One-Minute-a-Day Cardio Increase...for 2 months

[Buddy Rydell]

Something I decided to start yesterday. It's not a mile everyday, but it will rapidly get there and beyond, but it is short-term just to get my cardio back in the saddle.

Yesterday: I warmup 5 minutes walking, jog 5 minutes at 10km/h, and then walk 5 minutes to cool down.
Tonight: I warmup with 5 minutes walking, jog 6 minutes at 10km/h, and then walk 5 minutes to cool down.
Tomorrow: same warmup and cooldown, but 7 minutes at 10km/h.

I used to run cross-country in high school, but that's 20 years ago. Still, if I can stick to this for 2 months, it will jack my cardio right back up to the level it was a few years ago, and that's just the beginning!

Daily updates to see if I can stick with it or be broken down.

[Buddy Rydell]

Wednesday, Feb. 27th, I got my five-minute warmup, six-minute jog, and five-minute cooldown. I did a new workout today, so my legs will be in agony tomorrow. :lol:

[Buddy Rydell]

Agony indeed! :lol:

It feels like everytime I move them, someone runs a blowtorch up the front of my legs. I'm gonna have a fun time with the jogging tonight.

[LOK]

awesome Buddy:bears:

[Buddy Rydell]

Yep, I got my 7 minutes jog on yesterday along with the warmup and cooldown. This keeps up, I'm gonna be a stringbean in the summer. I'll be doing one-arm chinups with a weightvest on. :)

[LOK]

awesome Buddy..

I do my mile-a-day

I plan to maybe eventually increase but for a full year it is one every day, over the weeks... faster and faster

[Buddy Rydell]

Sweet, keep it up, dude. I just got back from the gym. Not only did I do my regular workout, but I also nailed my cardio because I took a longer-than-usual lunch hour.

So that is my 5 min warmup, 8 min jog, and 5 min cooldown done and out of the way. Eventually I'm gonna scale that back and do a mile or two a day.

[Buddy Rydell]

Well today is 9 minutes. I am determined to nail this two-month program. I'll do the run in an hour or so after I get some housework done. Mr. Mom has to wait for his cardio. :lol:

[Buddy Rydell]

I was doing handstand chinups, and when I came down, I smashed it on a basement stair this morning. It didn't hurt at first, but now my foot is throbbing from my lunchtime squat workout. Looks like I won't be getting my jog for the next few days. :doh: :doh: :doh:

I will get back on the program as soon as I can, but this sucks.:doh:

[LOK]

I was doing handstand chinups, and when I came down, I smashed it on a basement stair this morning. It didn't hurt at first, but now my foot is throbbing from my lunchtime squat workout. Looks like I won't be getting my jog for the next few days. :doh: :doh: :doh:

I will get back on the program as soon as I can, but this sucks.:doh:

:doh: that sucks Buddy..

[Buddy Rydell]

No joke, it hurts pretty bad. I just tried walking with my bare foot and it feels like there's a knife in my foot. I hope I didn't crack a bone.:doh: :lol:

[Buddy Rydell]

Well, I got my jog going again because my foot doesn't hurt anymore, but Jesus CHRIST did it hurt! :lol:
I did 5-11-5 yesterday so today is gonna be 5-12-5. :clap:

[Hut*Hut]

I did a very similar thing to improve my stamina, it works good. I didn't want to run very far, just do 2 miles or so at a good pace. Now I prefer running the same distance and trying to beat my time each day. Intensity > duration.

[Buddy Rydell]

Well, I play floor hockey every Friday at work, and I'm basically on the floor for an hour running...dying actually. :lol:

So I'm building up my stamina so that I can keep going for the whole time. :clap:

[LOK]

good stuff Buddy!:bears:

I have been doing 1 mile a day, 7 days a week. Today I was really tempted to go another mile as it is getting easier and easier.. but I stopped.. one a day baby:lol:

[Buddy Rydell]

I'm not that consistent with the cardio yet, Lokster. I will do my best under the circumstances to get my runs in though. Bodyweight is going down. :clap:

[LOK]

I'm not that consistent with the cardio yet, Lokster. I will do my best under the circumstances to get my runs in though. Bodyweight is going down. :clap:

well... my mile a day is not much cardio... but I do it intensly so I really get my heart jumpin and lungs working. I am starting to do it with ankle weigths on to make it more intense..

[Buddy Rydell]

Be careful with the ankle weights! They can cause compression sprains when you start to get tired. :nono:

[LOK]

Be careful with the ankle weights! They can cause compression sprains when you start to get tired. :nono:

yeah.. I was thinking of wearing the lite ones I have.. or what I could do is put some weight in my daughters jogging stroller.. make it more to push

[Buddy Rydell]

Well, 5-12-5 is done. Plus I did a bit extra, throwing punches in a kung fu-straightblast for 2 minutes. Between that and the HSPUs, my shoulders are feeling it! :clap: :lol:

[Buddy Rydell]

I might run every two days and add two minutes in between because I think that increasing it everyday might be overtraining, and I might yet be too heavy to do it without injury. I'll see how I feel tomorrow. :dunno:

[Buddy Rydell]

I skipped over 13 today and did a 5-14-5. Even though it was only a 2-minute increase, it really tired me. I did a couple of light sets of chins today, but after yesterday's HSPU session, I decided to go light. Tomorrow I'll do some regular chins! :clap:

[Buddy Rydell]

After not being able to run for a few weeks due to a screwed ankle and recurring foot injury, I did a 5-15-5 this morning when I first woke up. I won't be getting a daily thing because I'm just too old and need to ease back in. I'll nail it every 2 days at a minute increase per pop. Eventually I'll get way up there. :clap:

[LOK]

awesome Buddy.. get back on it! or join my mile a day program

[Buddy Rydell]

I'm actually gonna try both and see if I can do my increases every two days and do a mile in between them. :clap:

What's your fastest time in the mile, LOK?

[LOK]

I'm actually gonna try both and see if I can do my increases every two days and do a mile in between them. :clap:

What's your fastest time in the mile, LOK?

awesome!


Fastest ever... prolly 5:13

lately.. not sure.. in the 6:30 range or so

I am going to get it to below 5 mins..

I have not really tryed in a long time for best speed on the track, I might try today..

I normally run pushing my daughter in the jogging stroller and there seems to be a 20mph wind blowing at me so it makes it harder..

tonight if I have time I'm gonna go to the track and see if I can get a 6 or less

[Buddy Rydell]

Jesus Christ, my legs are fucking DEAD today. :lol:

We just got back from the ultrasound appointment, and Steven is fine. Time for the weekend to start, and my birthday is on Sunday. I'm hitting the big 36 and I really don't give a shit. I just wanna see my boy! :lol:

[LOK]

Jesus Christ, my legs are fucking DEAD today. :lol:

We just got back from the ultrasound appointment, and Steven is fine. Time for the weekend to start, and my birthday is on Sunday. I'm hitting the big 36 and I really don't give a shit. I just wanna see my boy! :lol:

happy birthday Bro!!

I know you are excited to see your boy!!! :bears:

[Buddy Rydell]

Thanks, Lokster. Expect a call as soon as I get my one-armed chin down to 50lbs counterweight or less. :clap: :clap: :clap:

[LOK]

Thanks, Lokster. Expect a call as soon as I get my one-armed chin down to 50lbs counterweight or less. :clap: :clap: :clap:

sound's good Buddy!