total time: 30 minutes
5 warm up walk
5 fast walk
10 slow jog
5 fast walk
5 cool down walk
I walked/ran today, for the first time since late August. I was in the process of training for a marathon when I developed plantar fasciitis in both feet, but left worse than the right. I quit running. I waited. I massaged, iced, stretched my feet and they didn't get better. Well, they did, very very slowly. I'd think they were healed, start to walk and then they'd be back where they started. It was two steps forward, one step back. In the meanwhile, I did nothing. No cross-training. I didn't want to cross train, I wanted to run! I kept eating as if I were running 30 miles/week. My heart rate has gone up, my weight has gone up, my clothes are tight and I've had an increase in headaches. It's time. Time for a new beginning that will continue, even if my feet don't allow me to run.
My fitness goals: Get my resting heartrate back into the low 60's. Lose 10 pounds. Be able to do 20 full push-ups and chin-ups. If my feet let me, run another marathon. If they don't I'll get back into shape so that eventually I can.
In an effort of transparency and for my own record keeping here are my current stats.
Weight 149
MAC 32 cm
Waist 78 cm
Hips 102 cm
Thigh 58 cm
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
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Like putting your measurments in metric is going to confuse us. Actually, Kudos for starting this blog! Keep it up!
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