Results:
- Loss of .2 pounds this week… Total of 13.8 in four weeks. (Yeah, I’ve been retaining water like crazy and ate nachos for dinner… I was expecting this number.)
- I walked 136,521 steps equaling about 64.69 miles.
- Still gluten free, still vegetarian, pretty much sugar free. (I started eating a piece of dark chocolate once in awhile. Dark chocolate over 70% cocoa is a superfood in small amounts.)
Thoughts of the Week:
I have reached a point where it really does not matter how far or how fast I walk walking in and of itself is not intense enough to get my heart rate up high enough… This is not a problem on days that I go to the gym. On days that I go to the gym I just kick the incline way up or get on the elliptical machine. On days that I go to the track it is more challenging.
The logical next step is to start running, but running scares me.
I have a back injury that knocked me on my ass a few months ago. I was down for about two weeks and recovering for the next month. So six weeks of sharp shooting pains everytime you put on your socks or twist funny is enough to make anyone careful right?!
This injury flares up once in awhile but it has never been as bad as it was a few months ago. This episode is actually one of the reasons that I am prioritizing getting healthier. Being in better shape makes that injury easier to deal with and less likely to be so severe.
As I have begun to exercise my back has not given me any major grief but I have been careful to choose joint friendly, back friendly activities.
I think I am going to add my pilates DVD into the rotation for a week or two and then start running…
I am assuming that since you are allowing comments, it's ok to make one? And you probably already know this, but interval training is a pretty good way to ease into running while still ratcheting up heart rate....maybe try it for a few weeks (i.e. walking 3 mins, running 1-2 mins, repeat, etc.) Also, if running hurts, you can interval with walking, then do "rounds" of heart pumping exercises, then back to walking, etc. Some good ones are mountain climbers, pushups, plyometrics...etc. If running is too hard on your body, these can be just as effective. I hope I don't seem nosy...I just hate to run, and have devised many ways of getting around it, while still surpassing plateaus...
ReplyDeleteI don't mind you reading or commenting at all! Intervals sound like a great idea. I might have to try that today. It would give me fairly quick feedback on whether my back can handle it...
ReplyDeleteI do interval training a couple of times a week on my Nautilus Mobia - I have found it to be a pretty good training tool. Have you thought about bicycling. I love to get on my bicycle and get my legs to pumping - makes me feel powerful for some reason ;)
ReplyDeleteI really want to get a bike. I used to love riding my bike as a kid. I would go out and ride around for hours. I am actually researching which ones to look at. If you have any suggestions Jay as to which ones are good let me know!
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