Sun Run Intraining: 2 minutes
An even louder YEAH!! 1 week down, 12 more weeks to go!!! It was not bad at all and I think the key was the shuffling. There was less stress on the body when your shuffling so it wasn’t a painful experience like I thought it would be. The first session for the 2nd week, we lengthened our running time from 1 minute to 2 minutes. I was a bit worried there especially on the hill but much like the first week, as long as you’re shuffling, you’ll be able to run for 2 minutes without excessive stress on your body. During the sessions I ran on my own, I was a bit concerned about the slight “twinge” I felt on my right ankle during my warm-up session. Luckily for our 2nd Sunday session, we had a footwear expert. He mentioned that proper footwear certainly helps with running and can prevent injuries. He also suggested in-soles or orthotics. So for this week, I’m going to try running with my in-soles and see if that helps. One of the clinic leaders also mentioned that swimming on alternate days of running helps strengthen our cardiovascular system. Now that I’ve picked my running days of Tuesdays and Fridays, I’ll try and swim on Monday and Wednesday.
Uncategorized | Comment (0)Sun Run InTraining Week 1: Moving Myself
Yeah! I survived my first day of Sun Run InTraining. It was such a great feeling to know that I’m going to be out there participating in such a big event. At the clinic that I’m training at, there are 55 participants which is apparently the highest number of participants they’ve had since they started at this particular clinic. Aside from a weekly session every Sunday, I have to run on my own twice a week following the InTraining program. First thing I learned was shuffling. It was weird to shuffle but it is a really good way to get your body used to the impact caused by running without causing injury and expending too much energy. You don’t even realize that a minute has passed when you’re shuffling. We’ll be shuffling for 4 weeks of training then the remaining 9 weeks we’ll be running. I’ve registered with the Learn to Run 10K program which will hopefully help me run 10K non-stop after 13 weeks of training. Now the next step is to make sure I go and run in the next few days before my next session. According to one of the clinic leaders a trainee must stick to the program because it is designed to gradually transform you into a runner and at the same time prevent injury. I think next week we’ll learn about proper footwear for running. Footwear is always exciting whether it’d be stilettos or running shoes!