This jogging malarkey!

[nappadang]

Stick with the running nappadang. If you have already some background fitness from cycling then you will be surprised how quickly you get into running. Running is my main thing (fitness only not competitive) and I am now starting to get into cycling. I find if I have a had even a year off any form of exercise after a month of running three times a week you suddenly find yourself running to quite a reasonable standard and not dreading every hill you encounter like you were some weeks before. I am a firm believer in varying your exercise ie. mixing running and cycling etc. to avoid injury and build up overall fitness. I tend to run if the weathers wet/windy or I don't have time available and cycle if it's dry and I have a couple of hours to spare. Generally means running weekdays and cycling weekends. Well done on the weight loss, four stone is some going !

Thanks for taking the time to post. I fully intend to follow your advice. I'm going out on the bike tonight and will continue to use the bike first and foremost. I will definitely go jogging more often and will use it as form of exercise when time is short. I need some decent, cheap shoes though. Payday soon.....

 

[pawl]

My bike is in for repair tomorrow so I was faced with the prospect of either doing nothing or looking for an alternative form of exercise. I've list a lot of weight (4 stone) since I got the bike in July and I have been making good progress with my fitness..... Or so I thought until I decided to go for a run tonight.
Piece of cake I thought, boy was I ever wrong! I did 6km in about 30 mins (no laughing). I am amazed at how hard this was and my leg muscles are aching.
I'm in the process of reevaluating my fitness progress. I know I'm doing Ok and I'm much fitter than I was but tonight has shown me that I still have a long way to go. Another thing I've gained tonight is a massive respect for regular runners.

Go for a 4 to5 mile walk . Try to include some hills.Walk at about 3 to 4 MPH.so that you breath deeply.I had to follow this regime following open heart surgery and lost 1 stone Running can be ver hard on the knees. Prior to admission to hospital my weight rose above 12 stones,so this period of exercise was very effective.

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[nappadang]

The weather is awful here so I'm going to skip going out on the bike and try another jogging session. The rationale being I can burn more calories whilst spending less time in the rain. Plus, I'll not have to clean the bike.
My legs have only just recovered from my first venture so I'm expecting another bout of agony as a result but no pain and all that.

 

[welsh dragon]

The weather is awful here so I'm going to skip going out on the bike and try another jogging session. The rationale being I can burn more calories whilst spending less time in the rain. Plus, I'll not have to clean the bike.
My legs have only just recovered from my first venture so I'm expecting another bout of agony as a result but no pain and all that.

You can always lie down in a dark room afterwards. Better still get Mrs Nappadang to give you a massage.

 

[nappadang]

You can always lie down in a dark room afterwards. Better still get Mrs Nappadang to give you a massage.

Mrs Dang will just call me an idiot for going out in this weather. She's probably right too.

 

[welsh dragon]

Go for a 4 to5 mile walk . Try to include some hills.Walk at about 3 to 4 MPH.so that you breath deeply.I had to follow this regime following open heart surgery and lost 1 stone Running can be ver hard on the knees. Prior to admission to hospital my weight rose above 12 stones,so this period of exercise was very effective.

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Can I ask you how long it took you to lose that 1 stone ?

 

[nappadang]

Oooooof. Legs are killing again! why do we put ourselves through it?

 

[welsh dragon]

Oooooof. Legs are killing again! why do we put ourselves through it?

Because your a muppet?

 

[nappadang]

Because your a muppet?

Exactly, could not have put it better myself!

 

[pawl]

Can I ask you how long it took you to lose that 1 stone ?

Aprox eight weeks.I was advised by the hospital physio to get slightly breathless while exercising ,about the equivalent of level 2 on the bike.I also combined some turbo sessions with the walking.While waiting for surgery I put on aprox 18 pounds

 

[nappadang]

Aprox eight weeks.I was advised by the hospital physio to get slightly breathless while exercising ,about the equivalent of level 2 on the bike.I also combined some turbo sessions with the walking.While waiting for surgery I put on aprox 18 pounds

Well done, that's excellent work.

 

[bigjim]

I used to run marathons when I was in my thirties.
Now when the weather is not so suitable for the bike I tend to run/walk. Walk a lampost, run two lamposts is my target over about three plus miles. But if I do this too often I end up running more than walking. It's very good for the heart to up the pressure then come back down again.
IMO running is great as you can chuck a pair of trainers on and be out your front door. You get a harder workout in a shorter period of time than the bike. I also run in the rain or cold as you don't cool down like you do on the bike due to the constant workout. No stopping or freewheeling.
It's good for the skeleton due to the weight bearing. I think fast walking is just as good but I like to run. I never have any knee problems running and I'm 14 stone.

 

[RAYMOND]

6k in 30 mins is very good....And you'll lose weight in time ,just have to do it regularly, it'll also keep your leg muscles fit,even work more leg muscles that you didn't know you had.
One thing I noticed when starting out running regularly was just because your cycling fit doesn't make you running fit..theres a difference.

 

[nappadang]

You're right there, cycling fit is one thing but jogging takes things to a whole new level.
I'm visiting family this weekend so I don't have the bike. I'm going out for a run this afternoon and probably (depending upon how much I hurt) tomorrow morning. I'm actually looking forward to it.

 

[Ian A]

You're right there, cycling fit is one thing but jogging takes things to a whole new level.
I'm visiting family this weekend so I don't have the bike. I'm going out for a run this afternoon and probably (depending upon how much I hurt) tomorrow morning. I'm actually looking forward to it.

I've gone the other way. My running fitness is coming along. I'm shocking on the bike after not getting out much. The cure would seem to be more riding :-)