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All this talk about running.....
I decided to try running on the treadmill tonight and I'm happy to say it
went much better than I expected. I alternated between walking at 3 mph and running at 3.8 mph for the first mile (1/10 mile increments). The second mile I simply walked at 3.2 mph - didn't want to push it on my first attempt. The heart rate monitor indicated I was staying within my target range during the running stage and I never felt a burn in my leg muscles. Muscle burn in the legs plagued me on my previous attempt at running a few years ago. Pain in the knees was an another problem but I think the leg work at Curves and biking has solved both these problems. Now I need to work on building up my endurance. If I'm going to do any running outdoors I'll definitely have to buy some running attire. I don't think my neighbors would approve of what I was wearing tonight - leopard print pajama bottoms, long john top and my red/white/blue running shoesg They would laugh me out of the neighborhood. Maybe I'll have another sport to occupy my time in retirement besides the bike riding! Beverly Beverly |
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All this talk about running.....
"Beverly" wrote
I decided to try running on the treadmill tonight and I'm happy to say it went much better than I expected. I alternated between walking at 3 mph and running at 3.8 mph for the first mile (1/10 mile increments). The second mile I simply walked at 3.2 mph - didn't want to push it on my first attempt. The heart rate monitor indicated I was staying within my target range during the running stage and I never felt a burn in my leg muscles. Muscle burn in the legs plagued me on my previous attempt at running a few years ago. Pain in the knees was an another problem but I think the leg work at Curves and biking has solved both these problems. Now I need to work on building up my endurance. If I'm going to do any running outdoors I'll definitely have to buy some running attire. I don't think my neighbors would approve of what I was wearing tonight - leopard print pajama bottoms, long john top and my red/white/blue running shoesg They would laugh me out of the neighborhood. Maybe I'll have another sport to occupy my time in retirement besides the bike riding! Beverly WTG Beverly! enjoy it. (and I'd love to see you running in that outfit ;-)) -- Walking on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03 |
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All this talk about running.....
Hi Bev,
I hope your able to increase your speed, distance, and endurance. I wish I could run, but thank my lucky stars I can still walk. Like Martha I'd like to see you in your running outfit too...lol. Take care, Paul "Beverly" wrote in message ... I decided to try running on the treadmill tonight and I'm happy to say it went much better than I expected. I alternated between walking at 3 mph and running at 3.8 mph for the first mile (1/10 mile increments). The second mile I simply walked at 3.2 mph - didn't want to push it on my first attempt. The heart rate monitor indicated I was staying within my target range during the running stage and I never felt a burn in my leg muscles. Muscle burn in the legs plagued me on my previous attempt at running a few years ago. Pain in the knees was an another problem but I think the leg work at Curves and biking has solved both these problems. Now I need to work on building up my endurance. If I'm going to do any running outdoors I'll definitely have to buy some running attire. I don't think my neighbors would approve of what I was wearing tonight - leopard print pajama bottoms, long john top and my red/white/blue running shoesg They would laugh me out of the neighborhood. Maybe I'll have another sport to occupy my time in retirement besides the bike riding! Beverly Beverly |
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All this talk about running.....
"SnugBear" wrote in message .4... "Beverly" wrote I decided to try running on the treadmill tonight and I'm happy to say it went much better than I expected. I alternated between walking at 3 mph and running at 3.8 mph for the first mile (1/10 mile increments). The second mile I simply walked at 3.2 mph - didn't want to push it on my first attempt. The heart rate monitor indicated I was staying within my target range during the running stage and I never felt a burn in my leg muscles. Muscle burn in the legs plagued me on my previous attempt at running a few years ago. Pain in the knees was an another problem but I think the leg work at Curves and biking has solved both these problems. Now I need to work on building up my endurance. If I'm going to do any running outdoors I'll definitely have to buy some running attire. I don't think my neighbors would approve of what I was wearing tonight - leopard print pajama bottoms, long john top and my red/white/blue running shoesg They would laugh me out of the neighborhood. Maybe I'll have another sport to occupy my time in retirement besides the bike riding! Beverly WTG Beverly! enjoy it. (and I'd love to see you running in that outfit ;-)) -- Walking on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03 Thanks. I don't think you would want to see this outfit. I caught a glimpse of myself in the closet door mirrors and it wasn't a pretty sightG Beverly |
