Fitness step 2 (but what happened to step 1?)

[rhino_neil]

"Step 2: Start run/walking. Do this step very gradually, just a little more each time. For this step, you’ll continue to exercise 4 times a week. You want to warm up by walking for 10 minutes. Then do a very, very easy run/walk routine: jog lightly for 1 minute (or 30 seconds if that seems too hard), then walk for 2 minutes. Repeat these intervals for 10-15 minutes, then do a 10-minute walking cool down. Do this step for two weeks, or longer if you like."

no I didn't post step one which is walking from work for a few weeks, which is my baseline anyway, so with some care step 2 it is.

I didn't even manage the above this morning, but that said I didn't find it until after I came back from my "jog" (using the word at it's most liberal description after the weezing I put on after upping my pace for 30 seconds).

still small starts.

see where we are by Christmas.

in other news I went to a ceilidh in Stirling on Wednesday, cheesy, full of canadians and other tourists and the gay gordens twice. I could barely move on Thursday bit I did have fun. May well go again next week.

Comments

[little_frank]

Best of luck with step 2 Neil!

I think Ceilidh counts as vigorous exercise :-)

[rhino-neil.livejournal.com]

the ceilidh was certainly vigorous! Thankfully I can walk again :)

[springmaker.livejournal.com]

Still remember when I started running. Just got off the bus and jogged into work. At the end I was knackered but knew I could do a bit more next time. Over the years I've had a few injuries and normally have to start easy when recovering. The feeling of progress as you find it gets a little asier week to week is great, I hope you get some satisfaction going forward.

[rhino-neil.livejournal.com]

thanks Ken, I hope I will. I seem to be coming out of the fog at the moment and this is another step forward for me.

I apreciate the support guys

[morecake.livejournal.com]

Yep, if you're going to ceilidhs you probably don't need to worry too much about step 2 :-) Good luck! It's hard starting to exercise again but it's worth it.

[rhino-neil.livejournal.com]

the problem with ceilidhs is that I tend to overdo it in an evenng and then I'm knackered and aching for days and then don't do it again for weeks and tehn go through the same process. So starting the running should improve my stamina and help me to enjoy the ceilidhs more. the other annoying thing about the Stirling ceilidhs is that they only run in July & August and I haven't found a ceilidh session in Perth.