Week 2, Run 2

Distance: 3.0 miles
Speed: 6.0, escalating to 6.5 for last half mile
Time: 29:49
Pain: Back is a little sore, but my right calf is killing me
Notes: I think I have finally found my speed. Running at 6.0 felt comfortable, but not like I was taking it too easy. I increased the speed to 6.5 at the end in order to finish in under 30 minutes, which worked out but I was DEAD by time I hit the 3 mile mark. On Friday I am going to stick with my 3 mile distance, and shoot to hold a steady 6.1 and ignore the time it takes. I'm finding it hard to remind myself that I'm training for a long distance run, not a timed sprint. I've also had my first encounter with the annoying gym goer. First I got to the gym and almost every treadmill was taken, then someone cut me off on the way to my usual treadmill (under the fan, in view of a mirror so I can watch my form). I ended up on a corner treadmill that faced a white wall, which was a problem for me because generally I like to find something to stare at so I can zone out for my run. I ended up making that work by focusing on an exit sign... which was promptly blocked by another annoying gym goer who picked the oddest possible spot to do some light stretching for about 20 minutes. So I get just far enough into my run to begin to accept my predicament, when the girl who cut me off from my usual treadmill finishes her 5 minute slow walk warm up and leaves. I mean I have nothing against warming up, but don't take the only good treadmill left when you don't really plan on using it... I'm just saying. In other news- I'm very excited for my new shoes and iPod to arrive, cause I just can't take my current ones (both the broken down shoes and the iPod I keep dropping) anymore.