Seven minutes of running

January 1oth

Run one minute, walk two minutes - 7 times

My trainer, Shane, is back, he's seen the workout plan, and he says there's no reason why I shouldn't be able to do the run. In my cardio warmup, which I do before he gets there, I follow the plan for the last workout of week one. No problems. During my workout, we add some new exercises that should complement the running, including a horrible middle section of interval training on the bike.

I discover that although the training schedule says to not worry about speed, it's actually easier to run at 4.0 mph than at 3.7. It's easier to work into a rhythm that doesn't jar me.

Okay, not bad. I've finished Week One of the schedule. I check in with Barb. She did one workout outside and the rest at the gym. Nancy, just off medical leave at work for a fractured pelvis and broken bones in her feet, is walking fast with her dogs.