Hmmm… What does this button do? February 14, 2008
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In an effort to not repeat “scary run” from Tuesday, I came prepared:
1. New running shoes (I decided break in Mizunos) — CHECK!
2. Water bottle — CHECK!
3. Sherene — CHECK!
4. A curiousity to play with the treadmill buttons — CHECK!
The treadmill I ran on today has this button called “Fitness Trainer”. I’m sure this must make most personal trainers roll their eyes, but a year of wondering what it did got the best of me today. I pressed the button and saw, “Continue pressing to customize workout.” Neat. I complied and discoverd something called “5K Train”. Super-neat. I selected it. It then asked me what level I wanted (on a scale of 1-10). I couldn’t bring myself to select “1″, so I selected “2″. I set my speed at 6.0 mph and away we went…
I didn’t fully comprehend that the treadmill was adjusting the incline until I nearly fell off the back of it. I need to make a mental note to clip on the “stop if you fall off” thingies.
My run was kind of fun, and I felt that I got a good workout even in just 30 minutes. I couldn’t help but laugh when the incline would reduce itself. Almost every time I would run into the front support of the treadmill. I’m not used to the treadmill being an active participant in my workout. My coup de gras was that this meant the entire 5k was uphill. Treadmills certainly don’t do downhill.
If your treadmill has this feature, then give it a whirl. I have Sherene to entertain me. You might need something more (because I DEFINITELY am not letting anyone else have her). 
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 02/14/2008
- Time: 09:30:00
- Total Time: 00:31:00.00
- Distance: 3.1 miles
- Average Pace: 10:00/mile
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