Week 3: Still running, though how far is a bit of a mystery

Well, I haven't decided on a 5K or 10K race yet, so I missed that goal last week. Excuse: Had to get the taxes done. That's a valid one, in my book.

So far, I've run twice this week, both times on a treadmill at the gym on my lunch break. Interesting how different the mileage is on the treadmill vs. the Nike+ monitor. According to Nike+, I did 3.5 miles today; the treadmill said 3.01, though I think I reset the treadmill after a minute or so. Still, a half-mile is pretty significant. I have no idea which one to trust. Monday's run was 2.96 miles, according to Nike+. Seems like the treadmill distance was about the same Monday. That was a different, newer treadmill, for what it's worth. That run included some variations on speed and some walking.

And for the record, did 45 minutes on the elliptical on Tuesday.

That's it for now. I want to write a post on the book I'm reading, Born to Run by Christopher McDougall. It is absolutely fascinating. Think I'll wait until I'm done with it.

I also want to write a post about St. Mary of Egypt. Father Aidan's homily on Sunday focused on the life of that amazing saint. I have a lot to learn from her and want to share her story with my non-Orthodox readers.