Unemployed, Overweight & Bored

Okay, so I'm no longer doing the ridiculously long commute to work...We've joined a gym and have been going at least 2 or 3 times a week. Last night, though the weather was just incredible so I headed to the old park I used to run and have soccer camp at.

It has a paved trail through the woods that measures about 1 1/4 miles around. I did 3 laps last night. I also have been 'upgraded' as to my running equipment. I'm now armed with an iPod armband. It's amazing how much having music helps.

Anywyas, my iPod also has a lovely lap counter on it, so I loaded up my playlist and started the stopwatch.

I jogged 1 lap, walked 1 lap, and then jogged another lap, then a half mile warm down, and here are my results:

Lap 1 (1 1/4 mile) Jog: 11:46.644 (Minutes:Seconds)
Lap 2 (1 1/4 mile)walk: 20:40.800 (Minutes:Seconds)
Lap 3 (1 1/4 mile) Jog: 12:56.958 (Minutes:Seconds)
Lap 4 (1/2 mile)WarmDw: 5:27.476 (Minutes:Seconds)

I'm hoping to once again run the Run Like Hell race this year; knocking off at least 4 minutes from my time last year of 36:33.

I think I'm off to an okay start, don't you?