Longing for a treadmill

I like goals. And charts and graphs ... but that's beside the point. So, I decided that today I would run more than yesterday. Seems fair enough. Although today at mile one (sigh) I thought I might just die! Turns out, running outside is much more difficult than running on a treadmill, in a climate controlled environment, with a TV near by, and cold, delicious water just inches away. I had baby strollers, huge flying bugs, cracks in the sidewalk and sprinklers gone awry to contend with. Despite these obstacles, I made it to 2.22 miles (goal accomplished) ... now if only I could go 24 more I'd be in good shape!