It seems to me that running is just not normal. It’s been a long, long process of training myself and learning how to run. 6 months ago

2 miles today in 19 minutes and ~56 seconds! 7 months ago

I got down to 9:23, but I think I could hit 8 if I worked at it. 13 months ago

When I made this a goal, I had not even started running. I started gradually, like running for 30 second spurts on the treadmill. It is taking me a long time to build endurance, but I can now easily run 2.5 minutes at the 6 mph pace and recover in about 45 seconds at walking. So, I just need to build up my endurance to be able to do it 4 times. No problem! :) Seriously though, I have been wondering if running on a treadmill slows anyone else down? I feel like my body could run faster and stronger if I weren’t worrying abuot my stride length being longer than the treadmill or just worrying about tripping or falling off. We have been having a tremendous heat wave, so I didn’t think this was the best time to practice running outside, but when it cools down a bit, I’m definitely going to test this theory outdoors. 22 months ago