Artemis's Group - FULL! (Page 20)

You guys know that "thing" that's supposed to happen to newbie swimmers when all of a sudden, something 'clicks'?  I think it happened!  I made a really concerted effort to stay slow and calm and stayed in the pool for an hour...swimming the entire time...I've finally gotten to the point where I can start practicing my flip turns because I have a reason to do them!  Yay!

Looks like everyone has been having a great month of training so far this Jan! Awesome! Way to go everyone!  I had a wee bit of slump - but I think I'm over it now and ready it kick it back into high gear, so I've been trying to get a new plan together to try and get more running time in and a bit more swimming.

I've been trying to join our masters team - but it's been closed for registrations for ever because it's soooo full - but a few times have opened up - so I sent a message this morning to see if I could get in... fingers crossed!

Now, I am trying to figure out were/when to fit in some running!  I've been "sneaking" in some time on the treadmill at the gym I go to before or after my workouts with the trainers - but that's not really aloud there as it is a "trainer - only" facility  and you can't really do your own thing.... so... I have to run somewhere else.     And unlike you "southerners" - who are fortunate to just go outside - I am looking at 3 feet snow drifts that are covering a layer of ice - and that usually hangs around until March.... so.... um.... I'm stuck running/biking indoors... I'm kinda a wimp that way!

So here is a question for you runners.... if you were stuck running inside, would you run on a treadmill or on a track? Would it make difference if you had back issues?  And would it make a difference if you were a beginner runner, who can run about 20 - 25 min on the treadmill without a problem - but fairly slow.   I do want to increase both my endurance and pace.  My first goal is a 5k run (part of a splash n sprint race) on March 06.
Thanks!

Badger Jen has a "jenna" in her group - what are the odds??

I would probably run on a treadmill.  I get kind of dizzy when I run on a track.  Treadmills are pretty good at shock absorption, so it shouldn't hurt your back that much.