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"Ignoramus30622" wrote in message ... Jogging is a great sport for young and old. I am happy that you took it up. Just make sure to never run when you feel pain in your joints, and take care of your heart. Give your grandchildren some bragging materials. The pain was never in the joints even on my previous attempts at running. The pain was in the muscles surrounding the knee. I think the last few months of resistance training at Curves has helped to alleviate this problem. Those squats and leg extensions have certainly helped. I've never had any health issues associated with heart problems. My only health problem has been the onset of osteoporosis. The weight training and running should help to build stronger bones. The only activity my doctor has ever expressed any concern for is my bike riding. I think he's afraid I'll take a spill and break a bone. He's always reminding me to be careful when riding the bike. He's often commented that if all his patients in my age group (soon to be 62) were as healthy as me he might go out of business. I made it a point not to tell him about the major collision my granddaughter and I had on the bike trail this summer. We both went sprawling on the ground and did some minor damage to my bike and damaged the braking system on hers. Fortunately neither of us was injured and a trip to the bike shop repaired all the bike damages. Beverly i In article , Beverly wrote: I decided to try running on the treadmill tonight and I'm happy to say it went much better than I expected. I alternated between walking at 3 mph and running at 3.8 mph for the first mile (1/10 mile increments). The second mile I simply walked at 3.2 mph - didn't want to push it on my first attempt. The heart rate monitor indicated I was staying within my target range during the running stage and I never felt a burn in my leg muscles. Muscle burn in the legs plagued me on my previous attempt at running a few years ago. Pain in the knees was an another problem but I think the leg work at Curves and biking has solved both these problems. Now I need to work on building up my endurance. If I'm going to do any running outdoors I'll definitely have to buy some running attire. I don't think my neighbors would approve of what I was wearing tonight - leopard print pajama bottoms, long john top and my red/white/blue running shoesg They would laugh me out of the neighborhood. Maybe I'll have another sport to occupy my time in retirement besides the bike riding! Beverly Beverly |
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"Paul" wrote in message ... Hi Bev, I hope your able to increase your speed, distance, and endurance. I wish I could run, but thank my lucky stars I can still walk. Like Martha I'd like to see you in your running outfit too...lol. Take care, Paul Thanks Paul. I doubt I'll ever be fast but I would like to increase the endurance. As I said in a previous post this outfit was hideous and will never be seen outside the house. I forgot to mention I had my Mickey Mouse socks on with the running shoes and they did nothing for the outfitG Beverly "Beverly" wrote in message ... I decided to try running on the treadmill tonight and I'm happy to say it went much better than I expected. I alternated between walking at 3 mph and running at 3.8 mph for the first mile (1/10 mile increments). The second mile I simply walked at 3.2 mph - didn't want to push it on my first attempt. The heart rate monitor indicated I was staying within my target range during the running stage and I never felt a burn in my leg muscles. Muscle burn in the legs plagued me on my previous attempt at running a few years ago. Pain in the knees was an another problem but I think the leg work at Curves and biking has solved both these problems. Now I need to work on building up my endurance. If I'm going to do any running outdoors I'll definitely have to buy some running attire. I don't think my neighbors would approve of what I was wearing tonight - leopard print pajama bottoms, long john top and my red/white/blue running shoesg They would laugh me out of the neighborhood. Maybe I'll have another sport to occupy my time in retirement besides the bike riding! Beverly Beverly |
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All this talk about running.....
"Beverly" wrote in message ... I decided to try running on the treadmill tonight and I'm happy to say it went much better than I expected. I alternated between walking at 3 mph and running at 3.8 mph for the first mile (1/10 mile increments). The second mile I simply walked at 3.2 mph - didn't want to push it on my first attempt. The heart rate monitor indicated I was staying within my target range during the running stage and I never felt a burn in my leg muscles. Muscle burn in the legs plagued me on my previous attempt at running a few years ago. Pain in the knees was an another problem but I think the leg work at Curves and biking has solved both these problems. Now I need to work on building up my endurance. If I'm going to do any running outdoors I'll definitely have to buy some running attire. I don't think my neighbors would approve of what I was wearing tonight - leopard print pajama bottoms, long john top and my red/white/blue running shoesg They would laugh me out of the neighborhood. Maybe I'll have another sport to occupy my time in retirement besides the bike riding! Beverly Sounds like you're off to a good start. I wouldn't worry much about attire - you haven't been to too many races, have you? I've seen some pretty wild stuff out there, especially in the November race I did. Your leopard print would fit in just fine. Check www.runnersworld.com for advice on how to dress for outdoors. For warmer weather I can honestly recommend shorts with a built in panty and a sports bra that specializes in wicking away moisture. Chafing just plain sucks. Jenn |
