I’ve been giving my new running shoes a good workout. As I mentioned in a recent affiliate fatblogging post, I am working towards running in my first 5k.
I am running several times a week and gradually increasing the length of my runs to build stamina.
Based on what I’ve been reading online, you should usually train about 12 weeks from not running at all to a 5k, but I’ve been trying to do it in about 3 weeks.
This has been a bit of a punishing process, since I am out of shape and don’t have the stamina. But now I’m up to 2.5 miles per run, which I did yesterday and today.
When I ran today, I thought I was going to collapse with the heat, cramps, etc., but I couldn’t stop.
Anyhow, I discovered a cool thing with my Nike + iPod Sport Kit where every time I sync up my iPod Touch, the information from my latest run is automatically being sent to nikeplus.com.
That was already happening, but a new feature on the Beta of their site enables me to have this information posted automatically to my Twitter and/or Facebook accounts.
Currently, I am not quite a trailblazer, as I clock in at around a 10 minute mile, but I’m just trying to make it through the run right now.
This coming Sunday, July 12 is my big race. In the coming days, I need to push up to 3 miles to make it through the 5k.
One downside of accelerating my running has been that my legs are hurting. I went straight from my running trail to my gym today and hopped into the pool to swim a little and then spent a while in the hot tub soothing my achy, old legs.
That might have to be my new ritual, because I felt totally rejuvenated after soaking a while. Well, that and some Advil.
Starting weight: 225
Last week: 218
This week: 218
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You are so right! Fitness, even imperfect, is always worth the effort. Keep going!
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@Scott Jangro:
I will be happy when I can get under 7 minutes per mile – a feat that hasn’t happened since Ronald Reagan was President.
Are you talking about http://www.imapmy.com/?
If so, they also have a Blackbery app, but while the iPhone version is free, the Blackberry one is “only $4.99 a month”.
A 10 minute mile is nothing to feel bad about. Keep it up. You’ll be below 9 soon enough, at least for one of your miles.
Cool new Nike+ features. I may need to get a new pod for the shoes. There’s a great looking new iPhone app that works similarly using the iPhone’s GPS. But that wouldn’t interest you. Jim, you listening?
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