Hi,
I am starting a running program. This is the history...I've started out with the first week run 2 minutes, walk 4 and progressing from there. The problem is, the book I got schedules running 5 times per week. I can only run 2, possibly 3 times per week. I also can not schedule my runs. I have to get them in when I can - depending on DH's schedule.
I do videos in the afternoons. Perhaps I do PS Legs and Abs and DH comes home from work and says "sure, you can run tonight but I'm busy for the next two nights." So, can I run on the same day I weight train my legs? The same question applies for a day that I did an interval cardio - can I run the same day I do one of those? It might be the only opportunity I get to run for the next three days. It simply is not possible to plan my runs - I have to squeeze them in whenever I have time.
Another question - I run about an hour after supper - so should I eat very light or skip eating with the family and eat after I'm finished with my run? I ate a light supper and got a sideache - I didn't know of that was from eating or because I've never run before.
Yet another question. The book I got gives a 10 week progressive program but schedules runs 5 times per week. I can only run 2-3 times per week. I thought the best thing to do is stick with the run two minutes walk 4 minutes until I do it 5 times and then move on to the lext level. That would extend the program to about 15-17 weeks, depending on the number of runs I get in but I want to do this gradually and not get hurt. Does that sound like the best plan? Even if I can do more I don't want to because I don't want to get hurt, overtrain or get burned out.
I'm totally new to this running thing and really want it to work. Any advice or personal experiences you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Tami
I am starting a running program. This is the history...I've started out with the first week run 2 minutes, walk 4 and progressing from there. The problem is, the book I got schedules running 5 times per week. I can only run 2, possibly 3 times per week. I also can not schedule my runs. I have to get them in when I can - depending on DH's schedule.
I do videos in the afternoons. Perhaps I do PS Legs and Abs and DH comes home from work and says "sure, you can run tonight but I'm busy for the next two nights." So, can I run on the same day I weight train my legs? The same question applies for a day that I did an interval cardio - can I run the same day I do one of those? It might be the only opportunity I get to run for the next three days. It simply is not possible to plan my runs - I have to squeeze them in whenever I have time.
Another question - I run about an hour after supper - so should I eat very light or skip eating with the family and eat after I'm finished with my run? I ate a light supper and got a sideache - I didn't know of that was from eating or because I've never run before.
Yet another question. The book I got gives a 10 week progressive program but schedules runs 5 times per week. I can only run 2-3 times per week. I thought the best thing to do is stick with the run two minutes walk 4 minutes until I do it 5 times and then move on to the lext level. That would extend the program to about 15-17 weeks, depending on the number of runs I get in but I want to do this gradually and not get hurt. Does that sound like the best plan? Even if I can do more I don't want to because I don't want to get hurt, overtrain or get burned out.
I'm totally new to this running thing and really want it to work. Any advice or personal experiences you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Tami