Week 1 Day 2 Run

I felt pretty good after work today, and I was really looking forward to my evening run.  The weather was cool and dry.  I did 2 1/4 miles and had no pain at all.  I focused on form and a steady pace.  I've been injured before and in addition to the pain, I was upset because of the time that I lost while healing.  The injury that I speak of was peroneal tendonitis in my left foot.  I was running intervals prepping for a 5k, and when I was just about home I felt an aching in my left ankle.  By the time I reached my driveway, I was limping badly.  My ankle immediately began to swell up and hurt really bad.  I was done with running for about 6 weeks.  Not cool!

I'll be taking it slow, and using caution when hitting mileage that my body hasn't seen before.

Happy running!
Jarrod

Week 1 day 1 run. Not bad :-)

I ran today for the first time in several months, and it was pretty rough.  As I mentioned in my last post, I’m using an iphone app called “Ease into 10k.”  I’ve used the app before and like it very much, but I had to stop running because of work.  In October of last year I began working 12 hour days, 5-6 nights per week.  Eventually fatigue took over, and I just couldn’t wake early up in the afternoons to go for a run; so I lost ground and gained weight.

Because it’s only been a few months since I’d run, I thought it would be ok to move quickly thru the first could of easy weeks, without taking many days off for the first  4 weeks. 

Today’s workout consisted of:

5 Minute warmup walk

3 minute run followed by a 1 minute walk.  Repeated this 5 times 

5 minute cooldown walk.

It felt OK, but wow was I tired.  The good news is; No pain! Chi Running is going well.

Running for beginners: It's Time for a Change!

Well it’s time!   It’s time to get out and hit the pavement injury free.  Several years ago I was a runner; or rather, “I ran.”  Oh sure I’ve run a few 5K races, but never really got much past the 5K mark.    My weight has risen a few pounds per year in the last few years, and  a couple of weeks ago I reached 212 lbs, and it doesn’t look good on my 5’8” frame.  I've dieted and lifted weights a little in the last few weeks and managed to lose about 4 lbs, putting me at 208 lbs.

If you are here reading this, then you don’t need to ask the question, “Why running?”  For me the answer is two-fold. 1)  I need to lose weight, and 2) I’m driven by achievement.

My plan is to use a technique called Chi Running, which is a running style co-founded by Danny Dreyer.  My equipment consists of my Garmin Forerunner 301 Running GPS, my iPhone 4S and Bluetooth headphones, and an app called “Ease Into 10k.”  Oh and I run in Saucony running shoes. 

The Ease into 10K app ramps up mileage weekly using run/walk intervals, until eventually you are at 10k.  I’m ready to go!

I start tomorrow, so wish me luck!

Jarrod