I have recently decided to take
up running for the first time in 3O years, the local running club where my
son’s practice was offering a “couch to 10K in 10 weeks” I was motivated by the
fact that I felt that I was getting old and less fit, no it was not a midlife
crisis! I have to say I was more nervous
about this that I have been about anything for a long time. I deliberately
decided not to do any practice in advance as I was concerned about injuring
myself before I had even started so I had no idea how I would perform. The
sessions run on a Wednesday evening and the day of the first session was as
good as it could get, it was a clear day and the running area was bathed in
warm evening sunshine. We started out doing some stretches and a couple of
exercises before moving onto the main event which was running for one minute
and walking for one minute repeated seven times. We then did a warm down
followed by a talk on clothing for running. We were told that we need to run three times a
week and that the running would be stepped up in week 2. I have managed to run
twice since then, the first time I ran for one minute and walked for one minute
six times and then ran for two minutes. Not feeling any pain I went out two
days later and ran for one minute and walked for one minute three times before
running for two minutes and walking for one minute four time. There was still
no pain the next day so I intend to move to running two minutes and walking 2
minutes seven times at the next session which should be tonight but
unfortunately I am on a plane and will not be back in time so I will have to
run tomorrow before work or more likely after work and before my governors
meeting. I have to miss the second session but will step up to three minutes
running and one minute walking next time. More to follow soon as they hope to
have us run 5K by week 5.
