Alpharetta Day 2.3

With my second night in the fitness center, I thought I would try and push myself a little harder. Last night, I ran in ten minute increments, and then stopped for a minute to get a drink. I did this for about 40-45 minutes before calling it a night. Tonight, I ran for 40 minutes straight. Did 6 mph for 10 minutes, then 5 mph for 30. Of course, after I checked my heart rate there at the end when I started walking at 3 mph, I found I probably should have slowed down at 30 minutes instead of 40. My heart rate was at 174 when I started walking and my high rate, according to the chart on the machine, shouldn't be over 152. I think the max heart rate for my age is around 184.

So I walked for twenty minutes to let my heart settle down, and it finally did. I have a good, low working heart rate for that last twenty. Don't know what I'll do tomorrow. I really am more for the low "fat-burning" heart rate than the high cardio one. I guess I'll try to keep it down.

On another, more interesting note. When I was running, some guy came in and worked out on an elliptical machine. I was still running when he left. After that, a guy who had walked and run on the treadmill next to me came in again tonight. It's almost like I found a work out buddy. Yeah, almost. He came in after I was at the 45 minute mark, so I left before he even started running tonight. I also noticed the treadmill stops you at 60 minutes for a cool down. I was done anyway, but it was amusing.

So after a workout and a shower, I feel much better about that chocolate torte. Mmm, that was yummy... And guilt-free too.