I snuck in 7 minutes on the treadmill

Woodstock Hippy · May 01, 2012, 07:52:37 AM

I'm feeling very good with the workouts I'm doing now and I see Dr Marwin for my 6 month check-up next week so yesterday at the gym I snuck over from the elyptical to the treadmill. I figure that I have to teach my legs how to run again and the treadmill is probably the best place to learn. It took 2 minutes to get to 12 minute pace, then I ''ran'' for 2 minutes. It felt pretty clunky. 2 minutes walking then 2 minutes at 10 minute pace, it felt a little better. 2 minutes walking then 2 minutes at 9:30 pace, it felt so good I did another minute and it felt great. Then 4 minutes walking to cool down.

I've got to tell you, those were the best 7 minutes of this whole recovery!

David · May 01, 2012, 07:58:23 AM

Good place to start Wood...
You can hang on and stop if you need to.
The road is a completely different feel than the TM though.
Remember the 10% incremental rule, a good guideline for hippies as well as all.
Congrats.
D.

hernanu · May 01, 2012, 09:46:51 AM

It's how I started, Woody. Still doing walking and running, with longer running stretches over a 15-20 minute period. As a runner, though I'm a better martial artist ::) .

Woodstock Hippy · May 02, 2012, 08:05:09 AM

With 2 minutes rest.

It really felt great. I warmed up on the elyptical, then the treadmill, then weights. It works out nicely at the gym because I don't have the pressure to do more. It's only part of the workout. Slowly I'll keep building it back up.

I'm coming back and I'm feeling great!

imgetinold · July 09, 2012, 12:44:28 PM

That's awesome. My return to running was less than stellar, but I'm glad you're feelin' it. Keep it up!

Arrojo · July 18, 2012, 02:50:24 PM

Question for people - which is a softer surface for running - treadmill, grass or track? How would you rank them. Just thinking ahead...

Woodstock Hippy · July 18, 2012, 03:00:29 PM

It's been a while since I have been to the track and they are all different but I would rate them from softest to firmest as:

grass, treadmill, track

all are much better than the road.

Dannywayoflife · July 18, 2012, 03:55:14 PM

I think I'd rate them treadmill as the softest and the track and grass are pretty similar. I suppose it depends on the track and the make up of the ground under the grass. I think most of the ground I've run on in the past was harder than the tracks I've run on so I'd say treadmill track grass.