slow and steady i kept telling myself. i wanted to quit in the beginning. oddly enough i thought about those people on the biggest l0ser and how they were carrying some extra weight and they didn't quit. and i have no excuse to quit. so i kept going. i did 3 miles but it took me a while to get there. i was poking along at 5.1 with a 1.0 incline. i ran the last 1/4 mile at 6.0. my knee was complaining about my extra weight for the last 1/2 mile. i will have to keep mixing in some elliptical workouts until i cut some more poundage. my lungs have plenty more to give but the rest of my body is just not happy running with the extra weight. more football playoffs tomorrow, bring it.