Cto5k W5D1 redux

So today was my first class of the semester, in which after going over the syllabus the teacher attempted to show the Obama inauguration speech via streaming video. None of the websites would load it fast enough for us to hear or see anything really, so she eventually gave up, then i went to the gym.

i used the elliptical trainer for about 35 mins. It was a good work out, i was never out of breath, but was at my target heartrate most of the time, only feeling it was a bit too much near the end of the second and third interval when it topped out at about 161. That's a bit too high. i'm a bit hesitant to try the indoor track, but i think on Thursday i'll try part of the workout on the track and part on the elliptical and see how it goes. i'm trying to ease back into this, i think my cardio can handle it, it's my legs i'm worried about (i don't want to go through the leg cramps again!). My shoes still need a bit more breaking in but don't really bother me as long as my socks stay put and cover the spot where the shoe wants to rub the top back of my heel. xD

So overall a good workout, i walked pretty far too, to class upstairs, across campus, then back to my car: it works out to be about 1.75 miles in all. On the way home i stopped at REI because i wanted one of those splashguard thingees (i'm tired of getting water all over myself cuz i'm trying to drink while running/walking). Well i decided to try a TapGuard instead. If it doesn't work i'll return it. Each filter is supposed to work for 100 liters of water. It looks like it filters the water as you're drinking: i might try running it through the filter as i fill the bottle, too. The trouble is there aren't really any instructions with it, other than to rinse the filter for a minute under running water before you put it in. Anyways, if it does work, it will certainly reduce the number of bottles i'm throwing away/recycling. The label claims that using the TapGuard saves 400 plastic bottles, 65 lbs. of CO2, two gallons of oil, and $500.