Long Sweaty Treadmill Run
When I left home this morning it was raining, I wasn’t sure whether we were going to run outdoors or not so I came prepared to. I arrived at the gym and found out there was a hail/thunderstorm coming our way, which meant we were running on treadmills. It was an interesting experience because even though we were all setting our own paces, I still ran faster than I would normally run on the treadmill. Not because I was trying to compete with them but because I did not want to wimp out and settle into a comfortable turtle speed when everyone else was pushing and trying so hard. I ended up running 10 miles in 1 hour 36 minutes. That’s my longest treadmill run to date.
It was so hot at the gym today, my clothes were soaked with sweat. I looked like I had actually run out in the rain. I joked that this would be the perfect time to weigh in, I did when I got home and I was 3 pounds less than I was before the run, even though I already drank 32 ounces of water. I know the weight will come back as soon as I eat and drink, but it was still nice to see those low numbers on the scale.
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I’m a frequent treadmill runner and i can happily say i sweat that much every time. Its nasty but i <3 the look of the scale when i’m done! Great job girl!
This reminded me of a long story from my college days. Not a treadmill but, a stationary bike and a rubber suit. No not a wetsuit, a rubber suit like dish washing gloves. Bike was in the boiler room. Suit up peddle for 45 minutes, jump in the shower, run up to the weigh in room make weight for the wrestling match then run out to eat and sleep before the match time.
You do have to admit, endurance training indoors does drop the water weight quickly. Now we have to figure out how to keep it off.
I had a friend at university. He and his friends used to weigh themselves before their long run and they’d see how many pounds they’d lose by the end of it. One of them, after a very long and sweaty 20mi run, lost almost 10lbs in (what must be mostly) water weight!
I love to sweat. A cold shower in the end of it all is a nice treat.
Great treadmill run, btw! I’m not a fan of treadmills because I get bored…can’t last more than 3 miles on it
That must be one of the heaviest things about a treadmill run. The heat in the work-out room is usually so bad, despite any air conditioning.
Great run!