Has anyone done this? How did it work for you?

http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

I'm starting with the couch part.

Well, that's helpful.

i haven't but it sounds like a very reasonable approach

everybody should get out and exercise regularly
and have fun doing it. i play with the kids, swim, soccer, tennis and biking



i stopped jogging because i wanted to save my knees for tennis, biking, skiing and soccer but i found out later that moderate jogging was not a real hazard for the knees after all...

i have not taken jogging back up however - i prefer the games and bike.

Yeah, I'm already exercising regularly. I just wanted to add something else.

Read Covert Bailey's book "Fit or Fat"
The man has a Masters Degree in Biochemistry from MIT.
The most sensible book on exercise and weight loss every written. You can find it in any thrift store for a buck.

Ok, thanks.

Bailey books and videos available in the public library.
I agree. Bailey is great!

Moved 20 50lb bags of feed today, does that count?!

I appreciate the book suggestion and may check it out at some point. But, I'd like to keep this thread about running/exercising.

That sounds like good exercise!

Well then - Here is the article about the running not being bad for knees!

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1948208,00.html

I always would start after a layoff with some moderate jogging on a soft surface like a track. Grass is nice if you have a nice ball field or well tended park to run in. On a real track though you can see there are no rocks, divots, moleholes etc.



It is nice to jog a bit then walk then jog then walk...after a few trips out as stamina builds there is less walking and more jogging. Then it is all jogging...Then the jogging gets faster.

For a nice change of pace I would suggest doing stairs at work or at home. Just nice normal pace stair climbing. Not jogging them. Builds strength very fast in the legs and is different from running.

I used to run 5 mi. per day and lived on the 9th floor of a highrise where I did not use the elevators. Take is slow and easy and don't rush and you will gradually find it very easy to run longer distances with less rest in between.



Don't forget the upper body though. Hit the gym and do some machine exercises to balance the workout. It boosts the overall benefit and just feels better.

This is the running program I was talking about.

http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

I already go to the gym regularly and am working with a trainer.

Sounds Good. I read it. I've done it too. Whenever I had restarted training. I guess I didn't make myself clear.

The plan looks fine. I just find that it is a bit too regimented for my taste. There is no magic number of jog/walk minutes. You have to see what works for you.

I will ramp up naturally if you just start alternating.

The gym work will definitely help the whole process - the full body workout just feels better overall in balanced toning of everything.
But the big cardiovascular payoff and conditioning payoff will come
from the running - working out of those major leg muscle groups.

Have also found that the stair climbing is a nice complement to the running. Alternatively you could do isometric exercises but I preferred ascending and descending stairs.

I think this basic program worked well for me every time I began training. I looked forward to it.

Yeah, I don't think there's a magic number either. However, I just like the idea of intervals. It may not work exactly as laid out, but the idea is good. I'll try it and see how it goes.

As long as we do something and keep investing in our bodies, I think they'll keep us going for a long time. You go girl.

I have found that when you test yourself right from the get go of training, it helps you find a basis for improvement and it will allow later on to see how far you have come. With running, find how far you can actually run the 5K. You can set a time to see how long it took you. Take a day of rest, and the next time you run, run as far as you feel comfortable and then walk the remaining 5K. Each time you run, add 30 seconds of running then walk the rest of the way. Add 30 seconds every run until you can complete the entire 5k running. Essentially you start with something that is easy to you and take a lot of baby steps in improvement which overtime will get you the results you desire. Remember to take one day rest in-between runs.

i've seen a running schedule similar to this....I think it is a nice program that makes it possible for beginners to easily get started

I've heard of it.... also I've been catching a program with Jilian Michaels about weight loss and excercise...she is da bomb! Check her out! She's all over the internet too! I'm trying to combine SOME of her ideas in with what I have been doing. I so far lost 5 lbs and I just bought a size 10 jeans (from a sz. 12) and THEY FITTTTT! wahooooo!
Yanno.... I cheated all day today by eating junk... but, I plan on doing extra workout routines over the weekend and hop right back on schedule with eating better starting NOW!

Covert Bailey's books are all about exercise and running with the emphasis on aerobic exercises. The how and why sustainable weight loss, but more importantly 'fitness'. How to get there and maintain it.
He disagrees the the better living through 'dieting'

I hopefully will be getting a used Total Gym this weekend. I lost my old one in the divorce.