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"JMA" wrote in message ... "Beverly" wrote in message ... I decided to try running on the treadmill tonight and I'm happy to say it went much better than I expected. I alternated between walking at 3 mph and running at 3.8 mph for the first mile (1/10 mile increments). The second mile I simply walked at 3.2 mph - didn't want to push it on my first attempt. The heart rate monitor indicated I was staying within my target range during the running stage and I never felt a burn in my leg muscles. Muscle burn in the legs plagued me on my previous attempt at running a few years ago. Pain in the knees was an another problem but I think the leg work at Curves and biking has solved both these problems. Now I need to work on building up my endurance. If I'm going to do any running outdoors I'll definitely have to buy some running attire. I don't think my neighbors would approve of what I was wearing tonight - leopard print pajama bottoms, long john top and my red/white/blue running shoesg They would laugh me out of the neighborhood. Maybe I'll have another sport to occupy my time in retirement besides the bike riding! Beverly Sounds like you're off to a good start. I wouldn't worry much about attire - you haven't been to too many races, have you? I've seen some pretty wild stuff out there, especially in the November race I did. Your leopard print would fit in just fine. Check www.runnersworld.com for advice on how to dress for outdoors. For warmer weather I can honestly recommend shorts with a built in panty and a sports bra that specializes in wicking away moisture. Chafing just plain sucks. Jenn My son and a nephew were runners when they were in school. These two had some pretty wild outfits. I certainly want to avoid the chafing. I've had some problems with that after long bike rides and it doesn't feel good. Proper clothing can make a world of difference. I'll have to check out the runnersworld site. Beverly |
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All this talk about running.....
"Beverly" wrote in message ... I decided to try running on the treadmill tonight and I'm happy to say it went much better than I expected. I alternated between walking at 3 mph and running at 3.8 mph for the first mile (1/10 mile increments). The second mile I simply walked at 3.2 mph - didn't want to push it on my first attempt. The heart rate monitor indicated I was staying within my target range during the running stage and I never felt a burn in my leg muscles. Muscle burn in the legs plagued me on my previous attempt at running a few years ago. Pain in the knees was an another problem but I think the leg work at Curves and biking has solved both these problems. Now I need to work on building up my endurance. If I'm going to do any running outdoors I'll definitely have to buy some running attire. I don't think my neighbors would approve of what I was wearing tonight - leopard print pajama bottoms, long john top and my red/white/blue running shoesg They would laugh me out of the neighborhood. Maybe I'll have another sport to occupy my time in retirement besides the bike riding! Something I noticed with biking and running. I've been a biker far longer than a runner. And when I started running and have gotten into running, BF even commented about how *hard* I run (not endurance, but the thumping of my legs). Today while riding it dawned on me. When I ride, and ride hard, I'm pushing my legs in the downward motion. My legs are much more used to this kind of motion, so when I run, its like i run like an elephant. My next thing about running to look into is to change my stride so that I'm lighter and generate more energy. There is actually techniques to running - just one of those things i never knew. :-) |
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"jayjay" wrote in message ... "Beverly" wrote in message ... I decided to try running on the treadmill tonight and I'm happy to say it went much better than I expected. I alternated between walking at 3 mph and running at 3.8 mph for the first mile (1/10 mile increments). The second mile I simply walked at 3.2 mph - didn't want to push it on my first attempt. The heart rate monitor indicated I was staying within my target range during the running stage and I never felt a burn in my leg muscles. Muscle burn in the legs plagued me on my previous attempt at running a few years ago. Pain in the knees was an another problem but I think the leg work at Curves and biking has solved both these problems. Now I need to work on building up my endurance. If I'm going to do any running outdoors I'll definitely have to buy some running attire. I don't think my neighbors would approve of what I was wearing tonight - leopard print pajama bottoms, long john top and my red/white/blue running shoesg They would laugh me out of the neighborhood. Maybe I'll have another sport to occupy my time in retirement besides the bike riding! Something I noticed with biking and running. I've been a biker far longer than a runner. And when I started running and have gotten into running, BF even commented about how *hard* I run (not endurance, but the thumping of my legs). Today while riding it dawned on me. When I ride, and ride hard, I'm pushing my legs in the downward motion. My legs are much more used to this kind of motion, so when I run, its like i run like an elephant. My next thing about running to look into is to change my stride so that I'm lighter and generate more energy. There is actually techniques to running - just one of those things i never knew. :-) One other thing about running: make sure you're running on the middle portion of your feet. Don't run heel to toe if you can help it. A small minority of runners find it to be their natural way of running, but it can cause injuries to most runners. Run light, starting from your mid sole. Check out www.runnersworld.com if you want more info on running strides. Martha |
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