Indoor training and a Fitbit

3 miles in 42 minutes

Since the weather has not been cooperating I have had to resort to running on the treadmill. I guess I shouldn't complain, since the start of my training in July this is really the first time the weather has not been conducive to running outside. Also, I am fortunate to have a treadmill so I can still train. 

Since I can't run outside and I don't run as far on a treadmill as I do when I am outside I have been running shorter distances more frequently. I ran for 3 straight days and today was the first day I ran 3 miles. The other two days I reached a little over 2 miles in 30 minutes.

I really wanted to quit after 30 minutes but I just pushed through it mentally and kept going until I hit 3 miles.
I went slow and steady so my breathing was regulated I just get bored...even watching t.v.

With the indoor training and since I really like tracking progress and can't do that indoors with Map My Run, I decided to purchase an activity tracker. I had been looking at them since before Christmas but didn't know which one to get. Several of my friends have the Fitbit so I went with that one. So far so good. I am going to learn more about all of the options and try to use them. So far I have figured out the food tracker and the exercise log.

Lots of posting activity on the FB page for the DPHM...it's been fun to encourage and get encouraged by the other participants from all over the country + Canada. I saw that there was another participant from Central IL. I will be curious to find out where she is from.