Running Progress
[Moozik: Kraftwerk - The Hall Of Mirrors]
So it's been a little while since I've mentioned how my running is progressing. Well, as predicted back in May, the morning running did not last. Doesn't really matter when you attempt to run outside. It's Arizona. It's summer. It's hot. End of story.
So, to plan B then. The mighty treadmill. The good: I'm inside with air conditioning and the running area has some fairly decent shock absorbtion which, you know, is better for the ol' joints than concrete. The bad: I get to stare at a wall instead of observing the local surroundings. There's a golf course 1 minute from my house and I must admit I miss running past it when they have their water sprinklers on.
All in all, at least I'm still enthusiastic about it. I'm now up to running for about 45 minutes at a time and I've managed to lose 17 pounds so far which isn't too bad. I still have another 25 to go to meet my target weight of 190 pounds however. So, I'll keep at it and see what happens.
Cool! Keep it up! :)
Good job sir. So how many miles do you cover in that 45 minutes?
I tried running last year but I must have rather crap running technique becuase my ankles starting killing me after a couple of weeks.
Thankies. 45 minutes gets me 3.5 miles (ish) at least I think it does. I'll be running tonight so I'll actually pay attention :-)
When I run outside, I also start feeling it in my ankles. Because of that I try not to run every day to allow my body to recover. You could also changing your shoes. Seriously, there are some special running shoes that are *far* better on your joints than el cheapo shoes.
As I mentioned, my treadmill is far kinder on my joints that the concrete outside. That may or may not be an option for you but it certainly works for me.