5k (3.11 mile) Treadmill Run in 24:19 + Mile Record

5k (3.11 mile) Treadmill Run in 24:19 + Mile Record

I jumped on the treadmill this afternoon with the expectation of running a 5K pretty easy. After starting the treadmill at 7.0, I quickly moved it up to 7.1 for the next 2 miles. Once I was nearing the two mile mark, I decided that I would go ahead and ramp it all the way up to 9.9 on the treadmill and see if I could finish the run hard. I was successful at finishing the run at that speed. I ended up finishing the run in a respectable 24:19 for an average pace of 7:49/mile. This was pretty decent considering I ran the first two miles at 8:30/mile pace. I also lowered my nikeplus mile record from 6:56 to 6:51 because of the strong finish.

2.01 Treadmill Run in 14:22

2.01 Mile Treadmill Run in 14:22

After work this evening I got home and decided to get in a run before eating dinner. After changing and heading downstairs, I decided first to recalibrate the nike + system to be more accurate. After calibrating it last night, I realized I overcalibrated it, so it was actually saying I was running faster/further than I really was. After adjusting it tonight and starting on a 2 mile run, I realized I under adjusted it again. So, I was running at a 7:30 pace according to the treadmill, but the nike plus system was only saying about 7:44.

I ended up finishing the 2.01 mile run in 14:22 for an average pace of 7:07 per mile. My first mile was in about 7:20ish, so my second mile ended up at 6:54 which broke my nike plus mile record again. I ended up burning 277 calories.