Winter Sweat
Yesterday I spent 30 minutes on the elliptical machine. It’s hard to compare my progress relative to running. At Level 5, the machine said I covered 7.8 miles. That’s bicycle speed, not running speed, but I looked like a wet rag when I was finished.
Nothing compared to today, however. It’s 68 degrees right now in Sacramento, on its way up to 76. In the middle of November. I sloshed my way through 6 miles in under 51 minutes. If I lived closer to the beach I’d be lying on the sand right now with a bad spy novel.
Well, here in Michigan it was 30 degrees this morning with some flurries gently drifting down. With an inch or so of fresh snow on the ground and sidewalks I knew running outdoors would be a risky prospect so I fled for the safety of the gym. 3 miles on the treadmill, while warm and slip-free, are still not as nice as running outdoors in the fresh air.