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Hi Mandy,
I'm so glad you asked these questions because I get to benefit from Brandilynn's great posts as well.
I've been thinking about jogging as something new. I wasn't sure if I could do it because of major ankle surgery 2 years ago, but when I walk for my 1.5 hours a day I've been eager to move faster.
Anyways, this week I downloaded the Couch 2 5K to my iPhone because I've read of so many people trying it to learn to get moving. I did my first session yesterday morning and I LOVED it! I'm still waiting to see how my ankle checks in today to see if I can do it again tomorrow. It's three times a week and there's a different program for each week. The premise is interval running/walking with a 5 minute warm up/cool down. I think it's 9 weeks (but can't remember, it might be 12 weeks) to run a 5K. That's perfect for me because I have a lake in front of my house that's 5K. This is the first thing that has excited me for awhile. This summer I walked between 90 and 120 minutes a day with some lifting as well. I'm very lucky to have a gym downstairs so it's not a hassle unless I'm L.A.Z.Y!
I'm a chronic staller. I lose one month, then the next I'm lucky if I shed 2-3 pounds. I've just gotten used to it and accept it as gracefully as I can, but I sure want to see my scale hit 149 before my one year mark.
Congrats on shedding that pound!
I'm so glad you asked these questions because I get to benefit from Brandilynn's great posts as well.
I've been thinking about jogging as something new. I wasn't sure if I could do it because of major ankle surgery 2 years ago, but when I walk for my 1.5 hours a day I've been eager to move faster.
Anyways, this week I downloaded the Couch 2 5K to my iPhone because I've read of so many people trying it to learn to get moving. I did my first session yesterday morning and I LOVED it! I'm still waiting to see how my ankle checks in today to see if I can do it again tomorrow. It's three times a week and there's a different program for each week. The premise is interval running/walking with a 5 minute warm up/cool down. I think it's 9 weeks (but can't remember, it might be 12 weeks) to run a 5K. That's perfect for me because I have a lake in front of my house that's 5K. This is the first thing that has excited me for awhile. This summer I walked between 90 and 120 minutes a day with some lifting as well. I'm very lucky to have a gym downstairs so it's not a hassle unless I'm L.A.Z.Y!
I'm a chronic staller. I lose one month, then the next I'm lucky if I shed 2-3 pounds. I've just gotten used to it and accept it as gracefully as I can, but I sure want to see my scale hit 149 before my one year mark.
Congrats on shedding that pound!
HW: 249 SW: 229 GW: 149 Age: 63 - Body by Sauceda - 12/2011
LeeMyLee!!
I dislocated and broke my ankle in 4 places a couple of handfulls of years ago - but I wanted to share - get an ankle brace, you know, one of those slip on Ace ones, for compression around your ankle. It will help you to not be so twisty on that ankle if you step weird, and the compression will keep most if not all swelling at bay, if you tend to get a little swelling when your ankle is being cranky at you!!
I like the c25k - but whenever I moved from dreadmill to roads - I got crappy shinsplints! So, I crossed my arms, harumphed and swore I didnt wanna run away. Pbbbttttt.
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Youthful?
Why LeeMyLee, you are that always!
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