rivalry Run 10K (2012)
5 Mile
41:36 - Dash After Dark (2012)
5K
23:24 - St. Patty's Day 5K (2012)
1:46:45 - Vigor 13.1 Half Marathon (2013)
10K
55:28 - Rivalry Run 10K (2012)
5 Mile
41:36 - Dash After Dark (2012)
5K
23:24 - St. Patty's Day 5K (2012)
Completed Races
2013
May 11 - Vigor 13.1 Half Marathon
March 23 - Riverton Half Marathon (cancelled)
2012
November 17 - Holiday Heros 5K
November 3 - Just Cuz Half Marathon
October 12 - Dash After Dark 5 Mile
September 15 - Rivalry Run 10K
September 8 - Vigor 13.1 Half Marathon
August 4 - SYTO Virtual 5K
July 4 - Riverton Country Mile 10K
June 2 -Dirty Dash
April 21 - Earth Day 10K
March 31 - Riverton Half Marathon
March 17 - St. Patty's Day 5K Gold Rush
February 11 - Valentine's Day 5K Date Dash
January 28 - FYTO Virtual 5K
2011
November 19 - Holiday Heros 5K
November 5 - Just Cuz Half Marathon
October 15 - SoJo Half Marathon
September 17 - The Dirty Dash 10K
September 5 - Temple to Temple 5 Mile
August 20 - South Valley Half Marathon
July 2 - Riverton Country Mile 10K
June 25 - SYTO Virtual 5K
May 21 - Ogden Half Marathon
2010
August 28 - Jamba Juice Virtual 5K
July 3 - Riverton Country Mile 10K
June 19-20 - Wasatch Back Ragnar Relay
May 22 - Stop Traffic 10K
April 22 - Earth Day 10K
April 17 - Salt Lake Half Marathon
March 27 - Riverton Half Marathon
March 20 - Shamrock Half Marathon
March 17 - St. Patty's Day 5K
2009
November 7 - Just Cuz Half Marathon
June 13 - Bear Lake Half Marathon
May 23 - Neighborhood 5K
April 18 - Salt Lake Half Marathon
2008
April 19 - Salt Lake Half Marathon
2007
April 21 - Salt Lake Half Marathon
May 11 - Vigor 13.1 Half Marathon
March 23 - Riverton Half Marathon (cancelled)
2012
November 17 - Holiday Heros 5K
November 3 - Just Cuz Half Marathon
October 12 - Dash After Dark 5 Mile
September 15 - Rivalry Run 10K
September 8 - Vigor 13.1 Half Marathon
August 4 - SYTO Virtual 5K
July 4 - Riverton Country Mile 10K
June 2 -Dirty Dash
April 21 - Earth Day 10K
March 31 - Riverton Half Marathon
March 17 - St. Patty's Day 5K Gold Rush
February 11 - Valentine's Day 5K Date Dash
January 28 - FYTO Virtual 5K
2011
November 19 - Holiday Heros 5K
November 5 - Just Cuz Half Marathon
October 15 - SoJo Half Marathon
September 17 - The Dirty Dash 10K
September 5 - Temple to Temple 5 Mile
August 20 - South Valley Half Marathon
July 2 - Riverton Country Mile 10K
June 25 - SYTO Virtual 5K
May 21 - Ogden Half Marathon
2010
August 28 - Jamba Juice Virtual 5K
July 3 - Riverton Country Mile 10K
June 19-20 - Wasatch Back Ragnar Relay
May 22 - Stop Traffic 10K
April 22 - Earth Day 10K
April 17 - Salt Lake Half Marathon
March 27 - Riverton Half Marathon
March 20 - Shamrock Half Marathon
March 17 - St. Patty's Day 5K
2009
November 7 - Just Cuz Half Marathon
June 13 - Bear Lake Half Marathon
May 23 - Neighborhood 5K
April 18 - Salt Lake Half Marathon
2008
April 19 - Salt Lake Half Marathon
2007
April 21 - Salt Lake Half Marathon
5 comments:
I'm like you... I can't just set it and forget that I'm on a treadmill. I end up having to do interval training or work in a pyramid (start at 5.0, work up to 6.5 one minute at a time, then back down to 5.0).. etc. That way, I'm looking at the numbers for a reason... and it helps the time go by.. because I think - only a minute before I get to change something!
I've done the same thing with hills, etc. too.
please let me know if you find something that works...
Have you tried running intervals on the mill? My favorite interval workout is a 42-minute treadmill session where you are actually only running for 24 of those minutes, and the longest stretch without walking is 12 minutes. Very manageable.
I was weaned onto the mill with that workout because I hated getting on there too and I learned to zone out. I ran six miles the other day and I could have run more and it was so stinkin easy, just zoned out and next thing I know it was over.
But yeah, if you want specifics on the interval session let me know.
Can you put a towel over the display?? Do you listen to music (concentrate on the songs, not the slap, slap of your feet)? I run outside, so I can't help that much.
COVER THE DISPLAY. NOW! It is the only thing that saves me. And listening to music is way better for me than movies or TV. And it took time. I didn't always love Millie.
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