2
Jul
07
Couch to 5k: Day Four
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Another wet day today - seems that’s par for the course for my Couch to 5k saga, and the first time we’ve experienced a week-on-week increase in the running. The last run of last week was relatively easy, actually - far better than the first run. Today, unsurprisingly, was significantly tougher, though it didn’t sound on paper as though it would be.
Today’s run was 20 minutes again (with a 5 minute walk for a warm-up, of course), split into 6 sections of 90 seconds running and 2 minutes walking (so technically 21 minutes total). The last 30 seconds of each run were taxing on the lungs and the legs, though playing an hour and a half of racketball yesterday probably didn’t help matters.
I felt better after the run today than I did after the first run of last week, which I suppose is a good thing. I don’t know if that bodes well for next week or not.
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July 2nd, 2007 at 10:46 pm
I’d like to alert you to the Vicarious Workout Program that I have used for years. It works well and doesn’t make me hurt, ache or even sweat hard.
I have several very active friends who, when they are biking up a hill - put a bit of effort in on my behalf. I have folks swimming, biking, jogging, hiking and even lifting weights for me. I feel great and stay in shape.
I am thinking of franchising…. anyone interested?
Florida Geek
July 3rd, 2007 at 8:49 am
Paul, that’s a great idea. All of the benefits of exercise, and none of that nasty exertion 
