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August 30, 2005
How Embarassing
This morning I had to do more of the heart rate monitor wear testing. This meant going to the gym to run on the treadmill. Since the best words to describe what it feels like out today are "tropical rain forest"; being inside, on the treadmill wasn't so bad after all. When we first got there, it was quite crowded. They gave me the first bra to wear and I went to change into it. When I got back from putting it on, there was only one treadmill open. Since I do next to no treadmill running, I don't know what kinds I like and what kinds I don't like. The one that was open turns out to be one I don't like. The LifeFitness treadmills at my gym have this bar on the front that I must have hit on every third stride. Luckily, after the first bra to wear, the gym cleared out and I had all the treadmills to pick from. We went over to the Precor treadmills that did not have that bar to hit and I was much happier. My gym does not have the one towel rule, they just have these big garbage tubs of towels for people to pick towels out of. I was most embarassed when I went to change the bras and the researcher told me to dry off as much as I could because I was so sweaty. Even indoors in the air conditioning, the sweat was pouring off of me.
I did six miles on the treadmill, at 7:30 pace. It wasn't so bad early on, but my body was wiped out from last night. The last segment wasn't as bad because I knew that was all I had to do, but the one before that felt terrible. The pace is supposed to be the same for all of the trials, so I didn't think that I should make it slower even though my legs felt shot. Even though I was tired at the end of that, my obessive compulsiveness kicked in when we were leaving...see I had planned to do an hour today, so I went over to the G trail to do my last fifteen minutes. I didn't have a watch since the researchers took the watch with them to download the files, so I just ran out about a mile and turned around to come back. In retrospect, this probably was not the best idea because my legs were really tired. When I finished that, I did a few striders, well more like drills. I also did two barefoot striders. They were on a hill so my form was probably not how it should have been. We'll see how my feet feel tomorrow. I don't think it should be that bad because I didn't do that much. I haven't ever run barefoot intentionally as an adult, I know that I used to do it all the time as a kid.
Today is usually my lifting day, but that is going to happen tomorrow. By the time I was done running at the gym, I wanted to finish my run and didn't feel like lifting. I would have gone back this afternoon, but I had an appointment to get my haircut. My usual stylist is on maternity leave and the stylist who is taking most of her clients is really busy, so I had to take what I could get. This stylist was much better than the last time I had to see someone else. Usually I have the attitude of "it's only hair, it grows back", but when going on interviews, I would like to have a haircut that isn't bad.
Posted by Blondie at August 30, 2005 07:57 PM
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Don't feel bad, I'm pretty embarrassed to use any stationary exercise platforms as I sweat more than seems humanly possible (as my wife will attest). A gym towel for me is like trying stem a waterfall with a kleenex. Surely anyone near me (on top of being disgusted) is waiting for me to shrivel up like a prune and fall off the damn treadmill dead of dehydration. They must be disappointed when I finish my workout and try to find a mop...or a canoe!
Posted by: Rob at August 31, 2005 04:12 PM