That's what I've been doing.
Really.
In many ways more than one, but what I'm referring to is my new gym routine. Nate and I find ourselves consistently at the Wellness Center in the mornings, and I find myself on the track. I decided to ease back into running....ever so slightly and cautiously.
I've had some running spurts in the past but they have not ended well. They have ended in pain. Mostly because I pushed myself more than I should have. Let's face it, I'm no marathon runner so training for one is not in my future.
However, I do like the way I feel after I run and I like to get my heart rate up more than what I can do with just walking.
So my approach this time has been slow and gradual all the way.
A while back I started with: walk a lap, run a lap, walk a lap, run a lap, and so on.
A few weeks ago I bumped it up slightly: walk a lap, run 2 laps, walk a lap, run 2 laps, etc.
Today, I raised the bar slightly again. I added an extra lap to the run sequence to total 3.
At each phase I'm very aware of every little ache because I know where it could lead...but my happy news is: No back pain!
So I will continue to run around in circles in the mornings, until further notice.
