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.
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. ::
Agony indeed! :: 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.
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. :)
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
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.
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. ::
OOOWWWWWWWWWWW.... 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:
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: ::
Well, I got my jog going again because my foot doesn't hurt anymore, but Jesus CHRIST did it hurt! :: I did 5-11-5 yesterday so today is gonna be 5-12-5. :clap:
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.
Well, I play floor hockey every Friday at work, and I'm basically on the floor for an hour running...dying actually. :: So I'm building up my stamina so that I can keep going for the whole time. :clap:
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::
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..
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
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: ::
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:
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:
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:
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
Jesus Christ, my legs are fucking DEAD today. :: 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! ::
Thanks, Lokster. Expect a call as soon as I get my one-armed chin down to 50lbs counterweight or less. :clap: :clap: :clap:
