Usually I do my 5k training on a treadmill at the YMCA. Friday, Saturday and Sunday are hard because I don't have a reason to go to the Y (no kid classes) so I usually just do the bike at home and skip the running.
ok, so it is more of a jog.
alright, more like the pace of someone walking fast but for me and my short legs it is jogging.
Today I decided to head out on the streets and get my training in. Yeah, I won't be doing that again. . . or at least not until I lose much more weight. I need the cushioning of the treadmill!! My knees and calves and shins hurt like hell, assuming hell hurts A LOT.
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paul says the same thing - me... not so much. since i don't do either :)
be careful, honey.
i've been spending time with nuns. i'll update you later. :)
Oh ouch. I get shin splints any time I try to run on pavement. Which isn't that often, come to think of it. :)
I can sympathize with you! Try running at a large park and stay on the grass. I have to find ways to stay out doors...I need the serotonin boost.
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But Regina, you're always gonna be sore when you do something new. Good for you, girl!
Asphalt isn't too bad, but do not run on concrete (sidewalks). Try a school track if there is one nearby (local high school).
I am slow, too. I used to be better (not fast, but not THIS slow). Before I was fast, I was slow. It takes time. I have little patience, but I'm dealing.
The point is, you are moving.
Oh, and stretch before and after running. On a step: up on your toes and down below the riser.
I ran for the first time in a week yesterday! Six miles, but I took it R E A L L Y easy. No soreness at all! I thing the break was a good thing.
Nevereverever run on cement. It's death to the knees. I even avoid the little curb lip thing if I can. If I run on the sidewalk for even a half a block, I notice my legs and hips start to get sore. The tar is not a problem, and even better is sand or the grass (but I have to admit, I avoid those because it's slower and harder to slog through). School tracks are nice and padded and a little more hidden, just in case you are not wearing your more stylish track clothes...OR, you don't really want to be seen in public and all. OH, and I always run in a one-piece swim suit if I'm feeling extra jiggly. It holds everything in and makes me feel firmer. It may be confining, but at least I'm getting out there!
Running? I don't know how to run. The kids run and I wave goodbye to them... CUL8R!!
That is awesome Regina, not the pain, but the exercise! We have been thinking about getting a membership to the Y. With all that is going on we haven't been watching what we eat (no choice really) and we need to burn some of this fat off!!
i notice that my shins were hurting the other day when i tried jumping rope with my girl. i just thought it was 'cause i probably used my shins like that since i was nine! :) but hey, at least you are exercising!
I sure miss meeting you at the track to walk! :(
Tomorrow is offically Wednesday but I have to leave AGAIN, so I am posting those to you today. I was in total shock (seriously) when I stepped on the scale and realized since the last time I weighed myself (April 29th) I am down 0.2 lbs. This is GOOD considering all the fast food that was consumed in this last month on the road.
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