New Longest Jog - 5 Miles

Had a very frustrating day - emissions test/truck inspection, snow (would have been nice if I were inside with hot chocolate and a good book instead of on the road), the DMV, and a lot of other stuff. I was very happy to get to the treadmill and workout-- something of a change for me. I wondered if the extra stresses would make my muscles tighter and give me problems, but apparently not.

I usually have the little workout space to myself, but this evening there were people in the workout room, so I used the crosstrainer for 10 minutes or so until the treadmill was open. I stretched well, and walked 30 minutes at a 3.7 mph pace. I reset the timer for 60 minutes and jogged 5 miles in 50 minutes and walked 40 minutes. The last half hour was pretty slow, but I was happy with the 5 miles. I was very relaxed and didn't feel any muscle strains or tweaks.

Diet is going well. I am eating a lot of vegetables in one form or another-- sometimes in an omelet, sometimes with chicken, and a lot of spinach and mixed green salad. I am probably getting too much sodium in the prepared microwave meals I eat sometimes, as well as in cans of V-8 juice. Need to cut back incrementally. Portion control is successful so far, too. The successes I' ve had make it easier to resist temptation. I need a support mechanism, though, for when I don't succeed, to keep me from falling back into old habits. A phone call to Matt or Joy would likely help.

I'm not sure when I last jogged 5 miles. Maybe in Spring 2007, but maybe not since sometime in 2006. The workouts are going very well, so far. This one made the end of my day a lot better than the rest of it.