I’d third everything Marley said and second what augustus said. It’s all about working your way up and sticking to it. Getting a solid basis (at least 2 months) it’ll begin to get more comfortable. Good shoes are a must, and you’ve got to make sure you get new one’s when you need them. I avoid treadmills like the plague and run outside on pavement. I don’t have a problem with it and I know it’s not the best for you, but I’ve never really heard that you shouldn’t do it either. Good luck and enjoy.
I’ll give it break for today and go again tomorrow eve i think. I do need to get some proper shoes though but need to make sure I keep at it for a bit before spending much on them.
What music are people listening to when running then, if any?
Yeah, this was the very first thing I thought when I saw this thread…nice to see I’m not the only one…
Stevo
I used to yhog. I’ve been weight training for the last 3 years bhutt this thread is inspiring me to get back into yhogging once my leg is healed up! I’ve never done a marathon or anything like that. My sister has done a few and its an awful lot of work.
the last time i tried to run, i got no further than a few blocks away before i died. luckily, i post-humously punched myself in teh_heart several times and revived myself. DYI man.
I’ll go again for the second time tonight, that’s how mental my Friday nights are.
I might actually try high-fiveing someone as I jog past tonight, I mean even if they genuinely run away from me I’d never know.
wait the city meaning “THE” city. new york city. i see you’re an east coaster. there aren’t many of us on here.
I can tell everyone is dying to know how it’s going so I’ll give you an update. I’ve gone every other day since making this post apart from a hiccup over the weekend… funnily enough my next run after the missed jog was the best yet even though I thought I might have lost all my yogging powers over the weekend. Got some new shoes which have made a big difference, extended my route a little. Still can’t run the whole thing but am walking less of it than before. It’s all good.
Keep up the good work. Shoes are important, no doubt about it.
Sometimes an extra days rest is what your body needs.
I’ve been ramping up my workouts recently. Now that the weather is getting nicer I will probably mix in some outdoor runs as well.
I guess I am unofficially in training for a 10K. It benefits the Lafayette United way and it is on 5/31.
It will be my first organized race since 5th grade. From about 2003-2007 I basically ate and drank like a pig, so my weight got close to 190. I’m down to about 158 and have never felt better.
This weekend I’m going to hop on the treadmill to see if I can sustain a 6.2 mile run without stopping. Now my treadmill work consists of two separate runs of about 25-30 minutes each, with about a 5 minute stretch/water break in between as well as a little walking as warmup/cooldown.
My twin sister was a 2-time county champ in cross country in high school, but I never really got into it. Now, I view it as a healthy way to push your body to limits its never experienced…what a rush! Listening to Phish is an added bonus, of course. 
^ sounds good man, I wouldn’t mind losing a bit of weight too. I was thinking of entering a short run that my friend is dong in a few months but not sure if I’m really ready for that. I smoked way too much weed over the weekend and missed a run and really noticed it yesterday when I went so I’m not going to do that again.
I haven’t figured out if I liked listening to music when running or not. One of the things I like most about running so far is it lets you zone out for a bit and just think of nothing. I don’t find I do that as well when I take music to listen to but the music helps me push a bit more and get a good rhythm which helps.
Music is essential to me. My iPod malfunctioned one night and so I was forced to listen to the music on the PA system, as well as the constant hum of all the machines. I almost went crazy. Music is not only a good way to drown all that out, but a way to push yourself if you select some music that is upbeat and can coincide with the ebb and flow of your running. That said, I almost never fail to include a good “Antelope” or “Bowie” with my routine.
I smoke, but I am cutting back. I’m down to about 5 cigs per day, with almost none on the weekend. It’s still doing harm, to be sure, but at least its not a pack a day or anything. I imagine I will try hard to wean myself completely.
Ah yea you are at the gym, the only time I ever went to the gym was when I was at University in Canada and I agree, music was essential then. I run on roads here though and it’s quite nice just listening to nothing and gliding along.
One of the perks at the apartment complex I live at is a free YMCA pass each month. I can’t pass that up: unlimited use of cardio room, gym, weight room, dry sauna, hot tub…
Otherwise I probably would just stick to running outside. Something I’ll be doing more of once it gets warmer.
That’s pretty much why I went to the one in Canada, I could walk there from my room without even going outside where it was about -35. Plus I was paying for it with all my fees so why not. I didn’t get to the weight room though, there were a lot of odd people in that part of the gym, lol.
The clocks went forward here the other night and there must have been about 5 times as many people out running at 7pm compared to before the clock change. I dunno if it’s the weather or people just going later, I preferred running in the dark to be honest but if I go any later than 7.30ish it doesn’t give me much time to wind down before bed etc.
I usually try to be home by 9:00pm, which gives me enough time to grab a snack and watch some TV before hitting the sack.
I have also found that exercising has improved my sleeping greatly. I used to awake frequently in the night and sometimes have trouble falling back asleep. Not anymore.
I feel like I’ve kind of hit a wall, I noticed a bit of a difference at first but I seriously can’t keep up a pace without stopping to walk after a while. I don’t know if it’s just practice or that i’m a lot un fitter than I thought… I don’t see any other yoggers walking…unless they are all doing it in secret somewhere I don’t know about.
In other news, I read that nike are releasing a bracelet that does all the stuff the nike+ ipod combo does, which sounds good if I get that far because I don’t want an ipod.
http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/04/02/nike-sportband-train.html
I have arthritis in my lower back from jogging with bad form. I went to a spine and pain Dr. and he said to do some aggressive strength training and the pain should subside. I started working out with the strength coach here at UNLV and over the course of 5 years I went from 170 to 210 lbs. I can bench press 225 lbs 12 times and can squat 315 lbs. 10 times. The point of all of this is I still jog and now can enter the “clydesdale” category (over 200 lbs) and usually come in the top 3 in that division. My times have slowed waaaaaaaay down, but I’m still having fun!
Good luck on the 10K Neil!
So what are some tips to prevent jogging with bad form? My dad and sister ran a lot…she ended up with horrible shin splints and my dad’s knees are bad. I want to avoid either of those…actually right now when I hit the 4-mile mark my left knee starts to ache.
“Clydesdale” category?! I didn’t realize they had weight divisions in road races, but it makes sense. I guess my overall health would benefit if I added some weight training.