At the encouragement of many, I’ve started a clinic at the Running Room to learn how to run. I mean, the basics of it I’ve know since I was young, but as I’ve grown older, the exercise that I’ve been getting has slowly diminished. I still get out in my canoe once in a while, but that’s not really great exercise unless you do it for many hours, something my current job doesn’t allow.
So, I joined a Learn to Run clinic at my local Running Room store. Last night was the first night, and I ran 7 sets of 1 minute of running followed by 2 minutes of walking. To my surprise, I handled it quite well. No collapsing or heavy breathing. So, now I’ll do the same reps on Wednesday and Sunday, and then ramp it up next week to 1 minute run, 1 minute walk.
Tonight is my night off. I’m laying 150 square feet of engineered hardwood in the basement. It’ll probably be harder work.
sounds like you are following the training found in this book:
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(I've used it and it severely reduces the chances of you getting injured)
Good luck!
Good luck, John! I recently started running again myself and it actually feels really good. Certainly helps clear out the cobwebs after sitting at the computer all day.
ReplyDeleteKeep at it John, the more you run the more fun it gets!
ReplyDeleteGood luck, John! I recently started running again myself and it actually feels really good. Certainly helps clear out the cobwebs after sitting at the computer all day.
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