5 mile run at different gym

Today I went to my gym, Sports & Wellness, but a different location than I usually go to, Midtown, because my friend Tamara wanted to meet up with me and that one's closest to her. I had an appointment close by so, after work, it worked out for me too. I actually like that gym better because each of the treadmills have little personal TVs on them. :) I like to watch TV while I run, it takes my mind off the monotomy and/or pain. ;) But it was very busy... the downtown Sports & Wellness, which is where I usually go because it's right across from my office, *can* get busy but is often not very busy.

We went at 6pm which is the latest time I like to start my work outs. Often I end up working out later than that, so I feel pretty good about it, but I'd *really* like to start working out first thing in the morning or over lunch.

I ran 5 miles in 48:25, which is a 9:41 minute per mile pace. :) It felt great! I've noticed a big difference in my runs after running 5 miles per day, more or less, straight. It feels easier and more natural. I remember when it was a struggle for me to run at a ten minute per mile pace for 3 miles. Now I do 3 or 4 miles at that pace easily and I start speeding up at mile 3.5 or 4 because it feels so easy. I feel like I really get into my rhythm at about mile 3. For the first couple of miles, I'm just sloshing along, then suddenly, I feel like I'm flying!

After my run Tamara and I did some sit-ups and push-ups for about 10 minutes. So I worked out for an hour today and feel great. :)