I am very happy to announce that I got on a treadmill for the first time in about 9 months.
The first week of the Couch to 5K (C25K) training program involves a brisk warm up walk followed by 20 minutes of alternating 60 seconds of jogging with 90 seconds of walking.
Day 1, my walking speed was 2.5mph, and my jogging speed was 3.0 mph. About 15 minutes into the 25 minute program, my hips hurt, my calves were cramping, my lower back hurt, in general, it was all I could do to keep moving.
Serves me right for avoiding all forms of exercise for so long!
At any rate, I finished the 20 minutes, having gone just over a mile (~1.9 miles), and was very pleased that I had stuck to my plan for 1 whole day.
Day 3, I left Angharad sitting in my apartment skyping with her parents and headed off in a snowstorm to the gym, where I hopped on the treadmill again.
My walking speed has increased to 2.6mph, and my jog to 3.1mph. My total distance was 1.15 miles.
My hips didn't hurt at all, and the only place that still cramped up were my lower calves and my feet. Probably time for a new pair of shoes.
I am also going to start doing yoga, aiming for two short daily sessions, morning and night, with a longer ~30 minute session on alternating days with my running. That should help stretch out my muscles.
Next step, figure out a yoga series. Or three, really. Morning, evening, and half hour "workout" sessions.
By tomorrow.
Hmmm. I have company this weekend, and I am now halfway through Week 1.
By Tuesday.
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