10K (6.2 mile) Treadmill Run in 47:04

10K (6.2 mile) Treadmill Run in 47:04

I finally got back into the swing of things yesterday after a long 10 day layoff from running. I wanted to get back on the treadmill again today knowing that I want to start 2008 on a good training routine. I started nike plus with a 10K goal and also started the treadmill at 7.5. I gradually worked the speed up to about 8.2, then finally finished the last 500K on 10.0 speed. I ended up finishing the 10K (6.2 mile) run in 47:04 for an average pace of 7:33/mile. According to nike plus, I burned 856 total calories.

Half Marathon in 2008 or Bust

Half Marathon in 2008 or Bust

Using the Nike plus website, I entered a New Year's resolution to complete a half-marathon in 2008. If I don't succeed, I will make myself run a full marathon in 2009.

A couple of ideas for Half Marathons in '08:

3/2/08 - Seaside Half Marathon & 5K - Santa Rosa Beach, FL. (we have a house there)
4/21/08 - BAA Marathon - Hopkinton, MA. (I'd run 13/26)
4/27/08 - La Jolla Half Marathon - La Jolla, CA.
10/11/08 - BAA Half Marathon - Boston, MA.
10/19/08 - Denver Half Marathon - Denver, CO.

5K Treadmill Run in 24:26

5K Treadmill Run in 24:26

I had to get back in the swing of running today after 10 days off in a row. I had not taken this many days off since sometime in mid-summer. Either way, it was great to get back on the treadmill though I must admit I was dreading the run after the long layoff. I ended up running 5K (3.11 mile) in 24:26. I burned 428 total calories.

Nike Amp +

Nike Amp + for My Birthday

So, I got the latest Nike plus accessory today for my birthday. It is a remote control for the nikeplus system and also a digital LED watch. It is both fashionable and functional and I'm excited to try it. If you haven't checked it out, look for the Nike Amp + here: http://www.nike.com/index.jhtml?l=nikestore,home#l=nikestore,home,_pdp,cid-1/gid-161927/pid-161926&re=US&co=US&la=EN