Cardio is back!!!!
December 29 I broke my foot and severely dislocated my "great toe". The foot was doing fine but the toe was keeping me from doing more than easy warmups on a recumbant bike. After a few trips to my podiatrist and a cortisone shot, I bought some gel insoles and decided to give running a try.
I have now been running for 4 straight days with no foot/toe pain!!! It is awesome! I am tired and sore overall, but I love it. Cardio will bring me to my fitness goals so much faster. I have been frustrated with my BF creeping up. Now I will bring it back down to my comfort level again!
For now I am using an interval scheme. It’s slow, but I need to adapt before upping the speed cuz I’m old! 5mph for 2 mins warmup..then 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7 for one minute each…4 cycles, then 8 mph for one min, followed by 5 mph cool down. It’s a great wave interval that keeps me sweating like a pig!
5, 5 / 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7 / 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7 / 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7 / 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7 / 8, 5 = 20 minutes!!!
I’ll post progress pics when I find my usb cable for my camera! Darn kids!
July 8, 2009 at 5:34 am
Great! Been there. I’ve only had three days of running on my repaired knee and it wasn’t good. Biking is okay. Stair climber is good, too, but I miss running. Glad to read that you’re back at it. Keep at it.