first run

Last night I went out for my first run. Well not my first run ever. I've tried to get into running in the past. But it was my first run in the quest to survive the Hawk Island Triathlon. When I left work yesterday I realized that it was too nice of an evening to waste on my trainer in the basement. I decided to either go for a walk with Mandi and Chester followed by some time on the trainer or take Chester for a run. I ended up taking Chester for a run. I managed to run for 7 minutes before I decided not to push it any longer. The first 4 1/2 minutes were pretty easy, but after that my shins started to hurt and it was harder for me to breathe. When I got home Mandi convinced me to get on the bike for a few minutes to get the workout up to half an hour total (including walking before/after the run). My time on the bike was pretty good. My legs were a little stiff at the beginning, but by the end I was feeling pretty good. I thought for sure I was going to be sore this morning. Thankfully I'm not feeling it yet. Tonight we're playing floor hockey with friends, so no official triathlon workout.

Comments

[Ryan]

You need to stretch beforehand!