Treadmill
Lacking anything more interesting to blog, I’ll tell you about something I did on Saturday. I ran on a treadmill for the first time ever.
You may know that I used to be a regular runner. I never ran more than 5 miles at a crack, and never more than three times a week. But hell, even running 3 miles three times a week (as I did for a couple of years) keeps one pretty fit.
That was, oh, thirty pounds ago. Sigh.
Now I’m afraid to run! I always had to kind of baby my knees. At this weight I’m scared to do more than a mile or two. But Saturday morning I reulctantly got on the treadmill, expecting to hate it a lot.
But I didn’t! I set it for 30 minutes and ran 4k, no problem. A nice easy pace, no knee pain, no problem. I’m ready to do it again as soon as I get the chance.
One tip, though: don’t close your eyes. You’ll end up getting spat off the back end of the treadmill.
April 29th, 2008
I’ve always liked the elliptical machines. They’re incredibly easy on my dicey knees, although it does take a little longer to get my heart rate up to a good cardio rate.
Been missing your contributions at b&s. I understand the frustration and exasperation, but still miss it.
April 30th, 2008
Be careful. Both times I’ve run regularly on treadmills I’ve wound up with foot injuries. Maybe the treadmill just allowed me to push myself past when I could maintain proper form, but maybe the pounding is harder on your feet.
April 30th, 2008
Actually, I found the “pounding” to be quite a bit less than running on the pavement. YMMV, I guess!