That must have been so scary (and embarrassing) getting flung off the treadmill!!!! I can understand why you chose the road after that.
I have been pretty lucky with my treadmill. My only issue is that my shins get pretty sore but I think that would be worse on the road. I just ice them and carry on...
It was awfully embarassing. They guy on the treadmill next to me didn't even ask if I was okay. I wanted to throw something at him. I was okay when it happened, but the next day I felt like a giant sore bruised mess.
I've been trying to get past it, but I really find that I hate the loss of control that I feel on the treadmill. I don't even think it's related to my fall either. I just hate feeling that one wrong step could injure me. I have learned to love the emergency clilp though!
Yesterday I did W5D2. It was good, I felt like the second 8 minutes took longer lol but aside from that it was good. I started the 30 day shred yesterday as well... my muscles are pretty sore this morning! Hoping I will be ok for my 20 minute run tomorrow! I can't believe I am supposed to run that long!!!
Hope all is well with you!
Congrats on getting through the run. Don't stress too much about the 20 minute run. I did, and it was all for naught. It went so much easier than I would have imagined. I kept telling myself I'd let myself stop if I needed to. A few times I was tempted, but I asked myself why I wanted to stop. Were my legs tired? No, not really any more than usual. Was I having problems breathing? Was I gasping for air? No, all breathing functions were working fine. I couldn't give myself one good reason for why I needed to stop, so I kept going. It's why I think the biggest battle for me with running is a mental one. I had no real reason to stop, yet my mind was telling me I should.
When I finished the 20 minutes, and was feeling relatively strong, I was a bit shocked to find myself getting a bit weepy. (And I hardly ever cry over anything). I just never thought I'd be able to do something like that, and I realized how much I've hampered myself over the years by saying what I can't do without really trying.
Just try your best to go into it with an open mind, and listen to what your body is telling you. Be sure to post when your done too!
Now the W6D1 run was just awful for me, and from what I've been reading it's a tough one on lots of people. I don't get why since it's less running than W5D3, but be forewarned that it may not be as easy as it seems.