Treadmill Walk + Greenlake
I got up early today and got in a walk on the treadmill. I’m avoiding the impact of running for a little longer. Although I have to say that I am feeling a lot stronger this week. I put the incline to 14% and walked at 3.5, which was not always easy.
In the afternoon I had to take the kids to the dentist at Green Lake. I packed up Murphy and took him for a half hour walk while they were getting their teeth cleaned. Sometimes, you gotta multi-task to get everything in. Life is busy!
Workout:
- Type: Walk
- Date: 05/15/2008
- Time: 13:00:00
- Total Time: 1:00:00.00
- Average Heart rate: 131
- Max Heart rate: 142
- Calories: 400
- Distance: 4 miles
- Average Pace: 15:00/mile
Although I got a late start, I’ve been a serious runner since 1994. I ran my first marathon in 1995 on my 30th Birthday. It’s been my goal to run the Boston Marathon since then. I missed qualifying by 12 minutes that year. I needed to run 3:40 and ran 3:52. Running in the most prestigious marathon, is the ultimate for most runners. The fact that you have to qualify, only fueled my competitive juices.
Over the next 9 years I ran 6 more marathons. I love running so much that I became a 
