September 10, 2012
I went to the gym and jogged 3.8 mph on the treadmill for 45 minutes. (Completed 2.8 miles). I also walked my dog for 25 minutes. Forty five minutes is the most I have ever jogged in the past 10 years!!!!! Although it was not at a fast pace, 45 minutes of being active and not a couch potato is a tremendous step forward for me.
September 9, 2012
I walked my dog for 35 minutes.
September 8, 2012
I walked my dog for 40 minutes.
September 6, 2012
I spent 45 minutes working out my legs and then did 4.0 mph for 15 minutes on the treadmill. (Completed 2 miles) Slowly I have been increasing my mph. Although my long term goal is to run a half and full marathon, my short term goal is to work on my one mile time.
September 5, 2012
I went to the gym and worked with weights to workout my shoulders and triceps for 45 minutes. In between weights I worked out my abdominals. I did 3.6 mph on the treadmill for 20 minutes. (Completed 1 and 1/2 miles) I also walked my dog for 45 minutes. I find that walking Cooper is a good way to wind down.
September 4, 2012
I went to the gym today to work with weights. I worked out my biceps and back for 45 minutes. I also did abdominal work in-between weights. I then jogged at 3.5 mph on the treadmill for 20 minutes. (Completed 1 mile) I also walked my dog for 30 minutes. This is the longest I have run in years!!! I did not think I would be able to complete a mile but I decided to go at a comfortable pace so I could at least say I did one.
When I tried jogging last week I noticed that my legs were really sore. Although I have not run in years, I knew it was because of the tennis shoes that I was running in. In order to find the best shoe that would cater to my foot, I looked up running stores in the area. The closest running store was in El Paso called Up and Running. I went there and brought the tennis shoes that I was currently using. The manager watched me walk barefoot and said I need to wear stability shoes because I over pronate when I walk. Currently, I had been using a cushion shoe instead of a stability shoe. When I used to run a long time ago, I also went to a running store back home so they could look at my feet and tell me what shoes I needed. Even back then I was told to wear a stability shoe so I'm guessing I only bought a cushion shoe because it was one sale which completely backfired because now I ended up having to buy a second pair of tennis shoes. I have also ordered a two year subscription to Runner's World Magazine. Hopefully I will learn a thing or two by reading. I also bought the book Run to Overcome about Meb Keflezighi who has competed and won in the Olympics and NYC Marathon.
Words Learned at the running store: Pronate and Supination
Over Pronate: Over pronation is often recognized as a flattening or rolling in of the foot. It is not quite as simple as that as the timing of when the foot rolls in is also important.
Supination: Supination is a movement at the foot which is necessary movement for walking and running amongst other activities. However, in some cases over-supination can become a problem which leads to injuries.
Definitions obtained from:
http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/sport-injuries/foot-heel-pain/supination
Here is an example of Over Pronation from one of my flip flops. You can see how worn out the toe area is compared to the rest of the flip flop.
Here is a picture of my old Kicks that are considered cushion tennis shoes.
Here is a picture of my new stability kicks. Don't they look like my old shoes? Even though they look the same, they cater to different types of feet. Let's see how long it takes before they become dirty.
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