Just to keep myself honest, thought I'd share with you all my plan to go from zip – zero – nix – less than a little bit back into running marathons – unshod this time. I have been out of running for four years due to a number of injuries and a ‘can't be bothered with getting hurt the entire time' attitude – so I took up mountain biking – fun, but, tend to fall over a bit and the ground is along way down - and covered in rocks!! Finally decided to get back into running and discovered Born to Run and thought I'd give Barefooting a go. This is my plan for week one.
Monday
Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes. Five minute warm down.
Wednesday
Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 10 minutes. Five minute warm down.
Friday
Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 10 minutes. Five minute warm down.
After Monday, decided 20 min to long for a first try – no pain, has a great time, felt fantastic, but gnarly blisters, so have cut it back to a 10 minute session and will add 5 minutes each week to build up to 20.
Let see how that goes.
Monday
Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes. Five minute warm down.
Wednesday
Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 10 minutes. Five minute warm down.
Friday
Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 10 minutes. Five minute warm down.
After Monday, decided 20 min to long for a first try – no pain, has a great time, felt fantastic, but gnarly blisters, so have cut it back to a 10 minute session and will add 5 minutes each week to build up to 20.
Let see how that goes.