The next day the kids were off of school and I went on my first walk/run training session. Walk 5 minutes, run 2 minutes, repeat twice, walk 5 minutes. I popped in one ear bud (left the other one out so I could hear cars or the axe murderer who might be chasing me down the street) and headed out in our neighborhood. I was a little scared, a little excited, and a little self-conscious.
Will my knees and ankles handle this new endeavor? I play tennis once a week but that is not quite the same.
Will I look like I'm actually running or will it look like I'm barely moving? *There is a woman I see at our public pool every summer who does laps during adult swim. Her arms and legs move, but she doesn't really seem to make any progress across the pool--it is almost like she is swimming in place or going backwards. So, it is a fear based in reality, I promise.
The first two minute runs feel long, my shins protest a little, but I do it. During the walk interval everything loosens back up. I'm re-energized. The next two intervals go by so fast and I'm at the last walking interval. I come home, stretch, drink some water... and realize I'm on my way to being a runner.
I start thinking that maybe I could do more than just two minutes for the run intervals. Husband cautions me to just stick with the schedule for a while. Smart man.
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