I think you said you wouldn't have as much time/nice weather for running for a while, right? Maybe doing the easier one to keep your hand in until you can really focus on it again?
Yeah I definitely don't want to do the more intense one--just not sure if the less intense one will have me working on gaining strength for hill running, which is probably something I should stay focused on....so I might need to tweak it a bit...
Now I'm looking at maybe doing a running 10km faster schedule just for the next month...i dunno...It's just hard to make these generic schedules fit for my specific needs, but I don't feel that confident to tweak it too much and risk injury.
Nice job Liza! I want to get to running too but I need to lose a few lbs before I can do that (my poor knees!). It's so exciting looking back in your past and seeing all the growth! You should be proud of yourself, if not already
Thanks Jay! It is good you are holding off on the running to avoid stress on your knees. I did A LOT of just walking before I attempted running and when I did begin running i followed a walk-to-run schedule which I would highly recommend a new runner doing. It really helps to avoid injury!
I think it does work that way. Exercise makes you feel better about yourself, which makes you want to look after yourself better. Even my walking does that for me.
Absolutely. I have learned so much about nutrition and exercise and health since I started on this journey! When I was younger and weight wasn't an issue I had no idea about any of this and really didn't care.
The power of exercise! I'm going to try to go for a run tomorrow - you've convinced me!
Awesome--I hope you enjoy the run! I wonder if there would be specific running recommendations for tennis players so that the running could support your tennis playing...
Yesterday was pretty good--got started on my new running schedule...a short easy run (relatively speaking)..felt good to get out there and not feel any pain at all--really made me happy that I didn't overdo that 13 mile one!
Food choices were pretty good all day EXCEPT for totally overeating on chocolate and sweets...that continues to be my biggest challenge of how to stop once I begin...
Almost didn't calculate calories as I didn't want to see the damage but I made myself put it in and actually it didn't come out too bad considering...
So calorie surplus of +70
run 40 min
walk 50 min