Easing in

After Thursday's terrible session me legs still ached on Saturday and with a gig to go to in the evening, I decided it best to postpone the next session until today.  It was a beautiful morning, the sun was out and the ground was hard with frost.  The only other people I met on my route down the canal were other joggers and dog walkers.

Even better, I realised that jogging isn't as death inducing as my previous attempt had been.  In fact, I'd almost say I enjoyed it.  Maybe this won't be so hard after all.

Session: 5 minutes brisk walk
               8 sets of 60 seconds jog and 90 seconds walk

Restarting my fitness

After a long break in training due to tendonitis in my feet and calves, it's time to kick start it again.  I'm signed up for the Tough Mudder in July (28 military style obstacles over 11 miles) and the Speed of Light (running round a hill at night in glowing light suits).

I've been doing powerwalking marathons for the last 5 years so it's probably 6 years since I did any running (other than to catch a bus).

I downloaded a training plan, today shouldn't have been too hard: 5 minutes brisk walking and then 8 sets of 60 seconds jogging and 90 seconds walking.  Unfortunately, what I hadn't realised was there is a huge difference between a "jog" and a "run".  So half an hour later I get back to my flat, wheezing, sweating and half dead wondering what on earth I'd signed up for.  It was only then that it was pointed out to me that you should be able to chat through a jog... chat?  I could barely speak a word during my "jog".

Let's hope the next session will be easier now I know what I'm supposed to be doing.