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How's it going for you? I totally wussed out and haven't been since, rather ashamed! My other half joined the gym yesterday and wants me to go with her, it's definitely given me a kick to start running again too, might go for a few sessions on the treadmill to ease back in to it (again!).
Rikki-
Too bad. You should get going again indeed!
My progress, if any, is OK more or less. I've ran 9 sessions so far, and although 1 muscle in my left lower leg (most probably the flexor digitorum longus) has started to complain during the last two sessions - I admit, I ran longer than the schedule advised - I am almost starting to like it, especially because this minor snag doesn't hinder my riding a bike and it's a better workout than I expected, definitely feel my legs after about 40 minutes training and I feel my abdomen muscles also profit from it. I should say though, now the snow is gone and the temperatures are above zero again I ride more, and run less. Trying to keep 2 days a week without physical excercise to be able to recover!
peter_v
@Rikki I just started out too, figured running would be nice when there's not so much time or the weather is too foul to get on the bike. My gf (who runs 3 times a week but never goes out riding with me - boo) got me some adidas trainers as a gift. And now some hardcore cycling mates are starting to call me a traitor...
I'm 44 and my fitness level is OK due to 10k of cycling every year for the past 4 years, so the main thing I guess is to build up slowly to get muscles, tendons and joints to grow used to the impact?
Now I'm just back from my second 'absolute beginner' session. But is this boring?! 5x1 minute jogging/2 minute walking intervals... slowly increasing running time over 6-8 weeks to come... yyyaaawwwwwnn ;-)