Running from Zombies

My one-day gym trial on Monday was a success as I actually got to trial the gym. The two gyms I looked at are both part of the council-run leisure centres around here and so are much cheaper than joining a ‘real’ gym. This one on Monday was a lot bigger than last week’s, had newer equipment, a free weights section and a stretching mat so I liked it much more. Unfortunately it’s not within walking distance but it doesn’t take too long to get to by car.

During the trial day I got shown around and then got a chance to use the treadmill. I managed 5.1km but pain in my feet stopped me from going much further. It’s a problem that’s been getting worse over the last 10 months or so, though it’s only been the past few months that it’s affected my running. This is the first time that it’s stopped me from finishing a distance I’ve set out to do and was a bit frustrating but at least I managed that far. I decided to finish off on the exercise bike instead (built in iPod charger was a first for me) and did 5k on there at a decent clip.

Yesterday I had my proper induction and, while I didn’t really need to shown around again, the induction is free (I’m on a pay-as-you-go membership). I got to 5.5km on the treadmill before having to stop. Not very far but it’s better than nothing. I’m just glad I’ve managed to get a few runs in this week.