Fitness 2013

[PDH]

I rode 12 miles today in 42 degree weather with wind.  I can't wait for April...or maybe May

[mongers]

I rode 12 miles today in 42 degree weather with wind.  I can't wait for April...or maybe May

Road or back on your mountain bike?

[PDH]

Road bike.  No snow, but lots of wind.

[Brazen]

I have hip bursitis in one hip and severe restriction of movement that could be wear and tear in the other for which I'm starting physio treatment on Thursday. Combine that with the fact I'm still coughing up lumps two weeks afetr coming down with bronchitis, and I'm on the bench watching my waistline steadily expand until January.

[Ideologue]

Running.  Sucks.

Just finished four miles.  By which I mean a three and a half mile walk interspersed with about a half mile of desultory jogging and one ill-considered early sprint.

[alfred russel]

Running.  Sucks.

Just finished four miles.  By which I mean a three and a half mile walk interspersed with about a half mile of desultory jogging and one ill-considered early sprint.

I know you aren't asking my advice, and this is not the standard advice, but it worked for me when I quit smoking and started running...

I would run every day as far as I could. It wasn't very far at first. I would only run for a few minutes, and as soon as I broke from my run I would go home. But each day I would go a house or two further (in part by discovering how to run slower and slower). Within a few weeks I was going 20+ minutes, and once you hit that threshold, improvements come quickly, and you can start thinking about how to run at a pace that won't see old ladies pass you.

[alfred russel]

Incidentally, today is the first day I will run in almost a month (I had a big vacation that involved lots of hiking). It will be interesting to see how much I deteriorated. I want to run a marathon in the late March / early April timeframe, so I really hope I don't suck too bad.

[Ideologue]

Running.  Sucks.

Just finished four miles.  By which I mean a three and a half mile walk interspersed with about a half mile of desultory jogging and one ill-considered early sprint.

I know you aren't asking my advice, and this is not the standard advice, but it worked for me when I quit smoking and started running...

I would run every day as far as I could. It wasn't very far at first. I would only run for a few minutes, and as soon as I broke from my run I would go home. But each day I would go a house or two further (in part by discovering how to run slower and slower). Within a few weeks I was going 20+ minutes, and once you hit that threshold, improvements come quickly, and you can start thinking about how to run at a pace that won't see old ladies pass you.

I'm always happy to hear your advice.  I'm going to try to run every other day, alternating with days I work out.  If the past is any guide (granted, the "past" is now over "thirteen years ago" I'll kickstart my cardiovascular system back into "running mode."  Although right now I've got coldlike symptoms.

[garbon]

Hey, 2013 is over.

[Caliga]

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