Now, in addition to running, I'll be doing a lifting program from the book New Rules of Lifting for Women. I did the first workout today. I messed it up a little bit by not alternating one of the sets. I also didn't use as heavy of weights for the squats as I could have. But, it was a new exercise, so I do still need to get used to it. The 30 degree pushups where hard. I had to decrease the reps. My gym didn't have a good step for the step ups and my hands could barely hold the 25# dumbbells through 30 total reps. Afterwards, I didn't feel like I worked that hard, but I will build up over time. It's a six month program, so I will be at it for a while!
Before the weights, I did an interval session on the treadmill. This was the first time I had really done such a thing. I walked a bit then did (approximately) 1 minutes at 6.5mpg alternating with 2 minutes 5-5.5mph all with a 1% incline. The 6.5mph felt like an end sprint to me. However the 5.5mph seemed a lot slower after doing the 6.5mph. I did this for almost 15 minutes and ran 1.3 miles. Not a long distance, but I do see how doing intervals once a week or so can improve your speed.
After the weights, I stretched using the Precor stretch trainer.
For the past few days, I could feel a mild soreness around my knee. I didn't feel it when walking normally, but any slight turn or twist and I could feel it. After my workout today, it's definitely more sore. I'm not sure why. I haven't been running much this past week. I don't know that I did any one thing to make this hurt. It's a mystery! I have it wrapped and I think I'll put a hot pack on it for a while.
I couldn't find my heart rate monitor or my headphones today. Luckily, I didn't need them as much. Of course, after my workout I found them right away, very near to where I was looking. argh.
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