Weekly Workouts

Workouts
Jan 13 –
Jan 14 – 2.6 mile treadmill run
Jan 15 –
Jan 16 –
Jan 17 – 3.8 mile run
Jan 18 – 2.1 mile walk with Jose and Emma
Jan 19 –

Weight
Jan 12 – 174.6
Jan 19 – 175.2

Summary

I used to read while walking on the treadmill, but when I started running more, it was too hard to read so I switched to movies on my iPad. I got a little speaker to get the volume high enough for me to hear over the sound of the treadmill and the fan I point at my face…but it died a couple weeks ago. (Not permanently — it’s rechargeable. But it ran out right as I started to run.)

And that’s how I discovered that I can read on the treadmill after all! I just have to use the Kindle app on my iPad instead of my Kindle itself. After I increased the font size a bit, it worked out fine. I’m pretty excited about this revelation, since the treadmill is a necessity in my life these days but can be mind-numbing, and being able to read makes the time pass quicker than watching a movie.

The other big news in my little running world is that the powers-that-be behind development in my neighborhood have started building into a new section. Last week, they poured the concrete for the roads — and suddenly, for the first time ever, it’s possible to run a loop course from my house instead of just out-and-back! Until now, a full mile of all of my runs has been spent just getting from my house to the main road. A half-mile out at the beginning and a half-mile back at the end. I do like to change things up from time to time, so the single way in/out of my area has always bugged me.

I tried out my new route on Friday and got some strange looks from the construction guys prepping to pour concrete for the curbs, but hey! A new road! New options! I’m stupidly excited about this.