Chicago

Wednesday, July 12th

I was in Chicago this week for some work-related training. The hotel I stayed at has an affiliation with one of the local health clubs, Gold Coast Fitness. This place was Swanky (with a capital S). Full court basketball, pilates machines, a kick boxing studio, separate yoga room, day spa, leather chairs with a big screen TV in the locker room - it was over the top. Even the treadmills were super fancy - it was like being in a flight simulator compared to the one at work. Each treadmill even had it's own TV screen with ~75 channels. I usually don't have a problem watching TV while running on a treadmill, but usually the TV is across the room. These little TVs were very hard to get used to - at that close range they appear to be bobbing up and down.

I did 2 minute intervals at grades up to 13%. Also did some slow walking at 15%. Followed off by extended running at 4.5%. Felt pretty good - about 55 minutes, 4+ miles, and ~1200 feet.