I set a new personal record! I ran a mile in under 8 minutes and 30 seconds.
Sure I know for many that is not fast but for me, that sure is. I have been struggling to break below the 9 minute mile threshold. In fact I had stopped trying for a while and I did not plan to run fast today but as I started I felt good and kept going faster until I realized I was going to be under 9 minutes for the mile.
After the fast mile I jogged a mile in 11 minutes then moved on to the elliptical machine and stepper going for 20 minutes each. Later in the day I went back and hit the weights. I did assisted pull-ups, leg presses, incline bench press, floor to overhead presses with dumbbells, lateral raises, and the curl machine. It was a good session at 52 minutes. I felt worked but not over worked.
I seemed to have eaten ok today. My calorie tracker is showing I consumed 2,043 calories. I slept in late today and putzed around the house before hitting the gym for my AM workout so I did not eat as many meals/snacks as I would have so that worked out to my favor. I look forwa
