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Last week, my training program went like this: 5 minute brisk walk; 60 seconds running, 90 seconds walking, repeated for 20 minutes; 5 minute cool-down walk.
This week, the middle section bumped up to 90 seconds running, 2 minutes walking (repeated for 20 minutes). And man, it was fucking hard! Every week the program increases the running time until, theoretically, I'm supposed to be able to run for 20 minutes straight at the end of nine weeks. And I'm wondering if each increase is going to be this difficult or maybe it's just this second-week jump that's going to be especially challenging. Only next week I'm supposed to run for 3 minutes so I can't believe that's going to be any picnic either.
Every day that I work out I'm a little stiff and achy and have a few pangs to get over. Mostly in my legs and ass, which is a good thing because certainly that must mean I'm burning off some excess baggage back there. But also in my knees a bit, too. Nothing debilitating, just little pangs. I somehow sense that maybe if I were able to wear my great-fitting running shoes all day instead of putting on heels, a lot of these issues would be avoided.
Today, understandably, I was a bit more stiff and achy than usual. And I couple of times my right knee gave me some pretty sharp pains. About 30 minutes ago I got out of the shower and noticed the fucking thing is swollen! Not bad, just a bit on the inside of my knee cap. But I am not happy because I haven't missed a day yet for over two weeks and I certainly don't want to miss one now.
I'm icing it now - although I'm not even sure that's the right thing to do, because aren't you supposed to do that immediately and not 14 hours later? Still, I think the rule of thumb for swelling is ice and elevate, no? Then maybe alternate with heat after an hour or so. Anyway, that's my plan of action. We'll see how it looks come Wednesday morning.
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elevate for sure.
Find a low-impact form of torture.
Running may be a faster way to lose pounds, but your body will pay the price. Riding a bike is SO much better for your bones, joints, etc (if you are not prone to swimming or skating, etc).
As for the regimen, the few times I have been foolish enough to think my body wants to run, I always find that there is an acclamation period where it is SO hard to go the distances you want to go. That passes in a few days and you'll be amazed how easy it is. Boring, but easier :-)
And as for those completely impractical, posture-killing, corn-forming, foot-deforming (need I go on?) shoes...Ridiculuous 4" heels ought to be the exception rather than the rule if you want to walk when you are 60. Just my feeble opinion!
If your knee is already swollen I would find something more low impact... Eclipitals are very easy on the knees and it is as good as running. Don't hurt yourself so bad you can not exercise or work.
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