Saturday, December 3, 2011

Long Run Inside

It's rainy and cold today, which is the perfect combination for staying inside to run. I wonder how many times I'd have to run back and forth across the downstairs room to get 6 miles? Let's say it's 30 feet. I don't know if it is or not or if that's over- or underestimating, but we'll go with that. Here's today's math lesson. 6 miles * 5,280 feet/mile = 31,680 feet, divided by 30 feet of room = 1,056 times I'd have to traverse the room. I'm thinking I would lose count really fast. Not to mention die of boredom. I suppose it's a good thing I have a treadmill and some TV shows to watch.

The Knee has been feeling fine the past few days. Running on the treadmill seems to be lower impact than running on concrete. Let's see how having a couple of days off helps.

UPDATE: Can't believe I didn't mention this in the original post, but this was also the day I was supposed to participate in the Memphis Marathon. The weather looked good and I wish I'd been there. I also missed feasting on ribs at the Rendevous after the race. I'll be putting the Memphis race on my schedule again, and by golly I'll be making it there next time.

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