Jeff’s Stats: up later, I walked early, because I have Card Club.

My Stats: 29.38 minutes, 1.5 miles, 196 calories. An average of 3.09 miles an hour.

For 4 lots of 30-40 seconds, and one lot of 55 seconds I ramped the speed up to 5 miles an hour, and ran. I really wanted to try one spurt of a minute, but I just felt like I was going to fall over, so I didn’t push it. My thighs were a little twingy today, but not too bad.

Interesting thing to note, even though I ran more, it took me longer than yesterday. I think it’s because running completely shags me, so I can’t walk as fast in the intervals in between. I have a dual aim now, keep those short running intervals in, and still try and keep my time around the 30 minute mark.

Renee was right when she said the treadmill can be a consistently harder exercise than walking outside. That wee belt keeps you right on track, makes slowing down not quite as easy. I don’t want to give up outside walking altogether: I like seeing the neighbourhood changing through the seasons, and I like the fresh air. Most likely we’ll try to walk outside at least once on the weekends.

I had the Nano on again. I forgot to put it on shuffle mode, so I started at A – Abba. Abba is very much fun to walk and run to, and I put all of my favourites on.

3.07 Money, Money, Money (Arrival)
3.15 Does your Mother Know (Gold) (Best running track)
2.59 Ring, Ring (Thank you for the Music)
2.40 Waterloo (TYFTM)
3.14 I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do (TYFTM)
3.17 S.O.S (TYFTM)
3.30 Mamma Mia (TYFTM) (Best walking track. Complete with cheesey side head from the 70’s video clip moves. One of the bonuses of walking in my own basement, no-one to laugh at me except Jeff and the cats, situation normal there.)
3.00 When I kissed the Teacher

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