Journal of a Jogging Neophyte

A Little Update on Why I Haven’t Updated

jdiener — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:54:21 +0000

The past two weeks I’ve been riddled with knee pain on my left leg, and I limped and avoided the gym for a good week before the pain subsided.

My knee joints seem to be swollen or inflamed or there could be a water sac lodged in an unfortunate spot. Fortunately, I’m doing better and can walk and I’m on track with my jogging goals. I still have a nagging dull pain, and I may need to see my doc or take joint medicine. Haven’t decided which one is more cost-effective.

This past Saturday, I had a great jog and ran at 6.5 mph for a good 5 minutes.

Jogged: 6 mi
Walked: 1 mi
Distance: 7 mi
Cals Burned: 1,200
Time: 95:00

Today, Sunday, I ran a little more casually taking breaks every 2.5 mi to avoid further knee complications. I watched The Truman Show on TBS, I really like that movie…

Jogged: 7.5 mi
Walked: 1.15 mi
Distance: 8.65 mi
Cals burned: 1,300
Time: 1:45:00

Day 14

jdiener — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:15:27 +0000

Another killer day!

Walked: 1.0
Jogged: 6.0
Distance: 7.0 mi
Time: >90:00
Cals burned: 1,040

Day 13 – Skip

jdiener — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:14:42 +0000

Still worn out from the big Day 12 overload.

Day 12

jdiener — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:37:31 +0000

Wooo hoo!!!!!

Jogged: 5.5 mi
Walked: 1.25 mi
Distance: 6.75 mi
Time: 90:00
Cals burned: 1,020

Day 11

jdiener — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:31:30 +0000

Walked: 0.3 mi
Jogged: 3.0 mi
Distance: 3.3 mi
Cals burned: ~400
Time: 40 min

Week 2 Recap

jdiener — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:56:56 +0000

Sickness got me down, but I ended strong. My muscles are sore and my body fat is decreasing. Running for 2-3 miles straight without a break is becoming comfortable. Anticipating greater improvement this week!

Day 10

jdiener — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:54:43 +0000

Making up for Sunday, I jogged on Monday

Walked: 0.5 mi
Jogged: 4 mi
Total Distance: 4.5 mi
Time: 69:30
Cals burned: about 670

Soreness

jdiener — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:18:20 +0000

Definitely feeling the dull pain this morning, but no real concern. Found this great article about sore legs and DOMS. Just keep moving.

Day 9 – Kick Some Ass

jdiener — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:59:53 +0000

In a renewed and lifted spirit I went to the gym today to catch up for all the slack this past week, and would you believe I KICKED SOME ASS ON THAT TREADMILL! My ponytail was soaked in sweat and my face was a red as a beet, but damn it felt GOOD!

Walked: 1 mi
Jogged: 5 mi
Distance: 6 mi
Time: 77:00 minutes
Cals burned: 882

Oh yeah. Jamie’s back!

Skip My Lou

jdiener — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:57:30 +0000

Skipped days 6-8 due to slight case of influenza and mother nature. I talked to the running coach at my gym about how hard it’s been to keep the pace, being scared I won’t be able to make it to race day. She brought up a couple of great pointers, a few of which I already knew, like bouts of hard running so you condition your body to relax at a jogging pace.

Browsing the internet I came across a new toy. Once the weather gets better I can run around my neighborhood. I’ve made a 5.5 mile trail that bound to help me get used to running outdoors.