I got a promotion!

Today, instead of run 1 minute, walk 1 minute (6x), I ran 2 minutes, then walked 2-3 minutes (5x). The pressing question is, of course, was it twice as hard?

The answer, happily, is no! And I think there are two reasons why:

1. My wardrobe change. A few months back, I picked up a pair of leggings at a thrift store. I used to love wearing leggings with a long sweater - I have good legs, so it showed my assets to their best advantage. I was thrilled to find them, and I just couldn't understand why they were only $1 - didn't everybody want to wear leggings? You just can't find them any more! However, the first time I wore them out in public, I could tell I was just screaming "I wish it were still the '90s!!!". Since I am trying really hard to learn how to dress more fashionably - I take this course once a week - I resolutely stuffed them to the back of my cupboard.
   
   Now, when I see people running, I always evaluate what they are wearing, preparing for the inevitable day when I will update my wardrobe. You can imagine how excited I was when I noticed a few women wearing running tights - which look just like leggings! I ran to my cupboard, freed the leggings (I mean running tights), and voila - a new, more aerodynamic look. Look better, feel better, run faster.
   


2. I didn't run twice as far. I was so happy that it wasn't twice as hard - but when I did the math I realized: I was out for a total of 26 minutes, instead of 17 - a gain of 9 minutes. I ran for a total of 10 minutes - a gain of 4 minutes. Working the percentages, it should have been about 67% harder, not 100% harder. And that sounds just about right.