First treadmill 5K down

[royhandy]

I have been running on a treadmill for four weeks tomorrow.  I alternate treadmill work with recumbent stationary bike so I am doing one or the other every day.  I have a treadmill that has 10 different programs.  I generally use one of the fat-burning programs that raises and lowers the incline of the platform and changes the speed of the belt.  The program lasts 30 minutes and usually ends @ ~1.75 miles depending on how much speed manipulation I do.  Every other Friday or Saturday I make a challenge day.  On challenge day I set my 'mill on a flat plane and run as far as I can.  My goal is to lose weight and run a 5K with my daughter in the Fall. 

 

My first challenge landed me at 2 miles after 27 minutes.  I could have kept going but I just wanted to see if I could do 2 miles non-stop.

 

I woke up this morning motivated as hell.  I got up and ran 2 miles in 24:40 and a full 3.1 miles in 38:45!  I am so happy.  Now to just keep going...

 

EtA:  So far I am down 15 pounds and two holes on my belt!  (Okay.  So that second belt hole is really tight...I'm still counting it!)

 

EtA2:  Wife just found a pair of size 36 shorts I have never worn shoved in the back of a closet.  Rocked 'em!

[The Swedish Ninja]

Great job, woot!

And yes, the second belt hole counts as long as the buckle don´t snap

[virtualmonkey]

Awesome job! I still can't do more than a mile or two on a treadmill that takes some type of mental strength I don't yet possess

[Jakkals]

And counting the holes in the belt is always more real than the number on a scale. My buckle once broke on my weight loss belt, and I had to repair it. I am planning to have that belt framed.

 

And a great Woot.

[Chris-Tien Jinn]

W00t!!!!!

[royhandy]

Thanks guys!  I have only ever destroyed one belt and the buckle pretty much split in two.  It was a cheap belt, though...  (That's my story and I'm definitely sticking to it!)

[royhandy]

Another month gone by.  I am down a total of 20 pounds.  Now I need to convince myself that there is still a lot of work to do and the ice cream and soda rewards will not help at all.

 

Went out on Friday and bought a pair of jeans in the next size down.  I think I could squeeze into an even smaller size, but not sure I want to test the tensile strength of denim just yet.

 

My belt was in the third hole when I started and on Friday I was in the 6th hole.  This morning I actually was able to use a much older belt.

 

My squats have exceeded my ability to safely lift the bar without a power rack.  Someday I might be able to afford to buy one.  They are $400 even on craigslist.    I hate deadlifts.  (But I still do them.  Twice this week.)  My bench press is continuing to improve.