I was reading some other thread on here about weight training and it made me want to try it too. I’m really nervous about it though - I might try to snoop around to find something I can do at home. I should take advantage of my gym membership I suppose, but there’s no way I’d be comfortable doing weights there yet; besides, the weight room is always so crowded. I really need to stop being lazy and wake up super early and go instead of going in the evening.
But if you do start, I hope it helps!
Ok, that sounds horrible but I can’t help laughing. In dog poo? Talk about kicking you when you’re down. I’m glad you survived though, and good luck on the last day of week4! Those time jumps just seem to get bigger and bigger…
I got some new running shoes that are snazzy and seem to help my knees, even if it’s only psychological. I was dumb and forgot to load the week4 cast on my shuffle last night, so I repeated three again, but at least I know I’m thoroughly prepared for week 4.
Did Day 2 of Week 4 tonight. Hard, but not bad. I did another 15 minutes on the recumbant bike. That seems to take the edge off the running workout. I probably won’t be able to run again until at least Sunday. I’m really jazzed about being able to see and feel actual progress.
With tonight being out of the question for my 3rd run of week 3, I did something I never thought I could do. I got up early this morning and did it then. I am not a morning person. Throughout the warmup I was practically hissing at anyone who passed me. But run I did, and I walked to work in a great mood. I can’t see myself running that early again but I knew I had to finish the week so that was that.
So onto week 4 next week. I’m not as nervous about it as I was about week 3.
JSGoddess, what did you do for your “longer, harder warm up”? Besides my knees, tight calves seem to be my biggest issue (although not today). I iced my knee with frozen peas for about an hour after my run this morning. The only problem was I didn’t realized that the peas were open, and when I went to put them back in the freezer they spilled all over the floor.
I have the same issue, re: comfort in a gym… which is funny, I’m doing all my running on a treadmill at the gym … but some how the weights look more, I dunno, threatening?
There are lots of things you can do at home, however. And for free weights the cost isn’t all that high. The site: www.stumptuous.com has a lot of great information and she’s got a section on ‘creating’ a home gym from random household goods.
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Instead of a “brisk 5-minute walk” I did more like a “grueling 10-minute walk” with a couple of breaks for stretching. I managed to finish everything without calf pain, which was a first for this week.
Week 3.5 day 3 complete. Today was a cast iron bitch. You ever feel all tired and blah and weak before you even get started. That’s how I felt today. But, I got through it anyway.
I’ll give week 4 a shot on Monday again, but if today was any indication it’s not going to be easy.
So today is week one day 3 for me. Or will be wihen the harsh, harsh sun goes down a bit this evening. Today I went to a running shoe store and ran on the treadmill and was shown how I run and what kind of shoes I need and all that, and got some. And I’ve gone up half a size since last time I was measured, and my feet are now officially gargantuan at size 10, but that’s neither here nor there. At least after spending all that money for shoes I’m much more likely to stick with the program just out of sheer cheapness.
The first day I took it easy, the second day I did the whole thing and almost died, and I’m not looking forward to today’s run, either. But I am looking forward to seeing the results. Thinking about committing to a 5K on Thanksgiving morning, but I wonder if that’s too soon.
OK I slacked (again) and just got around to Week 5 Day 1. I actually put off running until after sunset, but that turned out to be a good thing. It was deliciously cool outside.
Well, today was anti-climactic! It was relatively easy, my legs burn but aren’t knots of pain, and my lungs feel great. I did get a little stitch in my side for a bit but it went away quickly. I felt like I could do Day 2 (2 8-minute sets instead of 3 5-minute sets) but didn’t; instead I just pushed for a little more speed. I was a bit taken aback at how easy that speed came. Wow.
I can’t believe how different I feel. I wonder how fast I’ll be when I’m not schlepping 35 extra pounds around with me.
Today was Week 3 Day 6 for me since I’m repeating the week. It went well compared to the other five days. When Robert pulled his sneaky “one more minute” line, I felt the usual irritation and despair, but somehow I forgot he had said anything. I was pleasantly surprised to hear him say I was done.
I am ready to move on to Week 4. It’s starting to get chilly and I’m glad I spent the money on the nice wicking shirt. Now I need to get some pants for when the temp drops below 50. I’m afraid that I’ll bail out of the whole program if I am able to come up with excuses to stay in the warm house.
On the plus side, I am feeling better and I am almost sad on the off days. It’s like I’m missing something. On the other hand, I’m gaining weight. I keep telling myself it’s muscle but it would be nice to see some lower numbers on the scale for a change.
Thanks to everyone who has already done Week 4. It gives me hope that I can get through it, too.
I just finished week 3. I’ve had to go from 6 mph to 5.5 mph on my running segments, but I think I’m okay with it. I was reluctant to do so at first - I just like consistency and numbers and stuff like that. But I also like breathing.
I suppose I’ll move on. A 5 minute run sounds impossible, but so did a 3 minute run, and I’ve done that six times now.
Ooh, I killed my back yesterday cleaning or something, but I’ve got to run today if I want to stay on schedule. Also it’s cold.
I’m trying to pester my ex into running a marathon with me. He used to run, he’s getting divorced, you do things like run marathons to mark new eras in your life, right? He says he’s already lost too much weight from stress with the divorce, so he’s trying to get back into weights instead. When I start running longer distances I’m going to start running by his house and yelling “MARATHON” at him.
Yesterday was my first try at week 4. I thought it would be okay since I repeated week 3 twice, but I have to admit I had to stop at about four minutes on the last run. I’m not sure what the problem was, but I just really felt like I was going to throw up. I did at least get the first five minute run in.
So I’m going to try again tomorrow, but maybe do it on the inside track this time. I thought maybe the cold air was just too harsh on my throat, even as I was trying to breathe through my nose. We’ll see!
I think it was John Powers who wrote about how when he was in school running cross country, the coach expected them to run so hard they threw up. Good times, those were, I’m sure.
Today was my first day of Week 9. I’m less amazed that I managed to run all 30 minutes than I am that I did it when it was 48 degrees out. I used to consider less than 65 degrees too cold to do anything outdoors. And it was windy! Like, directly in my face (on the first half). I hope my knees feel better by the time I have to do this again tomorrow.
I’m surprised. That is too cold for me to be outside (I run in an inside track). Congrats, and I also hope for your sake those knees stay put.
Bad running streak… Friday it was pouring outside and I had left my umbrella at home, Saturday there was a homegame so the gym was closed, today I’ve had to do what I didn’t do yesterday (due to socialization events) and study for a test this upcoming week. I hope I can run again tomorrow.
