I decided to take my treadmill and new shoes for a test run lastnight. It was a first run for both, which could have been a recipe for disaster but it went really well! I havent run on a treadmill in months, probably almost a year! So I laced up my Mizuno wave riders and started up the treadmill. I did a 5 minute walk warm up, like usual and decided to run walk at 4:1 intervals. My right foot started aching after my 5 minutes of running so I decided to slow down, do my 1 minute walk and take my shoes off and do a few things around the house before getting back on. Later I did 3 more sets of 4:1 intervals until my right foot was aching again. Im just hoping this is a short break in period on the shoes and adjustment to running on a treadmill. My feet feel great this morning and my knees have never been better! The last time I was on a treadmill was at a hotel gym in Gallup New Mexico. I believe I lasted seven and a half minutes before my legs and feet were torn up. Maybe its the year of running between then and now or maybe its just the better model of treadmill but it was well above my expectations. Today I have cross training schedualled- 40 minutes on my elliptical! I could do pilates….but the thought of doing sit ups and trying to fend off two preschoolers frightens me!

Posted by Shelley in Whatever on February 21st, 2007 |