Day 52 - 4 miles (33:25)

"All the single ladies! All the single ladies.. All the single ladies! All the single ladies... Now put your hands up!" - Beyonce, my Mom's favorite workout groove on the treadmill

Miles Ran: 161.72 Dollars Raised: $916.20

The debate over the treadmill arises again.

Pros:

• Can be used when the weather outside is frightful, or dark
• Can constantly keep an idea of your pace, how much time you have left
• Televisions

Cons:

• Cannot get into a "zone" like with running outside, and stick with your speed rather than increasing or decreasing depending on how you feel
• Not as visually stimulating
• Cannot naturally challenge yourself with incline and decline
• Cannot get used to the temperature/challenges of running in inclement weather

So I tried out my new pass to the BSC this morning, which was definitely convenient, and I'm going to try to take advantage of it as much as possible (especially for strength training), but it's just so static. It was definitely easier to coax myself out of bed at 5 AM to go run in a nice, warm, lighted, gym--but I'm going to try to keep running outside at least once or twice a week.

I also wanted to comment on how it's important to keep your runs enjoyable. I literally almost started laughing today when "I'm on a Boat" by Andy Samberg and T-Pain came on my ipod today. I used to have it as a regular in my playlist, but it fell towards the bottom as I added new songs. I think songs make SUCH an impact on your mood when running, so having something that makes you laugh or makes you pumped up is definitely necessary!