My first run outside
March 5, 2007
I ran for the first time outside on Saturday. It was a 3 mile run, and I walked two/ran eight for the three miles. It ended up taking 34 minutes counting the walking. My average heart rate was 161 and my max was 179.
Overall, it was a lot harder than the treadmill. My shins hurt right out of the gate and didn’t stop the entire time. Afterwards, I was trashed the rest of the day. Amazing that you could get that tired off of 34 minutes of exercise. Should I actually make it to Bloomsday; somehow find a way to finish (I’m guessing around 1 hour 20 minutes for the 12k); then we face about a 300 mile trip home that same day. I am going to be useless as a driver. But I suppose I should just worry about running three times this week for now.
I did immediately go out and buy new shoes after I was done running. I have been walking in my running shoes – a major no no if you want your shoes to last. Hopefully the new shoes will make a difference. Otherwise it’s going to be a long 9 weeks…
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ggwfung | March 6, 2007 at 12:06 am
i used to run … a lot. Now I’ve retired to a more “sedate” yoga – which can have just an equally rising effect on the heart rate. Strengthens the joints rather than pounding them. Less shoe wear.
ggw
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loseweightwithme | March 6, 2007 at 6:21 am
Phil –
I’m glad to learn that someone was finally able to get outside and exercise. I’m going nuts trapped inside.
I’m planning to add hill sprints to my fitness routine this spring, and am chomping at the bit to get out and get started.
Brian
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surly | March 6, 2007 at 7:22 am
Congratulations on getting outside. For me, at least, I found when I started running that getting outside for a run was just really hard mentally, not to mention physically, of course. The key for me seemed to be to make myself get out the door and start walking. Once I did that, I thought I might as well try to run.
surly
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waistloss | March 6, 2007 at 10:41 am
I feel you on the outside stuff. I just wrote about the same thing. I think might recover before tomorrow…
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Diane | March 6, 2007 at 7:23 pm
Good for you Phil! Keep up the good work! It is amazing to me how I still get a workout doing the same thing everyday. Sometimes my shins really hurt when I am on the treadmill. I would think it would get easier – but it doesn’t. Go Figure! Just think how hard it would be if we were starting from the beginning. . . .I know you will do it!