Day 2: Training
The soreness and stiffness from this morning dissipated by the time I my lunch work-out came around, so it probably was just the muscles from the push-ups.
Today was another day of baseline measurement. Did a 12-minute run/walk on the treadmill to see how far I could go in that time. I was able to jog the entire 12 minutes. I wasn’t worried about it really, since I can run 2 miles on a good day and I knew I’d only cover just under 1 mile in the 12 minutes.
If you look at the training plan, you’ll see all of the stats Mike has collected over the last 2 days. Mike also tells me that I’ll be doing 2 tests every week. We’ve decided on Mondays.
One is the scale, to gauge my weight. The second is the 12 minute
cardio test. The idea there is that I should be able to run farther
each week than the last. Other testing will be done every 4 weeks.
So, on top of the work-out, I learned a couple of things.
TIPS:
First, you can calculate you “max” target heart rate by the rule of thumb: Subtract your age from 220. Since I’m 36, my max heart rate is 184. That’s more or less where I was at by the end of today’s exercise.
Second, my shoes are too heavy. Causing my shins to hurt. I guess I’ll be looking for a new pair of running shoes.
Third, when using the treadmill, I should run with at least a .5 incline. It’ll reduce the amount of work my shins need to do, and move the impact of running to my calves, which are built to take such abuse.
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Posted: October 2nd, 2007 under Tips, Video Podcast, Chris' Log.
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